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Partnering to Reduce the Risk to Firefighters Responding to High-risk Buildings

  Building strategic partnerships can create solutions to large community safety issues High-risk buildings can be abandoned or condemned structures.  These buildings pose hazards to firefighters and communities. This is because many are structurally unsound and not safe for any person to enter. These buildings are commonly a key contributing factor to firefighter line of duty deaths, noted in NIOSH firefighter fatality investigations. National Fire Protection Association statistics show Read more [...]