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Fiscal Years 1995 & 1996 Annual Report to Congress
出版The Administration, 1995
URLhttp://books.google.com.hk/books?id=5oYFtwAACAAJ&hl=&source=gbs_api
註釋America's fire death rate is one of the highest per capita in the industrialized world. Fire kills more than 4,500 and injures 29,000 people each year. Firefighters pay a high price for this terrible fire record as well: approximately 100 firefighters die in the line of duty each year. Direct property losses due to fire exceed $11 billion a year and the overall fire cost to the American public is $50 billion annually. Unfortunately, most of these deaths and losses can be prevented. However, we are optimistic about the continuous improvement over the last 20 years. In fact, America's fire losses today represent a dramatic improvement from more than 20 years ago. In 1971, this nation lost more than 12,000 citizens and 250 firefighters to fire. Acting to decrease these tragic losses, Congress passed P.L. 93-498, the Federal Fire Prevention and Control Act, in 1974. This law established the United States Fire Administration (USFA) and its National Fire Academy (NFA). Since that time, through public education, research and training efforts, USFA has helped reduce fire deaths by at least half--making our communities and our citizens safer. The mission of the Federal Emergency Management Agency's USFA is to provide leadership, coordination, and support for the Nation's fire prevention, control, and emergency medical services (EMS) activities. Understanding the importance of producing measurable results, USFA is successfully: 1)Reducing fire deaths, injuries, and property losses in partnership with State and local fire communities. 2) Developing and delivering training programs for the fire service and allied personnel that help them better protect their local communities. 3) Assisting State and local governments in their efforts to prevent and control fire-related incidents, including arson. 4) Enhancing the capability of the fire service to respond to all types of emergencies, including wildland fires, emergency medical and hazardous materials incidents. 5) Promoting firefighter health, safety, and efficiency and reducing firefighter deaths. 6) Initiating research and evaluation procedures to improve fire prevention and protection nationwide. 7) Collecting analyzing, and disseminating fire data to identify national and local trends.