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Friday, November 20, 2009

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Like most other institutions, the fire service has experienced many changes in its 300-year history. One of the biggest changes has occurred in attitudes about firefighter safety. In the early days of the fire service, injuries and deaths were considered unfortunate but acceptable. Firefighting was dangerous with unpredictable situations and consequences. The technology, discipline and training that are the norm today were nonexistent during these early days. Brave members of the community answered the fire alarms as part of a social responsibility to protect their respective neighborhoods. The clanging bells sounded the alarm and created an excitement that ...

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