Fire Protection Public And Private

Author : Harvey G. Ryland
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ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 82 pages
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Download or read book Accomplishments Associated with the Recommendations Presented in America Burning written by Harvey G. Ryland and published by . This book was released on 1988 with total page 82 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: One of the major events of the United States fire service occurred in June 1973--the publication of America Burning. This document is the report of the National Commission on Fire Prevention and Control, a presidential commission appointed by President Nixon. Richard E. Bland (Associate professor, Pennsylvania State University) was Commission Chairman, and W. Howard McClennen (President of the International Association of Firefighters) was Vice-Chairman. Commission members included members of Congress, the Secretaries of the Departments of Commerce and Housing and Urban development, and representatives of public and private organizations concerned with fire protection, including the fire service, insurance industry, news media, academia, and building industry. The Commission conducted research into the U.S. fire problem, held a series of hearings throughout the Country, and deliberated the solutions to these problems. The results of this two-year effort was the Commission's report: America Burning. This report contains 90 recommendations concerning the improvement of fire protection in the U.S. These recommendations cover the following general areas: a. Burn prevention and treatment. b. Firefighter health and safety. c. Building and fire codes and standards. d. Automatic detection and suppression. e. Fire protection master planning. f. Fire department organization and operation. g. Rural and wildland fire protection. h. Public Education. i. Fire prevention inspection and enforcement. j. Incentives for improved fire safety. k. Transportation fire safety. l. Establishment of federal organizations for fire protection research, data collection and analysis, planning, and training. In the 15 years since America Burning was published, many of the recommendations have been accomplished, and other recommendations have been partially accomplished. Some recommendations have been attempted without success, and others have apparently not been attempted at all. The most visible accomplishment was the creation of the U.S. Fire Administration, the National Fire Academy, and the Center for Fire Research at the National Bureau of Standards. However, some fire protection leaders have stated that this is only a partial success because the funding for these organizations has never come close to the amounts recommended by the Commission. Significant successes have also been achieved in such areas as installation of smoke detectors, improvement of fire and building codes, and fire protection master planning. Some success has been achieved for other recommendations, e.g., expanding public education programs and increasing fire department involvement in fire prevention. Other recommendations were not included in the legislation resulting from America Burning (P.L. 93-498) and therefore have not been implemented. For example, recommendations pertaining to grants to fire departments for training and equipment were not included in the legislation, thus, such recommendations have not been accomplished at all. The remainder of this report consists of the following sections: Section II- Recommendation Accomplishments-which lists each of the 90 recommendations contained in America Burning along with a discussion of the extent to which each has been accomplished. Section III- Summary of Accomplishments-- which contains a general discussion of recommendations which (1) have been substantially accomplished; (2) recommendations that have not been accomplished to any practical degree; and (3) recommendations for which significant progress has been made, but continued effort is still required.