| It only takes one fire tragedy to remind us how
important it is to have experienced and
educated fire services personnel.
Careers in the Emergency Services can be
exciting for anyone who enjoys the outdoors.
Firefighting is a high-risk profession that
demands strong physical conditioning as well
as a good education. Insurance, Arson, and
Fire Prevention Inspectors work indoors as
well as outdoors. If you feel you would enjoy
saving lives and property from fire, you should
enjoy this career.
THE NATIONAL FIRE PROTECTION
ASSOCIATION REPORTS IN 2003
- The United States has one of the highest fire
death rates in the industrialized world, nearly 2
to 2 1/2 times that of several European nations.
- There were 388,500 reported home fires in the
United States.
- 3,195 deaths, 13,650 injuries and 5.9 billion
dollars of property damage can be contributed to
fires in the U.S.
- The annual losses from floods, hurricanes,
tornadoes, earthquakes, and other natural
disasters combined are only a fraction of the loss
from fire alone.
- Fire Departments in the United States respond to
nearly 2 million fires a year.
- In the United States, there is a civilian home fire
death every 3 hours.
- Smoking is the leading cause of fire deaths,
followed closely by Arson which is the leading
cause of dollars lost.
- Vehicle fires account for 20% of all fire
department responses.
FOR MORE INFORMATION CONTACT
G. Winfield Abee
Regional Fire / Rescue Coordinator
N.C. Community Colleges
828-327-4058
wabee@cvcc.edu
www.cvcc.edu
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