Ft 106 Ch. 7

What database contains reports on about half of all incidents nationally? {Ans: National Fire Incident Reporting System (NFIRS)}Which of the following organizations does not investigate or collect data on firefighter deaths? {Ans: International Fire Service Instructors Association}According to the United States Fire Administration, how many firefighter fatalities occurred annually, on average, from 1977 to 2008? {Ans: 118}What organization is studying building performance and structural collapse prediction technology? {Ans: National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST)}Which are possible chronic threats to firefighters' health? {Ans: All of the above}Which statement about National Fire Incident Reporting System (NFIRS) is true? {Ans: The delay in discovery of national fire problems is due to the lack of participation in NFIRS.}