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H.R. 5686

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Firefighter Fatality Reduction Act of 2008
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Committee
Latest Action · April 2, 2008
Referred to the Subcommittee on Technology and Innovation.
Congress
110th (2007–2009)
Introduced
April 2, 2008
Sponsor
Rep. Ed PerlmutterD
Cosponsors (32)
27D 5R
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Firefighter Fatality Reduction Act of 2008 - Directs the Secretary of Homeland Security to: (1) conduct a survey of and report to Congress on the compliance of fire departments in the United States with national consensus standards for staffing, training, safe operations, personal protective equipment, and fitness; and (2) establish a Task Force to Enhance Firefighter Safety to develop a plan to enhance firefighter safety by increasing compliance with such standards and to consider ways in which the federal government, states, and localities can promote, encourage, or require compliance.

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