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The two million fire calls that American fire departments respond to yearly represent the highest figures in the industrialized world. Each year, thousands of people die, tens of thousands of people are injured, and property damage reaches billions of dollars. Indirect costs, such as temporary lodging expenses, lost time at work, medical expenses, and psychological damages, are equally high.

According to American Red Cross statistics, the annual losses from floods, hurricanes, tornadoes, earthquakes, and other natural disasters combined in the United States average just a fraction of those from fires. 

Firefighting is a dangerous business, even on slow days. Firefighters and other emergency responders must always have proper situational awareness on every call from when the dispatch is received until all units are safely back at the station.

Properly utilizing relevant information is crucial to a firefighter's ability to respond to emergencies effectively and safely. StreetWise® provides software packages to emergency responders that have been proven effective in assisting firefighters in their jobs.

Firefighters and paramedics work each day to keep our communities safe. Every time they respond to a call, whether a wildfire raging in a remote mountain range, an apartment complex fire, or a vehicle accident, they can immediately place themselves in a dangerous situation.

The year is close to being over and all across this country firefighters are busy closing out the year and are beginning to plan for the new one. From the remote wildland firefighter station in the middle of national forests to the rural volunteer district to the busy inner city firehouse, firefighters are busy.