This report, America at Risk, builds on the meetings of America
Burning, Recommissioned, and is based on statements, discussions
and recommendations that were issued on May 3rd by the Commission
as the "Principal Findings and Recommendations." One hundred years
ago, American cities faced a devastating challenge from the threat
of urban fires. Whole cities had become the victims of these
events. Entire neighborhoods lived with the very real threat that
an ignited fire would take everything, including their lives.
Today, the threat of fires is still with us. But we have done a lot
to address the risk, minimize the incidence and severity of losses,
and prevent fires from spreading. Our states and localities have an
improving system of codes and standards; most of us are aware of
the risks; our communities have everyday heroes who provide the
first response to emergency calls; some of our homes and buildings
have alarms or sprinkler systems; and our water distribution system
for fire suppression stretches further than many imagined in 1900.
We have accomplished a lot, but we have much more to do. Our
community fire departments and firefighters are at the vanguard of
the long-term effort to address our fire risks. Not only are they
the first responders to fire and other natural and man-made
disasters, but also they have been strong advocates of effective
codes and standards; they visited our schools and neighborhoods
with educational material on fire risks, and they have put their
lives on the line countless times. They will continue to do so.
There is ample proof that the word hero is a correct attribute of
our Nation's firefighters. As this report very clearly indicates,
the success of America's fire services over the past 100 years is
instructive for the strength and sustainability of America's
communities for the next 100 years as well. Today, we must not only
continue and reinvigorate our successes, but also expand them to
include the natural and man-made threats that each of our counties,
cities, towns and villages face every day - floods, earthquakes,
hurricanes, hazardous material spills, highway accidents, acts of
terrorism, and so much more. As the Federal Emergency Management
Agency's Project Impact: Building Disaster Resistant Communities
has shown, community-based partnerships among local government,
public safety services, businesses and residents will provide us
the best set of priorities and implementation strategies, as well
as the longest lasting commitments with respect to disaster
prevention. That is why FEMA and national fire service
organizations have formed a Project Impact partnership to support
communities' efforts to become disaster resistant. Project Impact
depends on our first responders, our neighborhood fire departments,
and without them, our communities would all be more vulnerable to
disaster losses.
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