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The third annual U.S. Fire Administrator’s Summit on Fire Prevention and Control will take place on October 8 at the National Emergency Training Center in Emmitsburg, MD. Fire service leaders from around the country will come together to discuss critical fire service issues including climate change, building codes, recruitment and retention, firefighter health and safety, EMS, and NERIS.
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