Trust in the Fire Service is Paramount
Fire Departments in America cannot afford what happened in the City of Oakland California, a $32mil payout in our modern world.
All of us watched on December 2, 2016, at approximately 11:20 PM when this horrible fire broke out in a former warehouse converted into an artist collective with living spaces known as Ghost Ship.
Public trust was shattered that night when 36 people died. The long legal battle which followed for years was settled in July 2020 by the City of Oakland for $32.7 million and there still remains a civil suit currently underway.
It's clear, Fire departments can no longer respond based only on the best effort by running into buildings when others are running out. These brave actions are no longer enough in today’s modern world with the new technology available.
NFPA and ISO standards have been around for decades but no department could keep up inspecting / pre-planning all commercial, high-risk, public buildings under their watch – UNTIL NOW. Modernizing departments today are exceeding this by achieving 100% compliance.
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