Features

		Large Loss for 2006 In 2006, fire departments in the United States responded to an estimated 1,642,500 fires, which an estimated loss of $11.3 billion.

		Protecting Life and Property Significant changes in 2008 editions of NFPA 1141 and NFPA 1144

		U.S. Fire Fighter Injuries - 2006 83,400 fire fighter injuries occurred in the line of duty in 2006, an increase of 4.1 percent from the year before.

		2006 Firefighter Injury Incidents A company officer with 11 years experience suffered a fractured skull after he fell during a training session.