US firefighters have increased by 40% since the 1970s despite a 40% decrease in fires. They now provide paramedical services, education, and accompany ambulances. Volunteer firefighters are more common than professionals. In 2010, 87 firefighters died on duty. Many emergency requests are for hook-and-ladder trucks, and 911 calls for medical assistance have tripled since 1980.
The number of US firefighters has increased by 40% since the 1970s, even as the number of fires has decreased by 40%. Firefighters are now employed in a variety of roles including providing paramedical services, accompanying paramedics and ambulances to the scene of an accident or medical emergency, and providing fire and safety education to community members. There are more volunteer firefighters in the United States, primarily serving small towns and rural communities, than professional firefighters.
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In 2010, 87 US firefighters died in the line of duty.
In several major cities, up to 90 percent of fire department emergency requests are for hook-and-ladder trucks to accompany ambulances.
Calls to 911 services for medical assistance have more than tripled since 1980.
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