Jimmy Carter

“ Because of my grave concern for the firefighters of this country, I have urged the Federal government to undertake numerous programs aimed at reducing the dangers faced by this country's firefighters. We must do more to reverse the trend toward more injuries and deaths of firefighters. ”

“ Courageous firefighters have protected the lives of their neighbors from the ravages of fire since the beginning of civilization.
Volunteer and professional firefighters are members of America's most hazardous profession. More than half of the injuries in fires each year are sustained by firefighters, over 55,000 each year. ”