Four Years Later - A Second Needs Assessment of the U.S. Fire Service
The purpose of this follow-up study was to 1) define the current roles and activities of the fire services on a National, State, regional, and local level; 2) identify the equipment, staffing, and training required to fulfill those roles and activities and 3) conduct an assessment to identify gaps between what fire departments currently possess and what they require to meet equipment, staffing, and training needs.