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- The ten standard firefighting orders were first developed
in 1957 by a task force studying the common factors
in fatality fires over the previous two decades.
The intent was for the orders to be committed to memory
and implemented by all personnel involved
in fire control operations.
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Each fire order directly addresses a common hazard that
has repeatedly proven to kill firefighters if overlooked
or improperly mitigated.
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Realistically, we can never eliminate all risks but if every
firefighter knows the ten standard firefighting orders
and implements them, we've come a long way to reducing
the risk of injury or death.
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