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Michael, I take exception to your assertion that the firefighting job has gotten more dangerous. The number of firefighters killed or injured remains steady. In fact, half of all deaths are related to the firefighters health. Coronary disease is a top killer. Too many firefighters are out of shape. The number of fires in the country has declined greatly. Many firefighters are injured because they don't follow their own policies of wearing their PPE. They take off their air packs and other protective gear and inhale smoke needlessly. Anyone interested in finding out the veracity of the statistics can find them easily by searching https://www.usfa.fema.gov/data/statistics/