FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
April 27, 2005
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System Planning Corporation
James M. Kudla
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System Planning Corporation Center Director Authors "Total Cost of Fire in the
United States"
Arlington, Va. (Apr. 27) -- The Director of the Center for Data Analysis in SPC's
TriData Division, Patricia Frazier, has authored an analysis of the cost of fire
in the United States, which appears in the Spring 2005 issues of "Fire
Protection Engineering," the official magazine of the Society of Fire Protection
Engineers.
The article, "Total Cost of Fire in the United States," highlights that the
total cost of fire is in the range of $130 billion to $250 billion a year in the
U.S. and discusses why understanding the economic magnitude of the cost is
important to the public and government decision makers.
SPC's Center for Data Analysis performs research and data analyses for the
federal government, state and local fire departments, and the private sector. It
supports the U.S. Fire Administration (USFA) in managing the world's largest
fire database -- the National Fire Incident Reporting System (NFIRS).
The Center also prepares research studies based on NFIRS content. This includes
authoring the last six editions of "Fire in the United States," the definitive
study of fire statistics and 10-year fire trends. Additionally, the Center
prepares topical research reports on a wide variety of fire-related issues and
in-depth studies of selected subjects, such as a 20-year study of firefighter
fatalities in the U.S.
Click here to read the article.
About System Planning Corporation
SPC has established a national reputation as a leader in technology development
and national security planning and support for both government and industry
clients.
SPC brings 35 years of unique national security experience to solving homeland
security and domestic preparedness challenges that have reshaped America in the
past several years. SPC’s TriData division is involved heavily in homeland
security and domestic preparedness through studies and assessments for state and
local governments.
This blending of knowledge and experience at the federal, state, and local
levels provides SPC a distinct edge over virtually all of its competitors. SPC
is headquartered in Arlington, VA. For more information, visit the company’s web
site at http://www.sysplan.com.
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