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Mark unsafe and personnel-only areas
with these 12-inch red flags. The flags
come in perforated rolls of 2,000 pieces
and are made of sturdy 2.5 mil plastic.
Promosafe / PPAI 360119
Keep personal items and work tools
dry in this eye-catching roll-top
backpack. Made with PVC-coated
polyester, the lightweight pack features
padded, adjustable shoulder straps
and adjustable chest straps, with
cinch straps on the roll-top closure.
A large, waterproof zipper pocket
adds storage space and accessibility.
Choose from red/black, orange/black,
yellow/black, ocean blue/black, purple/
black, and granite/black.
Stormtech USA, Inc. / PPAI 260245
Market Snapshot
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The National Fire Department Census counted 27,198 voluntarily registered fire departments, representing 50,700 fire stations and
1.2 million personnel, in January 2016—this equals roughly 90 percent of the total fire departments operating in the nation.
Fire departments do more than put out structure fires. More than 75 percent provide vehicle extrication, and just over 60 percent
offer fire/injury prevention and related public education. Just under 20 percent staff a hazardous materials team.
13%
of registered
departments serve
in the WESTERN
STATES, including
ALASKA and HAWAII
35%
of registered departments
serve TEXAS, THE
SOUTHEAST and
MID-ATLANTIC states
31%
of registered departments
serve the MIDWEST
21%
of registered
departments
serve in the
NORTHEAST
Firefighters
56%
of active personnel
are VOLUNTEER
FIREFIGHTERS
Pennsylvania has
the most registered
departments at
1,796
Washington, D.C. has
three
registered departments.
Source: FEMA
69%
of all registered
departments have
just one station
17%
of all registered
departments
have two stations
14%
of all registered
departments have
three or more stations
71%
of all registered
departments are
volunteer-only