The Firefighters Association of the State of New York is working on legislation to decrease residential fire deaths in the state, as New York is leading the nation with 45 home fire fatalities in the first three months of 2023. An article shared by the Daily Dispatch notes steps that the Firefighters Association is taking to encourage fire safety, including increased building inspections and strategies to encourage people to invest in smoke alarms. Chiefs Bob Horton and Jeff Buchanan discuss these incentives for fire safety.

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