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Fire Staffing 'Way Off'
Jan. 16, 2003
Buffalo has about 860 firefighters, or about 2.64 per 1,000 residents. The national average, according to a 1999 study, is 1.38 firefighters.
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Buffalo has about 860 firefighters, or about 2.64 per 1,000 residents. The national average, according to a 1999 study, is 1.38 firefighters.
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