A.C. Considers Hiring Civilian Fire Inspectors As Cost Saver

As state officials clamp down on fire-safety inspections across New Jersey after recent nightclub tragedies in Rhode Island and Illinois, the city is considering hiring civilians, instead of sworn firefighters, to inspect buildings for fire hazards.

Source pressofatlanticcity.com

March 26, 2003
As state officials clamp down on fire-safety inspections across New Jersey after recent nightclub tragedies in Rhode Island and Illinois, the city is considering hiring civilians, instead of sworn firefighters, to inspect buildings for fire hazards.
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