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CNU Report on Emergency Response & Street Design, 2009

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CNU, fire marshals, and the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency are working together to create connected networks of traditional streets that work equally well for pedestrians, traffic, and emergency response access. Learn how these streets save lives, improve emergency response times, and reduce v... read more »

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"Urban Sprawl and Delayed Ambulance Arrival in the U.S."

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This study published in the November 2009 edition of the American Journal of Preventive Medicine definitively links suburban sprawl development with longer emergency response times. Authors Matthew J. Trowbridge, MD, Matthew Gurka, PhD, and Robert E. O'Connor, MD, of the University of Virginia, call... read more »

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Fire Code amendment: No traffic calming measures without fire marshal's OK

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On Oct. 26, 2009, the International Fire Code Committee unanimously approved a proposed fire code amendment that would prohibit traffic calming devices "unless approved by the fire code official." Download the proposed amendment and reason statement here. ... read more »

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CNU's proposed International Fire Code amendments

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The Emergency Response & Street Design Initiative team developed a proposed amendment to Section 503 of the International Fire Code and a proposed new appendix to the code, and submitted them to the International Code Council on June 1, 2009. This is part of the ongoing cooperative effort betwee... read more »

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