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... 49 CHAPTER 6 CONCLUSIONS After reviewing the 81 "accidents of interest" to this study, the research team concluded that the information contained in many of the accident records was not conducive for determining reductions in fatalities and serious injuries based upon changing the ARFF standards, i.e., the data was not to the level of detail required to make a conclusive determination that a change in standards would have reduced fatalities and/or serious injuries. The data for estimating reductions in serious injuries is particularly weak since the timing and cause of the serious injury is frequently not included in the accident report.
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