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This bill directs the United States Fire Administration to develop a comprehensive strategy to improve firefighter safety, focusing on Rapid Intervention Teams (RITs), which are specialized crews designated to conduct emergency rescue of firefighters in distress. Within one year of enactment, the Administrator must submit a detailed report to congressional committees examining current equipment, training, and staffing standards for RITs, both for general firefighting and specifically for maritime and port facility firefighting. The strategy must analyze current training frequency, equipment quality, staffing levels, and barriers to accessing modern resources, including financial and logistical challenges. The bill requires a review of firefighter fatality reports over the previous five years to identify trends in equipment and training deficiencies, and provide specific recommendations to Congress on how to expand access to high-quality equipment, safety gear, training, and staffing. Additionally, the bill mandates a briefing to congressional committees 18 months after enactment to discuss the strategy's findings. The bill defines a Rapid Intervention Team as a standby rescue crew available for immediate search and rescue of missing or trapped firefighters at emergency scenes, with a particular emphasis on improving their preparedness and safety across different jurisdictions and types of firefighting environments.

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