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plans in the testing, recruiting and the promotional process. It is therefore incumbent upon minority firefighters to press for the necessary reforms, and in due course of dealing with these problems, we expect to reduce the number of fire deaths and property loss in our respective communities, as well as increase the number of minorities and females in fire service jobs.
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