§ 2223. Firefighter safety study

• (a) Contents

  The Administrator shall conduct a review of firefighter safety. Such review shall include, but need not be limited to -

  • (1) an analysis of the current situation with respect to the safety of firefighters;
  • (2) an analysis of the effectiveness of protective garments, firefighting breathing equipment, personal communications systems, and other protective subsystems, together with recommendations for improving such equipment in order to further firefighting safety;
  • (3) development of a plan for increased technology transfer to firefighting units of more effective technologies in the areas identified in paragraph (2) of this subsection.
• (b) Submission to Congress

  The Administrator shall submit to Congress the results of such review, together with appropriate recommendations for legislation, not later than March 31, 1980.