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Blog - Holidays
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The Mental Health Toll Associated with Christmas Tree Fires: How to Train Your Staff, Students and the Community
Each year, firefighters in the United States respond to approximately 200 Christmas tree fires—with an estimated one in 52 of these fires resulting in death. These calls take can take a particularly excruciating toll.