John Buckman III, president of the International Association of Fire Chiefs, told the committee nearly 75, 000 additional firefighters are needed nationwide to better deal with any emergency such as the terrorist attacks a month ago.

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Jim Schwartz, chairman of the terrorism and homeland security committee of the International Association of Fire Chiefs, said fire departments must communicate more with their police partners on how to handle scenarios such as the ones in Georgia and New York.

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