Fire Safety and Education Act

[AI summary unavailable — showing source text] Fire Safety and Education Act - States the findings of the Congress that there is a need for professional training and education primarily oriented toward improving the effectiveness of fire departments, developing leadership for fire prevention, and reducing firefighter injuries. States the finding of the Congress that there is a need for a national fire data collection, analysis, and dissemination system to establish priorities for research and action. Authorizes the Secretary of Commerce to undertake the following functions: (1) to develop and carry out a comprehensive national fire research and development program designed to determine the causes and nature of fires, their frequency of occurrence, and other pertinent factors, and develop more effective measures of protection against the hazards of death, injury, and damage to property resulting from fire; (2) to develop and carry out educational and training programs in fire safety, including public awareness efforts; and (3) to develop and carry out a comprehensive fire data and information program. Authorizes the Secretary to conduct a program of basic and applied fire research for the purpose of arriving at an understanding …