Most fire service leaders agree that fire prevention is far cheaper in all aspects than fire suppression. A lot of resources are required for local governments to provide fire inspections. A recent study found the majority of public buildings inspected are compliant. Over 70 percent of the properties identified in the study were fully compliant or had very minor deficiencies.
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