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EDITOR'S NOTE

"Data, data, data: It's driving a lot of decisions these days, or at least we're trying to make the most our great strides in collecting it. Two stories drill down in this edition; national fire figures and cancer in women. Very key numbers. "

Laura Aiken, Editor, Fire Fighting in Canada

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