Community Risk Reduction
Fire departments are primary advocates for community risk reduction (CRR). While fire prevention, inspections and public education remain integral parts of fire department activities, the CRR concept takes a more holistic approach to improving civilian and firefighter safety.
City officials ordered the Brooklyn house to be torn down after a woman died in the fifth fire in the house in two years
Prepared homeowners taking advantage of a burgeoning market of home fire defense technologies have a big role to play in saving homes from wildfire
North Haven Firefighter Anthony DeSimone collapsed while walking into his home after completing a 38-hour shift
A look at firefighters keeping their community cool during the hot summer
The U.S. fire administrator touted the work of the Fire and Life Safety Communicator’s Initiative and the collaborative effort to focus on the fire service’s messaging challenges through #FireServiceOneVoice
Whether to respond (or care) based upon who needs our help CANNOT be part of the equation
The fire service is uniquely positioned to lead the transition to more electric devices in our homes, workplaces and community as a whole
Benton County Fire District 4 Capt. Raymond Newton has spent 20 years with polycystic kidney disease.
Connect with finance staff early and often to ensure mutual understanding of needs, requirements and limitations
Amid the flames, first responders are working to rescue and evacuate stranded tourists and residents from the island of Maui
San Jose firefighters who stopped at the Pink Noodle said they could not recall going to a bikini bar afterwards
Should past troubles disqualify fire service leaders from holding the top spot, and are some troubles too serious to uphold the public’s trust?
Lynn Vocational Technical Institute students spent July learning how to extinguish fires and rescue victims in several scenarios
The St. Tammany Fire Protection District pilot program will use a behavioral health center specialist for crisis calls
Firefighters from three departments were able to train inside several of Lynnewood Hall’s rooms
Newport News firefighters were called on for their ladder truck to rescue “Ledge Cat”
South Bay Fire Department FFs reflect on the department’s beginnings and changes over the years
Newbern Mayor Patrick Braxton says fellow volunteer firefighters locked him out the fire station and left him alone at fires
The anniversary celebration in Old Lyme brings firefighters and community together
Dr. Candice McDonald shares her personal journey of overcoming adversity to inspire fire and EMS leaders at ImageTrend Connect
Community and school rally to support a Stapleton firefighter and his family after a devastating house fire
New Hope FFs followed their chief and resigned over what they call a hostile work environment and an order to return from a mutual-aid call
Fire apparatus from Salem and Wenham, along with full sets of PPE and SCBA will ship out to first responders in the war-torn country
Former Birmingham students applaud the FDNY leadership for denouncing the use of firefighters against students in civil rights protests
Outside of formal consolidation, there are useful ways to improve coordination through common dispatch centers, training standards and ICS
The Rotary Club of Cheat Lake made an impact on the community with the largest monetary donation in club history
Odessa firefighters share the challenges and rewards that come with the job
“I have less people to do more work” Waterford Fire Chief Kevin Hafemann said about finances and low career and volunteer staffing
The Santa Fe County Fire Department firefighters’ union held its first Fire Ops 101 for local legislators
HELP training is a new program offered to houses of worship and religious community groups
The Santa Fe Fire Department’s new Engine 1 carries the image of Zozobra, or “Old Man Gloom” on its cab
Weatherford Station 4 firefighters find fun competition among other local pickleball teams
