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.
Rocky Hill firefighters say heavy debris and paper trash inside a historic home fueled a blaze, leaving the resident critically injured
Don’t assume residents know what your department does; spell it out and explain how additional funding would positively impact community members
Corewell Health and the Grand Rapids Fire Department will launch a six-month pilot in January embedding a community health worker with EMS responses to redirect low-acuity 911 calls
Officials press the use of smoke detectors after one person is dead and others are injured in a Springfield fire
Fort Worth officials declared the silos “substandard and hazardous” in 2016
“HERo Fire Camp” in Marin County offered two days of hands-on experience for young women interested in the fire service
The “Buck Up for Unity” campaign involves restaurants in Unity Township supporting seven departments
Transparent communication between city managers and fire chiefs is essential for building a strong partnership and ensuring the city’s overall wellbeing
Ashtabula Township firefighters have a second fire house staffed by part-time crews
Connect with RAs to help share kitchen safety tips, provide fire extinguisher training, and underscore proper use of small appliances
Half of all home fires involve cooking, and cooking fires are the leading cause of home fire injuries
Use data to focus your cooking safety messaging on the issues and areas that need it most
The department’s approach to campaigns underscores the importance of thorough research, inclusivity, collaboration and innovation
Emphasize life safety by ensuring all residents have working smoke detectors – a 50-year-old technology recommended by the “America Burning” report
The Community Assisted Response and Engagement (CARE) department will send civilian responders to calls that do not warrant a police or fire response
Arizona University’s Economic Policy Institute will working with Central Arizona Fire and Medical Authority on firefighter retention
The 1899 ladder wagon built by American LaFrance Fire Engine Co. will be the centerpiece of the weekend celebration
Mayor Justin Bibb’s “Residents First” program will overhaul 23 codes and allow the city to issue tickets, fines
Los Padres National Forest firefighters cleaned vandalism off a rock formation in the Los Padres National Forest
Leaders, we must stay focused the myriad issues impacting our membership, even those that can feel distant from day-to-day operations
Fire apparatus are powerful machines and must be operated responsibly and with “due regard” for the safety of the public
Mahoning and Valley township fire departments joined together to give young people a look inside the fire service
A third Albuquerque firefighter, also accused of rape, retired after allegations surfaced and all three were placed on administrative leave
The department asked citizens for their thoughts, in a survey, on tattoos as they consider changing the current policy
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“A two-man response to a structure fire is not only well below any recognized standard, it is outright dangerous,” the Dover fire union said in a statement
A State Farm representative donated a Fire Prevention Week kit to the Lenoir Fire Department ahead of the awareness campaign
The Springfield Township School District and area FDs see success in introducing high school students to community service through fire, EMS
Oceana officials have withdrawn from a regional fire authority and will receive service from CAL FIRE San Luis Obispo and Pismo Beach Fire Department
The Snyder Fire Department was recognized for improving their recruitment and retention plans
A California fire department and utility company devised the exercise to underscore National Preparedness Month messaging to plan for disasters
Without a commitment to community risk reduction, your fire department can’t tout its role in the public safety business
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