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.
Codes, utilities and infrastructure must be designed to function when the system is under stress
The Mesa fire chief spotlights the department’s forward-thinking approach to health, safety, social services and more
Covering 4,000 properties this year, the Southern Marin Fire District finished inspections across new state-designated fire severity zones
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
How to “own” the incident through quick, accurate and ongoing information
We work until all options are exhausted, on the fireground and at the depths of the ocean
Before a fire breaks out, corrections staff and firefighters should pre-plan how to respond
“I thought I lost everything,” Grace Farrell said before Frankfort firefighters went into the burned house to find her dress
Eric Valliere, chair of the Fire Department Safety Officers Association, spoke with FireRescue1 about this year’s safety push around electric batteries
Firefighters returned to the station to find fire coming from the roof
Topsham Fire Rescue program will focus on seniors and non-emergency calls
Detailing the U.S. Fire Administration initiative to create consistency of messaging among the fire service’s many organizations and agencies
Supporters on both sides gathered at the Greensboro city council meeting to protest Capt. Dustin Jones’s firing
