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.
The global campaign trains civilians in tourniquet use, wound packing and more — skills that can mean the difference between life and death before first responders arrive
The Cuba (Alabama) fire chief talks FD recruitment, plus the programs helping his members better serve their community
A review of 13 investigations highlights three actions fire departments can take to reduce firefighter risk in the wildland-urban interface
Windsor-Severance Fire Rescue’s Station 4 boasts an underground SAR training area and a gym, as well as a fire pit and barbecue area
In this tip, risk management expert Gordon Graham outlines a community risk reduction plan departments can follow to protect at-risk populations
The Copenhagen village board issued an ultimatum to fire leaders: turn the department’s finances over to the town or be dissolved completely
Are you mindful about what’s shared among crewmembers during those front door conversations when it seems no one is around?
As two Walla Walla paramedics continue to serve the initiative in its second year, the fire department and hospital say they have seen cost savings
Jackson firefighters and recruits have been filling sandbags, distributing water and performing rescues
Let people know how to stay safe in the sun and heat, in the water and on the road
With the U.S. now leading the world in monkeypox cases, first responders should be aware of the symptoms and how to properly treat patients
The Ohio first responders rotated giving the woman piggyback rides down a mountain trail
More than 70 people applied, but the enrollment was limited to 25
Missoula firefighters helped Emma Massie, who is unable to use her legs, up the mountain in a running stroller
Hamilton Township’s Henry Roldan said a neighbor fled the home without help and that he made sure no one was left inside
Sharing three lessons learned from the Tulsa Fire Department’s current fleet crisis
Chris A. Taylor, a Potsdam volunteer firefighter and former chief, explained that paid drivers often arrive on scene before volunteer firefighters can
“So many pastors from the 1800s had written into that Bible and preached from that Bible,” said Casey Rodgers, an elder at College Hill Presbyterian Church
In this week’s photo, children check out the Seminole County Fire Department’s Regional Training Center and get to know firefighters
Part 2: A detailed look at standpipe and attack options, building systems, and fireground communications
Fueled by the tragedy in Paris, other places of worship are updating key elements of the structures and adding life safety features
Let’s stop talking about gallons per minute and instead focus on dollars per year
Share these resources with your community members so they are better prepared to prevent and respond to drowning incidents
Owners of more than 39,000 2021 Ford Expeditions and Lincoln Navigators built between Dec. 1, 2020, and April 30, 2021, are urged to park outdoors
Against all odds, divers with the Cambridge Fire Department managed to fish a woman’s diamond ring from the Charles River
Fire investigators are still looking to identify the children, who could face a citation and even charges, Wichita Fire Battalion Chief Jose Ocadiz said
The challenge now is how to show up every day, with the same energy, and resist the threats of indifference and complacency
The public shouldn’t have to roll the dice about their emergency services, wondering who’s going to show up
In this week’s photo, the Newport Beach Fire Department debuted its new building with members of the community
Former Beaufort Mayor Billy Keyserling says he has a new perspective on life after nearly drowning
First launched during the pandemic, “Storytime with Chief Cassidy” – a product of the Holliston (Mass.) Fire Department – won a 2021 Communicator Award for excellence
So far, 62 of the Terre Haute Fire Department’s 150 firefighters are trained in swift water rescue, with classes ongoing
As inquiries continue in the United Kingdom, issues of housing equity and inclusion persist there and stateside
