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.
Sacramento Fire Captain Keith Wade, once a TikTok skeptic, is now on a mission to show fire service leaders how the app’s reach could be the answer to staffing woes
The Dixie Fire Canopy Project restores vegetation and works to accelerate regrowth in areas scarred by wildfires
Put away your Bee Gees record and try these holiday classics to keep the CPR pace this season
Fireworks types, regulations and inspections, plus a simple tip for discouraging backyard displays
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
The fire department is recruiting volunteers to be taught team coordination, preparedness, first aid and light search and rescue skills
This week’s photo captures a few sweet grins as three little ones took a break from the heat to devour a cold treat on the Franklin Fire Department fire truck
Fire department leaders are proposing regular rental unit inspections and a registry of rental properties
In honor of EMS Week, members from the Columbus (Ohio) Division of Fire guided 100 middle school students in hands-only CPR, bleeding control and AEDs
Our approaches to MCI response and management need to evolve to reflect their increasing complexity and danger
This week’s photo is from a Los Angeles County community event giving kids on the Autism spectrum a chance to interact with first responders
The team offered first responders and evacuees the option to grab a free hamburger or hot dog, as well as other refreshments
The National Fallen Firefighters Foundation encourages fire departments and citizens alike to use red lights to honor and support firefighters
At CFSI’s annual symposium, the fire administrator touted enhanced collaboration and consistency of messaging from fire service groups
The tree, planted in a garden at Harlem Park Elementary/Middle School, honors Lt. Paul Butrim, Lt. Kelsey Sadler and Kenny Lacayo
Sprinkler systems, smoke detection and fire alarms may not yet be installed and operational
This week’s photo is a play on the ‘Keep the Wreath Green’ holiday message, with a spring wildfire focus
Simple steps make a difference, and big shifts can be monumental in the fight against climate change
Naperville Chief Mark Puknatis said the program allows providers to spend extra time working with the individual to address the underlying issues prompting them to call for help
The Syracuse Fire Department recruit who helped evacuate residents before crews arrived will graduate from the training academy on May 20
Proceeds from T-shirt sales and a raffle will go to Assistant Chief Paul Hayes, who is recovering from being struck by a vehicle last month
What’s in a name? From dispatchers to telecommunicators or “headset heroes,” social posts show appreciation for the “first, first responders”
This week’s photo features a special guest who teamed up with SFD’s Truck 10 for a community Easter egg hunt ahead of the holiday
The Briarcliffe Fire Company had been suspended because of comments about Black firefighters and community members
The Bruceton-Brandonville department has been looking to try different kinds of fundraisers and “thought this would be a fun one,” said President Dylan Bowers
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With a new interim chief in place, firefighters and city leaders said they would work on communicating
“Jackson’s simple gesture is really not so simple — it reminds each one of us what it means to be a member of the fire service,” said Salem Fire Chief Larry Best
Other challenges to the future of the fire service include shift schedule adjustments and rethinking our apparatus
This week’s photo combines word play with safety, as members of the Burleson (Texas) Fire Department team up with the city’s drowning coalition to provide resources for kids and families
“While the desire to help is understandable, this type of action is extremely dangerous,” the LAFD wrote in a news release
If we can’t decide what’s best for the fire service, then someone else will decide for us
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