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 Norwalk Fire Department was recognized for reducing workers’ compensation costs by 27% annually as part of its commitment to firefighter health and 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
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
An honest and objective community assessment will highlight the many potential MCI events that could occur in any jurisdiction
Simple ways to build collaboration among agencies and involve the community
Real challenges of an MCI from a metropolitan city’s perspective
It’s time to make MCI training part of the regular rotation
Each crew will include a firefighter/EMT, a social worker and a police officer
When dealing with the public, too many members either clam up and say nothing or say way too much beyond the scope of what’s appropriate
Drozd details the work of the Metropolitan Fire Chiefs Association and what it’s been like stepping into his new role as executive secretary
The FCC is monitoring the 3G phase-out and working to “implement safeguards” for older phones and other devices, a spokesperson said
Fire department and city leaders in St. Louis and Baltimore are looking at ways to reduce those dangers
The Houston firefighter removed the post when asked by the family, but Mickey Reed says he wants others to learn from the firefighter’s actions
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Through Santa Fe’s code blue initiative, firefighters look to provide the city’s homeless with sleeping bags, tents, food and other items, or a ride to a shelter or hospital
The unmistakable whiff of smoke is often what first alerts someone to a nearby fire. But what if you can’t smell?
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