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.
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Fire service leaders must focus on data, not emotion, when make their case for funding, staffing and more
The novel coronavirus landed in Washington State in early 2020, kicking off a nationwide reckoning and a new era of service for first responders
Under liaison Kyle Lovell’s guidance, diversity training focused on the LGBTQ community has been provided for all 1,700 members of the fire department
It is difficult to state that we care about the public we serve when we cite “personal choice” as a reason for not being vaccinated
Firefighter Steven Keenan discovered Liam, who was 10 months old at the time, in the arms of his mother
Residents of Alta Sierra donated money to help provide free meals to the first responders working the French Fire near Lake Isabella
The FDNY 343 Ride supports the veterans that took the fight overseas after 9/11
Knowing how to intervene when a firefighter is going off the rails could save their career and protect the department’s reputation
Beginning on Sept. 1, residents who find pets that seem lost can bring them to Volusia County fire stations for microchip scanning
Working with schools to develop a plan for initial protective actions during emergencies, like active shooter events
The Kings County and Hanford Fire Departments grew by one member after 7-year-old Penelope “Penny” Saltray was sworn in by Chief Steve Pendergrass
Fellow firefighters, family and friends attended the public viewing of Battalion Chief Joshua Laird
In this tip, Gordon Graham outlines how first responders should communicate when encountering an individual experiencing a mental health crisis
Shanna Norton is considering legal options after learning a San Bernardino County captain allegedly saw the crash but ordered the crew to leave without first rendering medical aid
Burlington Firefighter-EMT Colin McFadden remains in the ICU after experiencing a medical emergency at three-alarm fire
Firefighting foam is blamed for PFAS pollution in one airport-adjacent area that has registered two violations this year
Stillwater’s new Pierce aerial is white with orange stripes and says “Go Pokes” on the side as well as a black ladder showing mascot “Pistol Pete”
The fire service must recommit to reaching our newest “hard to reach” population – the general public
A Monday to Sunday breakdown of what’s it’s like to serve as a fire chief for a mid-size fire department
As part of the Community Assistance Response program, paramedics and mental health professionals, rather than police, are at the forefront of non-violent crisis calls
The Owensboro Fire Department, created in 1866, is seeking the public’s help to learn about its past
Listen as Gordon Graham offers a reminder to first responders that the public is always watching, even when the lights and sirens aren’t on
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As Chief John Eversole once said, the public expects “brain-surgeon decathlon champions” to show up when they call 911
“We kept hoping that we would find somebody somewhere, but it didn’t work out that way,” Pittsburgh Bureau Fire Captain said of Surfside aid mission
A neighboring restaurant opened its doors to the crew after a franchise worker indicated too many firefighters had already gone through with large orders
The ride, called Bay2Brooklyn, is “dedicated to public safety, all military branches, medical providers,” according to the group’s Facebook page
Asst. Chief Jason Kirchner of Dalton remembered as a family man who helped his community
The names of the state’s first 10 Black firefighters are memorialized on a plaque at the location of former Engine Company No. 9 in Richmond
Mark and Candi Krause, and their daughters, McKenah Wehr and Aubree Romig, serve as volunteers for Upper Macungie Fire Station 56
Recruitment efforts ramp up as numbers in the tri-state area have diminished in recent decades
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