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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The visit was part of the Kids with Cops and Firefighters initiative to help children with serious medical conditions
Firefighters, EMS providers and police are working with an Ohio county children’s services department to donate bicycles for Christmas
Volunteer firefighters protested the dissolution of their department last spring by locking themselves in the fire station
The county is inviting residents to sign up and provide information that would be useful to first responders in an emergency
Firefighter Rollin Tylerr Jones says his work as a first responder and nurse has driven him to step up to help victims of poverty, war, disease and disasters
The 14-year-old was recognized alongside firefighters and received a letter of commendation at a quarterly award ceremony
After a series of difficult calls, one South Carolina volunteer created a video that seeks to answer the question – and inspire others to volunteer
The pilot program seeks to help provide community members with access to healthcare and social support before emergencies arise
Many departments need community support for financial or organizational requests – and this requires a different type of preplanning and action
From staying positive to engaging with the broader fire community, the key to survival lies within
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The boy’s sister said she’s not sure who called department, but that a group of about 10 firefighters arrived to celebrate
The departments hope to make training on identifying patients with dementia a requirement
Waste management company officials said lithium-ion batteries are a common cause of garbage and recycling truck fires
After firefighters awarded Alexis Skjelbred a scholarship, she went on to become a nurse who now treats many of the same firefighters
Firefighter Chris Shell says he hopes the video, which has been viewed more than 2 million times, will encourage others to learn CPR
An EMS social worker describes how a new program in Texas is serving patients while decreasing 911 calls
Bags containing items such as noise reducing earmuffs, stress balls and fidget toys were added to three Ohio fire stations to help patients with autism stay calm
The number on the jersey represents the six Worcester Fire Department firefighters who died 20 years ago in the Worcester Cold Storage and Warehouse Co. fire
The program, which was set to run out of funding in January, has helped reduce ambulance runs while providing non-emergency medical care to those in need
After the explosion that killed Fire Rescue Capt. Michael Bell and seriously injured six firefighters, two local women stepped in to organize support for those affected
Officials hope to eventually provide training to middle and high school students so they can familiarize themselves with the kits
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Suwannee County Fire and Rescue Capt. Chip Leathlean “took it upon himself” to make the girl feel special after noticing she was not engaged in the program
The City of Anaheim and Anaheim Fire & Rescue hosted 1,000 burn survivors for the annual gathering of members of the Phoenix Society for Burn Survivors
Three examples underscore that we’re missing the mark with our current fire prevention strategies
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