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.
Be prepared to answer common questions and share go-to life safety and recruitment messages
Learn the difference between the two, the effect on the human body, and how to protect your health during a storm
Fire service leaders must focus on data, not emotion, when make their case for funding, staffing and more
8-year-old Tamia Price remembered the firefighters’ messages of knowing two ways out of the home
Local alerts allow governments and first responder agencies to relay critical information to citizens on the social media platform
Fire Grounds Coffee donates a bag of coffee to first responders for every five bags sold, just one of several ways the company gives back to the community
How one N.M. fire department handled its sudden involvement in the southern border immigration crisis
Chief Michael O’Brian describes the biggest risk management issues facing the fire service – and where progress can be made
The Akron Fire Department is launching a paramedicine program to offer free, in-home consultations to help residents and reduce non-emergency calls
Tucson Fire Department Capt. Glenn Fleck detailed in a video, taped before his death, his struggles with cancer caused by the use of tobacco
EMS, police and fire personnel need to prepare for being asked to leave a restaurant, coffee shop or grocery store
A former IAFC president interviews the incoming president about his goals for the organization and hopes for the fire service
Seven tips for newly promoted chiefs looking to be successful in their new role
The weather stations measure wind, temperature and humidity and transmit the data every 10 minutes to PG&E’s wildfire-safety operations center in San Francisco
Teams from 23 departments took turns working in half-hour shifts during the night after flames broke out at a large mansion in Old Brookville
The modern 10,314-square-foot facility replaces two buildings, which housed the old fire station and the community’s library branch
Members of the Tulsa police, fire department and EMS are joining the cause to raise veteran suicide awareness
The county motorcycle clubs are organizing a benefit to help recover more than $230,000 worth of stolen items
The city’s fire chief says inadequate equipment is partly to blame for the increase in mercury and other harmful chemicals in firefighters’ blood
Officials planned to provide residents a way to get to know their local emergency responders on a more relaxed level
Gary Firefighters Union Local 359 and the Gary Fire Department partnered with the Gary Parks Department to host a park clean-up Friday and Saturday at Buffington Park
Connect with organizations like UL FSRI, working to advance the fire service safety mission
Employ visual cues, citizen education and engagement, and media to highlight department activities
The Fayette Volunteer Fire Department and the Concerned Citizens of Burlington organized the community event to show support and raise funds
“First Responders Live,” produced by Dick Wolf of “Law & Order” fame, will offer live coverage of fire, police, EMTs and other first responders as they react to calls throughout the country
In a fundraising and awareness campaign, the Spring Fire Department has partnered with the Harris County Animal Shelter to produce the department’s first calendar
Birmingham community paramedicine program identifies individuals with needs in order to reduce unnecessary future calls taxing the system
Deputy Chief Rich Elliot details the IAFC’s Wildland Fire Policy Committee efforts to connect resources in preventing and mitigating wildland risk reduction
After responding to a call nearby, Gainesville Fire Department firefighters stepped in to help a World War II veteran by clearing his yard, driveway and roof of leaves
Tallmadge Fire Department firefighters helped grant 14-year-old Ian Alaniz’s wish with a ride home on the last day of school
The Community Resource Paramedic program is a collaborative effort between the fire department and other area organizations that aims to reduce 911 calls and hospital visits
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