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.
Verify the presence of working smoke alarms wherever you go
Whether you are applying for federal, state, local, private or nonprofit funds, know your project’s proposal inside and out
Alarming statistics underscore the need for more smoke alarm community checks and messaging
The Safe Awake alarms emit three beeps, followed by a pulsating bright strobe light while a piece of plastic placed under the resident’s bed vibrates
The Encinitas Fire Department started the “Fire Safety Challenge” on Twitter as a tie-in to the season finale
The Public Education Foundation teamed up with Macy’s to fund $50,000 in scholarships for three students seeking first responder careers
The Los Angeles Dodgers invited over 350 first responders to their annual “Dodgers Love L.A.” community tour
Three off-duty first responders built the ramp for a girl with Spina bifida after responding to a medical call and seeing the unsafe ramp at her home
Residents shouted for the truck to be returned and for the commissioners who voted to take it out to service to resign
“I heard that, ‘It’s an old tradition and you really don’t need a fire siren.’ Well, we do,” Asisstant Chief Joe Flanick said
The City Edition jersey will debut on Jan. 30, and tickets will be donated to local firefighters at each game they are worn
The proposed NFPA 3000 standard provides a framework to help shape the emergency response models of communities across the United States
After Jason Penwell responded to a call about his own home, the Tabernacle Fire Department is helping out his family while they get back on their feet
The two-month campaign is a way for firehouses and neighbors to showcase their community spirit and bolster local blood supplies
Safe Night program aims to reduce the number of potential drunk drivers by offering rides home
For the ninth year, Michigan supermarket Meijer teamed up with first responders for “Shop with a Hero”
Grand Traverse Metro Fire Department said to keep items such as a coat, snow shovel, traffic cones and more in case of an emergency
The Sterling Fire Department kicked off the holidays with a video of a fire truck light show with Christmas carols and dubstep music
The Honolulu Fire Department urged the community to not use stoves as counter space after two kitchen fires occurred in less than 24 hours
The Umatilla County Fire District #1 reminded its community in a Facebook post to never plug space heaters into power strips
Holden Bridges’ father flagged down a fire truck to ask if they could come to the party after none of Holden’s classmates came
Representatives from Pueblo law enforcement and fire department competed in a hockey game designed to raise funds for underprivileged children
What started as a Christmas gift by Justin Gordon turned into a community-wide effort to deliver food once a month to a fire station
When a propane grill caught fire, Daniel Koch alerted adults and “kept a dangerous situation from getting worse”
The union posted a message on Facebook, saying “there has not been transparency or community involvement”
The change is expected to start next year and could close a sad chapter in Detroit’s history that saw hundreds of structures torched around Halloween
The Santa Rosa Police Department worked for more than a week to collect new costumes for children affected by the fires that swept through Sonoma County
OKC Thunder players suited up in full firefighter gear and participated in an obstacle challenge with firefighters
NIMS provides nationwide guidelines on utilizing the community to manage emergencies
Valley Regional Fire and EMS teamed up with the Fraternal Order of Police Christina Lodge 84 to help their brothers and sisters in Texas in time for Christmas
The Mustang Fire Department dressed up and used puppets to present fire safety to elementary students
Trust should never be taken for granted, but it also has to be given to be earned
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