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 next time you hold a fire department awards ceremony, consider giving those life safety awards to the fire inspectors and fire prevention personnel
Remote shutoffs, emergency sources and lines dedicated for firefighting are the many options being explored
Increases in drug overdoses and behavioral health calls have led some Twin Cities fire and EMS chiefs to use social workers and Community Risk Reduction to address demands
Firefighters, paramedics and police officers served breakfast to kids at Midway Elementary as part of National School Breakfast Week
GoodTaste! Pittsburgh Owner Dee Weinberg said she expects this year’s event to be bigger and better with 32 food trucks from around the region
County leaders across the board say they’d rather send too many warning messages than too few during future incidents
Bill Carey created a bottle that helps with visual and auditory stimulation in an effort to help autistic patients feel more comfortable
Build upon existing training standards, and incorporate community needs to craft firefighter training from the ground up
So far, the anti-bleeding kits are in about 345 school buildings where teachers and police have completed training in about 70 school districts
Attendees of the Cameron Park Fire Department annual Crab Feed said including the gun just days after a fatal school shooting was “extremely wrong”
Firefighter Meredith Garee was on a fire truck ladder when a driver ran into the rig, causing injury to Garee’s arm
The department celebrated Valentine’s Day by putting out heartfelt PSAs about candle and kitchen safety and the importance of CPR
The “Take Me Home” program includes an online registry and stickers with the logo that will help first responders assess the situation
The Terre Haute Fire Department’s “Close Before You Doze” campaign is urging the community to use a closed door as a fire barrier
The first responders danced with girls who did not have a father at the South Salt Lake Valentine’s Day daddy-daughter dance
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
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