Firehouse Community Risk eNL - Apr 10th, 2022
 
 
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April 10, 2022

Daniel Byrne lays out the reasoning for why a paradigm shift in community risk reduction programs is necessary.

Tony McGuirk and Ben May believe if weather data collection devices were installed on each fire station in the U.S., more accurate data could be used to predict deadly and devastating storms.

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CRR is an amazing process for any emergency response agency that hinges on a firm understanding of communities through data collection and analysis.
Einar Jensen explains how South Metro Fire Rescue’s community risk reduction program empowers audiences to mitigate and prepare for risks.
Daniel Pentkowski outlines how Henderson, NV, firefighters partner with non-fire agencies to facilitate drowning awareness and promote water safety.
Daniel Byrne tells of how a fire chief's commitment to his department's members and his community's citizens served as the basis for the development of a community risk reduction program that grew into one of the best in the United States.
PREVENTION & INVESTIGATION NEWS
Officials in North Carolina are calling for a task force to investigate fire code requirements for facilities storing potentially explosive materials.
The Bronx apartment fire where 17 died missed its inspection after an FDNY inspector was reassigned to do COVID-19 restaurant inspections.
Fitchburg firefighters found heavy fire conditions from the triple-decker building and pulled an occupant from the second floor who later died.