Firehouse Community Risk eNL - Aug 2nd, 2022
 
 
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August 2, 2022

According to the U.S. Fire Administration, as of Aug. 1, there have been 1,381 civilian home fire fatalities reported in 2022. Of those 1,381 deaths, only 13 occured in homes that had working smoke detectors.

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FEATURES
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.
Jeff Riechmann believes we need to spend extra time with those in the special education classes during Fire Prevention Week...and year round.
CRR is an amazing process for any emergency response agency that hinges on a firm understanding of communities through data collection and analysis.
Daniel Pentkowski outlines how Henderson, NV, firefighters partner with non-fire agencies to facilitate drowning awareness and promote water safety.
PREVENTION & INVESTIGATION NEWS
The 79-year-old man is accused of setting fire to vehicles at two car dealerships after they sold him a Jeep with a bad motor in 1986.
Montgomery County firefighters found pews ablaze in one of the churches.
The greatest of all time? No! In Lake Chabot Regional Park in Oakland, 600 actual goats are grazing to create fire breaks for firefighters.