Firehouse Community Risk eNL - May 7th, 2024
 
 
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May 7, 2024
EDITOR'S NOTE

The theme for the 2024 Safety Stand Down is “Fire Training: Back to Basics,” which emphasizes the importance of training by reinforcing proper strategies and tactics with a focus on the fundamentals. 

Safety Stand Down, to be held June 16-22, 2024, is a joint initiative of the International Association of Fire Chiefs (IAFC) Safety, Health and Survival Section, the National Volunteer Fire Council (NVFC), the National Fire Protection Association® (NFPA®), the Fire Department Safety Officers Association (FDSOA), and the International Association of Fire Fighters (IAFF). 

Stay tuned to www.safetystanddown.org for more information and resources in the months leading up to the campaign. 

Stay safe!

Jason Moore tells of how two fire departments use geographical information systems (GIS) to improve response and reduce community risk.
Capt. Lee Levesque of the Burton, SC, Fire District, who is a member of the First Responders Project, demonstrates how to use Narcan. Such training came after initial resistance from members of the community was abated.
Daniel Byrne and Lee Levesque tell of how they cleverly got training on opioids and overdoses to the public despite community members' initial resistance.
Fire departments that post photos from emergency responses—respectful of the privacy of citizens—afford the possibility for their members to be apprised of an individual’s status after the emergency and/or to be thanked for their dedication to the community.
Daniel Byrne, conceding the importance of respecting people's privacy in regard to posting images from emergency scenes, still urges the use of photos on social media.
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Ben May reminds members that an educational or community risk reduction initiative is just as much a source of pride as is a successful knockdown.
PREVENTION & INVESTIGATION NEWS
Man accused of starting Frisco fire that damaged 8 homes
The three-alarm fire Monday night in Frisco destroyed one house and damaged seven others.
The Pennsylvania State Police said James Heaman, 20, admitted to setting a home on fire that he later responded to.
State police investigators said Snake Creek firefighter James Heaman admitted that he set fire in the vacant home before responding to the fire.
A month after saving his parents and nearly losing his life, former UFC fighter promotes fire safety
Mark Coleman is sharing the importance of smoke alarms after he nearly died saving his parents from a fire last month.
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Fire investigators said derelict motels in Saginaw and Genesee counties were targeted.
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