CRR Monthly Newsletter - January 2020

Community Risk Reduction Newsletter

January 2020

The purpose of this newsletter is to be a collection point of news, articles, and training related to Community Risk Reduction. This format is meant to keep us all up to date with the information that is being shared publicly. Because a link is provided to an article, it does not in any way endorse the information found on that link. Every community is different, having different risks, needs, and resources. Please feel free to share this newsletter with anyone you feel would benefit and thank you for subscribing. Articles, conferences, and training may be submitted to info@virtualcrr.com

Nurse Program Helps Lower Ambulance Dispatches - The Dayton a Beach News Journal

Fire Safety Messages, What are You Selling? - Fire Ems Leader Pro

Improving Disaster Response with Deep Learning in ArcGIS - ESRI

Community Risk Reduction - What's a Firefighters Responsibility? - Virtual CRR

Residential Fire Sprinklers and You - Robert Avsec

The Vision 20/20 Project Looks Back at Over a Decade of Progress - Vision 20/20

Don't Change Fire Prevention to Community Risk Reduction - IAFC

How to Improve Fire Department Visibility and Convey Relevance to the Community - FireRescue1

Fire Officials Say Electrical Safety Important During Holiday Season - WTOC11

Integrating Community Risk Reduction into Public Service Agencies - EDM Digest

New Power line Safety Technology Holds Promise for Reducing Wildfire Ignitions - NFPA

Montgomery County Fire and Rescue Service (MD) Launches Alternative Destination Program - JEMS

Practical CRR - What's My Responsibility - Virtual CRR

This Month Holds the Highest Risk for Carbon Monoxide Poisoning - Family Handyman

Santa and Sparky Holiday Fire PSA - Walker Co. Georgia

First High School Emergency Operations Center Opens in Connecticut - EMS1

Ooh That Smell - CSFA

Fontana Gets New Life Saving Technology From Fire Protection District - Herald News

How to Live with Mega Fires? Portugal's Feral Forests May Hold the Secret - National Geographic

Risk Assessment Using the Three Dimensions of Probability, Severity, and Level of Control - NASA

Tips for Preparing Your Property for Wildfire - New Mexico Living

Less Time to Escape: Newer Homes Burn Up to 4 Times Faster Than Older Homes - KUTV

California Bars Insurance Companies From Dropping Customers in Fire-prone Zones - Raw Story

Prometheus Paradox - International Firefighter

Mandatory Sprinklers Not The Only Answer, Says RIBA - Specification

Excellence on Fire - Ben May