![]() That report noted two significant issues in fighting fire: First, there wasn’t a sufficient focus on prevention by the fire service. One of the first published accounts of the process came about in 1973, when the report America Burning was released. Although the “name” has evolved over the years, CRR as a process isn’t new. How do we know CRR works? We are asked this question quite often. So, as you can see, CRR isn’t a name - it’s a process. It might also mean a large house should have a generator, or solar panels on the roof. #Mysafe profile how toIn the case of a major earthquake, that means knowing what not to do – like running – and how to be prepared (having 72 + hours of food, water, medical supplies, etc.). Once those areas wherein CRR issues exist, a plan must be developed to help educate, process, and manage efforts to reduce the RISK from that threat. So, what will likely happen? Who will be affected? And how do we prepare to mitigate the results of a major quake? As one example, the USGS estimates that Southern California will suffer a damaging and significant earthquake at some point in the coming 30 years. Overall, the idea is to look at things that might happen in the future – in specific time ranges (5 years, 10 years, etc.) and to evaluate what might happen if they were to occur. One other key point: We believe CRR is an “all risk” process – not just about fires or smoke alarms. In our case, we do it all – from script to screen. It starts with analysis, includes planning, engages training, then is distributed by firefighters in the community. It’s the raw objective of fire prevention – to prevent fire. So, Community Risk Reduction, or CRR for short, is a process that envisions engaging the public and looking at ways to prevent what might happen in the future – so that in fact that issue never does occur. That’s a lot to put on any agency’s plate of skills. In addition to that, the variables in emergency responses are vast, ranging from terrorism to natural disasters. In Los Angeles, 86% + of the emergency responses by LA firefighters are for medical emergencies - not fires. Today’s first responder world is far more complex than ever before. It’s also timely, as the fire service is going through some of the most significant changes seen in more than a century. That’s short sighted and misses the core point of what CRR is.Ĭommunity Risk Reduction isn’t a thing. ![]() In these early stages, some fire departments are calling their fire prevention units CRR units now. So, what is Community Risk Reduction? Let’s start with what it is not: fire prevention with a new name. The stated mission: Community Risk Reduction (CRR). It was a project – a program – managed by a former fire marshal and involving fire marshals and fire safety people (like us) from across the country. It was of interest to us because it wasn’t being delivered by any single organization. In 2011, we began looking closely at a program called Vision 20/20. Currently, while we focus on fire and earthquake, we also have programs for pedestrian safety, water safety, and heart health (we teach hands-only CPR). If there is no interactivity, entertainment, and engagement, the programs will not be received as they should. As we learn from our students, we work to make our programs stronger and more engaging. ![]() Since then, we’ve been continually reviewing and revamping our programs, which range from teaching fire and life safety to 4th and 5th graders to teaching older adults, and even firefighters. The idea was to bring elements that were not available to the local fire department to schools - essentially to support the fire department with a specific type of expertise. When MySafe:LA first began visiting elementary schools in 2008, our objectives were clear and simple: deliver fire and life safety education that would help change people’s behavior. ![]()
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