Best Communityriskreduction Podcasts (2025)

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Youth Firesetting Prevention and Intervention at Symposium 8 33:16

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2y ago33:16

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Symposium 8 Model Performance in Community Risk Reduction is approaching. The event is scheduled for February 20-24, 2024 in Murfreesboro, Tennessee. There are many great model programs and topics planned for the event, including several highlighting risk reduction strategies and education focused on the concern of Youth Firesetting. In this episod…

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Symposium 8 - the leading CRR event in the U.S. 28:45

2y ago28:45

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Steve Hrustich, Project Manager with the Vision 20/20 Executive Committee talks with Monica Colby, Fire and Life Safety Specialist, about Symposium 8. Vision 20/20’s Model Performance in Community Risk Reduction Symposium is the longest- running Community Risk Reduction (CRR) event in the nation and is known as the most interactive and forward-thin…

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Vision 20/20 in 2023 & CRR Week 1:01:03

2+ y ago1:01:03

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Steve Hrustich, Project Manager with the Vision 20/20 Executive Committee shares updates about the project moving into 2023. Topics include: The relaunch of CRR Radio and what to expect moving forward Rebranding and a fresh new website at StrategicFire.org Champions & Emerging Leaders Strategic Business Alliance Group Discovery Data Hub Grant deliv…

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CRR Week 2022 - What is going to be happening? 7:26

3+ y ago7:26

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CRR Week 2022 is celebrating its third anniversary, and it is growing each year. To start us off, Chris Brunette, who is the lead for CRR Week, will give us an overview of what we can expect from the CRR Week team and what resources we are pulling together for people across the country to use. Be sure to check us out at www.crrweek.org and tell us …

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Cultural Competency and CRR 9:42

3+ y ago9:42

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Every community is diverse, and because of this, no "one size fits all" message - or strategy - will work when doing community risk reduction. So what can you do to tailor your outreach? In this episode we talk with Emily Braucher from Refresh Communications, and an instructor at the National Fire Academy in Cultural Competency, about what you can …

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Social Media + CRR = Engagement. Or does it always? 10:14

3+ y ago10:14

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Social media is everywhere, but just because you are using it...are you really engaging with your audience, is your message rising above the noise? In this episode of CRR Radio we talk with Kim Spuhler from South Metro Fire Rescue in Colorado about how you can help your messages "stick" with your audience. This is one of a continuing series of podc…

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Getting Legislators onto your CRR Bandwagon 12:07

3+ y ago12:07

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Getting support for your CRR efforts from policy makers and legislators is vitally important for long-term, sustainable programs. It's something that people in the fire service might not be used to doing, advocating for legislative and policy support. In this episode we talk with Samantha Louderback about some quick tips on how you can effectively …

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Using Behavioral Science in your CRR Outreach 13:46

3+ y ago13:46

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What we strive for in doing CRR is Behavioral Change, that is our end goal - always. If people's behavior doesn't change, what good is our messaging? In this episode we talk with Dr. Ellie Kazemi, a behavioral scientist at California State University Northridge about some ideas that you can incorporate into your education and outreach. This is one …

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Using Video to Promote CRR 13:47

3+ y ago13:47

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Reaching out and engaging your audience with CRR messages is always a challenge, how do you rise above the noise? Using video in your messaging can be an easy and inexpensive way to do this. And today, it is easier than ever to do. Chuck Altvater, Professional Development Chief with the Colorado Division of Fire Prevention and Control tells us how …

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CRR Radio - New V2020 Strategy 1 Leader Chris Brunette 9:31

4y ago9:31

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In this special edition of CRR Radio we talk with Section Chief Chris Brunette from the Colorado Division of Fire Prevention and Control who will be the new Vision 20/20 Strategy 1 Leader. One of the first activities that Brunette will be working on is CRR Week (www.crrweek.org). CRR Week started in 2019 as an ad-hoc, informal program, to raise the…

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CRR Radio - Wildland Firefighting in 2021 19:06

4y ago19:06

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As wildland fires explode across the western United States and Canada, CRR Radio talked with Battalion Chief/Fire Marshal Kathy Clay with Jackson Hole Fire and EMS in Wyoming and Deputy Chief Dustin Tetrault of the Big Sky Fire Department in Montana about how CRR can play a role in helping to mitigate these horrific fires and the loss of life and p…

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CRR Radio - Failure's Classroom with Mike Weller 21:25

4y ago21:25

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Failure's Classroom. Sometimes (many times?) we learn as much, if not more, from what didn't work as much as what did work. In this occasional series of conversations from CRR Radio we will be talking with people about something that they tried, with the highest hopes but, well...just didn't work out as expected. Joining us for the first show is Mi…

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CRR Radio - Using Data to Reduce EMS Frequent Users 18:56

4+ y ago18:56

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In this episode of CRR Radio we speak with EMS Coordinator and Registered Nurse Dana Cardenas from the Tempe, Arizona, Fire Medical Rescue Department about how they are using data to reduce the number of 911 calls from frequent users. As with all departments, EMS calls make up a majority of TFD's runs, and there are a small group of people that are…

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CRR Radio - 21st Century Fire and Emergency Services White Paper 20:10

4+ y ago20:10

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In this episode of CRR Radio we are talking with Anne Arundel County Fire Department Chief Trisha Wolford. Chief Wolford was a part of the multi-disciplinary team that wrote this paper that takes a long-term look at where the fire and emergency services needs to go to maintain its relevance and importance in providing protection to the community. Y…

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CRR Radio - Community Risk Assessment and the CFAI 10th Edition 14:15

4+ y ago14:15

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The CPSE's 10th edition of the Quailty Improvement for the Fire And Emergency Services document, which is used by fire departments across the globe in their accreditation process, has a strong emphasis on Community Risk Assessment. In this episode of CRR Radio we speak with Division Chief Matt Knott who was closely involved in writing this part of …

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CRR Radio - Community Cardiac Health and CRR 26:04

4+ y ago26:04

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In this episode we talk with cardiologist Dr. Seth Martin from Johns Hopkins School of Medicine about the role of preventive cardiac health as a CRR issue. The leading cause of deaths across the nation, by far, is cardiovascular disease (CVD), killing over 600,000 people each year-200 for every fire death. When conducting a Community Risk Assessmen…

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CRR Radio - Symposium 7 With Monica Colby 21:19

4+ y ago21:19

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In this episode of CRR Radio from Vision 20/20, we talk with Monica Colby who is heading up the Call for Presentations for the seventh Model Performance in Community Risk Reduction that will be opening on January 12, 2021. Monica fills us in on how the process will be run, the evaluation rubric that will be used (and is available), the new coaching…

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CRR Radio - SCEF Unit at Vision 20/20 20:37

5y ago20:37

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Learn more about the Vision 20/20 Statewide Collaboration and Engagement Framework (www.strategicfire.org/SCEF. To build a national coalition of states engaged in adopting and implementing best practices in Community Risk Reduction using inclusive and diverse teams to achieve measurable and sustainable results in building safe, healthy and resilien…

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Tackling Heart Disease through CRR in Texas 24:00

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In this podcast we talk with Battalion Chief of Community Medicine Joe Casciotti from the Harris County Emergency Services District #48 in Texas about their Mobile Integrated Health/Community Paramedicine program that addresses the issues around Cardiovascular Disease (CVD). CVD is the leading cause of death across the nation, and Harris County, in…

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COVID-19 Episode 7 - Future of CRR after COVID-19 22:14

5+ y ago22:14

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In this episode we talk with three CRR experts from across the nation about what is the future of CRR after COVID-19. Our guests include Section Chief Josh Fulbright, South Carolina State Fire Marshal's Office; Assistant Chief Rich Palmer, Ohio State Fire Marshal's Office and Deputy Chief Joe Powers, Charlottesville (VA) Fire Department.…

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COVID-19 Episode 6 - Pandemic Messaging Using Behavioral Science 24:56

5+ y ago24:56

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In the sixth episode of the special series of CRR Radio focusing on the COVID-19 Pandemic, we are looking at how to craft effective messages for the public using the tenets of behavioral science. To learn more, we talked with Dr. Ellie Kazemi, a behavioral scientist with California State University Northridge and Maggie Lawrence, a marketing behavi…

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COVID19 Episode 5 - Planning for recovery, Charlottesville (VA) FD 23:10

5+ y ago23:10

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In the fifth episode of the special series by CRR Radio focusing on the COVID-19 Pandemic, we have a conversation with Chief Andrew Baxter and Deputy Chief Joe Powers about planning for coming out of the pandemic by developing a collaborative plan with all of the city departments.By Vision 20/20 Project

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COVID-19 Special Series Episode 3 - The United Kingdom and Poland 28:38

5+ y ago28:38

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In the fourth episode of the special series by CRR Radio focusing on the COVID-19 pandemic, we speak with Chief Fire Officer Phil Loach from the West Midlands Fire Service in the UK and Tomasz Zwęgliński from the Main School of Fire Service in Warsaw, Poland, about what is being done to plan, prepare and respond to the pandemic. You can hear more a…

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COVID-19 Special Series Episode 3 - Arkansas, Alabama, California 39:26

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In the third episode of the special series by CRR Radio focusing on the COVID-19 pandemic, we speak with Chief Tom Jenkins from the Rogers, Arkansas Fire Department; Captain Mike Sedlacek, Madison, Alabama Fire Department; and Chief Nate Trauernicht, UC Davis Fire Department, about what their departments are doing to plan, prepare and respond to th…

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COVID-19 Special Series Episode 2 - Australia, Colorado, Kentucky 28:49

5+ y ago28:49

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In the second episode of the special series by CRR Radio focusing on the COVID-19 pandemic, we speak with retired Country Fire Authority Chief Neil Bibby in Australia; Poudre Fire Authority Chief Tom DeMint in Fort Collins, Colorado and Firefighter Corey Lewis with the Richmond (KY) Fire Department about what their departments are doing to plan, pr…

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COVID-19 Special Series Episode 1 - Everett, Washington 24:38

5+ y ago24:38

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CRR Radio is launching a series of conversations with fire service personnel around the globe, talking about what they are doing in the face of the COVID-19 pandemic. As we know, Washington state was the epicenter in the start of the pandemic, and in this episode we talk with Assistant Chief Rich Llewellyn from the Everett, Washington, Fire Departm…

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BeSafe Tool – Applying Behavioral Science to Fire Safety Education 3:09

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In this episode of Short Takes we talk with Daniel Chacon from the Alisa Ann Ruch Burn Foundation about the program he'll be presenting on at The Vision 20/20 Model Performance in CRR Symposium. You can learn more and register at www.StrategicFire.org/symposium6 The BeSafe Tool is a procedure based in behavioral science that can be applied to any C…

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Short Takes - Mobile Integrated Health Reduces Re-Admission Rates 3:53

5+ y ago3:53

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In this episode of Short Takes we talk with Joseph Casciotti from Harris County, Texas, about the program he'll be presenting on at The Vision 20/20 Model Performance in CRR Symposium. You can learn more and register at www.StrategicFire.org/symposium6 The Harris County program utilizes the Mobile Integrated Health/Community Paramedicine program to…

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Short Takes - The Heart of Hub-Cor 2:25

5+ y ago2:25

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In this episode of Short Takes we talk with Katie Harrington from Worcester, MA about her program she'll be presenting on at The Vision 20/20 Model Performance in CRR Symposium. You can learn more and register at www.StrategicFire.org/symposium6 Approximately 80 city employees, hospitals, and human service non-profit members originally assembled t…

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Short Takes with Paulette Church 4:44

5+ y ago4:44

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In this episode of Short Takes we talk with Paulette Church from Colorado about her program she'll be presenting on at The Vision 20/20 Model Performance in CRR Symposium. You can learn more and register at www.StrategicFire.org/symposium6 Falls Creek, located in Durango, Colorado, is a nationally recognized Firewise USA® site, focusing attention o…

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Short Takes with Kim Stouse 2:54

5+ y ago2:54

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In this episode of Short Takes we talk with Kim Stouse from the Pocatello Fire Department about her presentation at the upcoming Vision 20/20 Project Model Performance in CRR Symposium on February 17-20. You can learn more and register at www.StrategicFire.org/Symposium6 Pocatello Fire Department/Bannock County Ambulance recognized a significant in…

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Short Takes with Mike Sedlacek 3:12

5+ y ago3:12

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In this episode of Short Takes we talk with Mike Sedlacek from the Madison (AL) Fire and Rescue Department about his presentation at the upcoming Vision 20/20 Project Model Performance in CRR Symposium on February 17-20. You can learn more and register at www.StrategicFire.org/Symposium6 In 2018 Madison Fire & Rescue created a Virtual Reality fire …

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Short Takes with Will Broscious 2:21

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In this episode of Short Takes we talk with Will Broscious from the Columbia-Richland Fire and Rescue Department about his presentation at the upcoming Vision 20/20 Project Model Performance in CRR Symposium on February 17-20. You can learn more and register at www.StrategicFire.org/Symposium6 Our program is designed to recruit volunteers by takin…

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Using iPads and Virtual Reality to teach fire safety in Madison, Alabama 21:34

6y ago21:34

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In this podcast we talk with Captain Mike Sedlacek from the Madison, Alabama, Fire Department where they built a cutting-edge education trailer that uses iPads and virtual reality to teach fire safety to children in the community. These tools provide the fire department with an incredible amount of data that allows it to fine-tune its educational d…

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Writing a Great Proposal for Symposium 6 24:47

6y ago24:47

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Are you thinking of submitting a presentation for the Model Performance in CRR Symposium 6? Then you want to listen to this episode of CRR Radio where we talk with Monica Colby about what makes for a strong proposal and how to give the best presentation you can. Monica has been involved in evaluating proposals in just about every symposium, so she …

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BOB, 360 Video and Fire at NIST 22:21

6y ago22:21

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In this conversation with Matt Hoehler, we talk about how NIST is incorporating video to give people a much more immersive experience in wildland and structural fires. "One reason this is valuable, is just the ability to allow somebody to experience a fire from a perspective that they would otherwise not be able to experience, allows people to unde…

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CRR Tools from the U.S. Census Bureau 24:44

6y ago24:44

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One of the first steps in CRR is having a good handle on the makeup of your community - the people, the homes, the businesses and the industry. Data on all of this can be gathered from a variety of sources, both locally and nationally. In this conversation on CRR Radio we talk with Chip Walker from the U.S. Census Bureau on the tools that are avail…

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CRR Week - What's it all about? 15:01

6y ago15:01

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CRR Week is a grass-roots movement that is starting to spread across the nation that will take place the week of January 20th, starting on Martin Luther King Day. Listen to Chiefs Chris Walker (Wilmington Fire, NC), Deanna Harrington (Arvada Fire Protection District, CO) and Josh Fulbright (SC State Fire Marshal's Office) fill us in on what it is a…

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International Best Practices of CRR Symposium, UK 17:31

6y ago17:31

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in this episode we talk with West Midlands Chief Fire Officer Phil Loach in the UK about the upcoming symposium on international best practices in CRR that the UK National Fire Chiefs Council is doing in partnership with The Vision 20/20 Project. You can find more information about this ground-breaking symposium at https://www.nationalfirechiefs.or…

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Side Effects of CRR (Part 2) - External Effects 13:42

6y ago13:42

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In the second part of this two-part series we finish our conversation with Captain Joe Powers, FO, from the Henrico County Division of Fire. This episode looks at the external side effects of CRR, focusing on how CRR can have a positive impact on the fire department's relationship with your community's governance. City and town administrators may s…

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CRR and Climate Change in Australia 24:59

6+ y ago24:59

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In this episode we talk with retired Australian Fire Chief Neil Bibby about how a group of fellow retired chiefs are coming together to work on the issue of the convergence of CRR and climate change. We also talk about how CRR is being implemented in Asia and what lessons we might learn from their experiences. You can reach Neil Bibby at neil@peopl…

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Using GIS to map opioid usage 16:27

6+ y ago16:27

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In this episode of CRR Radio we talk with Assistant Chief Rich Lewellyn with the Everett (Washington) Fire Department about his Executive Fire Officer research paper that focused on using GIS to identify opioid usage and create a data-visualization tool that could help communities in allocating resources to fight this epidemic. This paper is availa…

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New NFPA 1300 Standard on CRR 26:25

6+ y ago26:25

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Chelsea Rubadou, Community Risk Reduction Strategist with NFPA talked with CRR Radio about the new standard, NFPA 1300 Standard on Community Risk Assessment and Community Risk Reduction Plan Development. This standard will be available in early June, and Chelsea gives us a great overview. And be sure to listen all the end for an update on the new C…

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Chief Mark Puknaitis on CRR in Naperville and Illinois 19:30

6+ y ago19:30

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In this episode of CRR Radio we chat with Naperville (IL) Fire Chief Mark Puknaitis about how they are using community risk reduction in Naperville and across the state of Illinois through the Illinois Fire Chiefs Association. Also, be sure to check out the free CRR resources available to you from The Vision 20/20 Project, including the Fire Safety…

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New Smoke Alarm Standards 26:29

6+ y ago26:29

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Underwriters Laboratories has come out with a new standard for smoke alarms that radically changes the landscape. The new requirements are designed to make smoke alarms more responsive to a range of fires, yet also reduce the number of nuisance alarms. In this episode we talk with Bruce Johnson about the changes and what it means for the CRR commun…

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CRR and CFAI Accreditation 19:58

6+ y ago19:58

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In this episode we talk with the CPSE Commission on Fire Accreditation Program Director Karl Ristow about the intersection of CRR and Accreditation and how CRR is a vital part of the accreditation process. You can learn more about accreditation at the Center for Public Safety Excellence at www.cpse.org.…

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VR, 360 Video and Fire Safety 30:31

6+ y ago30:31

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Watch Commander Paul Speight from the Leicestershire Fire and Rescue Service in the United Kingdom talks about how they are using virtual reality and 360 degree video in training the fire service and the public. This cutting-edge application has the promise of revolutionizing how to provide information in an incredibly engaging, realistic way that …

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MLK Day of Service in Richmond, Kentucky 26:08

6+ y ago26:08

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In this episode we talk with FF/PIO Corey Lewis from the Richmond, Kentucky, Fire Department. RFD was one of the 25 agencies across the nation that took part in 2018's Town/Gown Fire Safety Community Service Project, a partnership between First Alert, the Michael H. Minger Foundation and Campus Firewatch, that connects college students with fire de…

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CRR Radio FireCARES and NFORS with Dr. Lori Moore-Merrell 26:20

7y ago26:20

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In this episode we talk with Dr. Lori Moore-Merrell from the IAFF about two of the data projects she is working on - FireCARES and NFORS. In addition to what Dr. Moore-Merrell is telling us in this podcast, you can learn more about them at http://www.firecares.org and http://www.nfors.org. Also, a new organization has been created that will be the …

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CRR on the UC Davis Campus with Chief Nate Trauernicht 15:47

7y ago15:47

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In this episode we speak with Chief Nate Trauernicht, CFO, from the UC Davis Fire Department in California. Chief Davis heads up one of the few campus-based fire departments, and has a unique set of challenges when it comes to protecting the campus and students. His department has taken a very proactive approach through Community Risk Reduction to …