Firehouse

Community Risk Reduction: Successful CRR: The Long Game

Although getting out of your station and addressing immediate risks are the basis of a CRR program—and something certainly is better than nothing—a solid CRR program that produces beneficial results ...
Firehouse

Community Risk Reduction Lessons Learned from the Ghost Ship Fire

Daniel Byrne and Ted Bouthiller Jr. offer a remedy for overloaded fire inspectors: include basic fire code instruction in firefighter training to put more eyes and ears on the ground for reducing ...
Engineering News-Record

FEMA Program Called Successful at Creating Incentives for Community Flood Risk Reduction

A multiyear analysis of a voluntary federal program that provides insurance premium discounts to communities that take steps to reduce flood risks shows the effort is largely meeting its goal to boost ...
Railway Age

Part 271–Risk Reduction Program Available to ASLRRA Members

The American Short Line and Regional Railroad Association (ASLRRA) is offering Class II and III members access to its new Part 271–Risk Reduction Program, which is described as “a complete, ...
WABI-TV

Maine state departments working on reducing risk throughout the state

AUGUSTA, Maine (WABI) - The Governor has declared this week Community Risk Reduction Week. The Fire Marshal’s Office, the Maine Forest Service and more met in Augusta Wednesday to discuss risk ...
KLFY News 10

Louisiana Fire Marshal announces its first community risk reduction director

BATON ROUGE, La. (Louisiana First) — The Louisiana State Fire Marshal’s Office announced who will serve as its first community risk reduction director. Kory Leo was named director of the new position.
WGNO

Louisiana agency announces its first community risk reduction director

BATON ROUGE, La. (Louisiana First) — The Louisiana State Fire Marshal’s Office announced who will serve as its first community risk reduction director. Kory Leo was named director of the new position.