resources and tools
Local Resources
Click on the links below for seasonal community risk reduction campaign ideas and guides.
Illinois Resources
2023 State of Illinois Community Risk Reduction Conference
Summary of the 2023 Conference by Cheri Breneman, Illinois Association of Fire Protection Districts
Handout materials for keynote address by Chief Mike O’Brien.
Be Alarmed Installation Program Presentation
Presentation from Phil Zaleski
Presentation from Bob Morris
The Value of Attending Conferences
Cheri Breneman article on The True Value of Attending Conferences
Illinois Fire Safety Alliance
2023 Updated Smoke Alarm Law Information
All Burns Are Preventable Resources
The Illinois Fire Safety Alliance provides resources for the 2022 National Burn Awareness Week.
Be Alarmed! Smoke Alarm Installation Program (IFSA)
The program distributes fire safety education materials and 10-year sealed battery smoke alarms to fire departments in the state of Illinois.
A public education initiative aimed to inform the public on a variety of fire safety and burn prevention topics through live, interactive video broadcasts.
How to Properly Install Smoke Alarms in Your Home
A brief video providing step-by-step instructions on how to properly install smoke alarms in your home.
Educational tools and resources available to Illinois agencies at no-cost.
OFFICE OF THE ILLINOIS STATE FIRE MARSHAL
Fire Service Outreach:
The Division of Fire Service Outreach is responsible for fire and unintentional injury prevention education, outreach services to citizens, fire fighting agencies, and organizations throughout the state. The Division oversees a variety of educational and informational programs to decrease the number of incidents, injuries and fatalities in the state, and targets high-risk groups and communities.
National Incident Fire Reporting System (NFIRS)
Illinois Fire Inspectors association
NATIONAL Resources
Vision 20/20
Vision 20/20 is a project hosted by the Institution of Fire Engineers (IFE) – USA Branch (IFE-USA), a 501(c) (3) non-profit global organization. Vision 20/20 Project is guided by a coalition of national organizations and experts exemplifying how collaboration, communication, and commitment to data-based solutions saves lives and property.
Vision 20/20 On-line Guides
Community Risk Assessment Guide (online and PDF)
www.Riskassessment.strategicfire.org
Community Risk Reduction Planning (online and PDF)
www.riskreduction.strategicfire.org
Outcomes – A Guide for Measuring Success
https://strategicfire.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/07/Outcome-Measures-Guide-04.25.19.pdf
State Guide to Supporting Community Risk Reduction Programs (PDF)
https://strategicfire.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/08/v2020-state-guide-08.07.19.pdf
Home Safety Visit Guide (PDF)
Vision 20/20’s Discover Data Hub
A free and easy-to-use tool to graphically explore service areas and their data at multiple levels, from a national perspective down to the station level for all communities across the country.
www.strategicfire.org/discovery
CRRNEt – An online forum for exchanging ideas, tips, suggestions and for asking questions between those involved in the front-line delivery of Community Risk Reduction. This link provides a the sign-up form.
NFPA
The National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) is a global self-funded nonprofit organization, established in 1896, devoted to eliminating death, injury, property and economic loss due to fire, electrical and related hazards.
NFPA 1300
Standard on Community Risk Assessment and Community Risk Reduction Plan Development (2020)
NFPA CRR
www.nfpa.org/News-and-Research/Resources/Community-Risk-Reduction
The NFPA Community Risk Assessment Insight Generator
A user-friendly dashboard with customized maps, graphs, and charts to help you identify and illustrate local demographic, geographic and economic needs and utilize best practices from the industry standard, NFPA 1300 to support your CRR initiatives – Coming July 20, 2021 – Craig 1300TM
https://nfpa.org/crr
Community Risk Assessment (CRA) Resources
National Fire Incident Reporting System (NFIRS)
https://www.usfa.fema.gov/nfirs/
USA.com – A local guide to cities, towns, and neighborhoods in the United States, providing easy to use and comprehensive local services and information, business information and population demographics, travel and tourism, directory services, and local business and consumer services.
www.usa.com
United States Census Bureau – Provides current facts and figures about America’s people, places, and economy.
www.Census.gov
NOAA’s National Weather Service – Timely, reliable, and accurate weather, water, and climate information for the protection of life and property and enhancement of the Nation’s economy. The National Weather Service is working across the Department of Commerce to keep Americans safe by predicting extreme weather events earlier and with more accuracy.
www.weather.gov
www.weather.gov/hazstat/
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) – Is one of the major operating components of the Department of Health and Human Services and works to protect the safety, health, and security of America from threats here and around the world.
https://www.cdc.gov
https://www.cdc.gov/disasters/index.html
https://www.cdc.gov/injury/
Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) – An agency of the United States Department of Homeland Security supporting citizens and first responders to to build, sustain, and improve the capability to prepare for, protect against, respond to, recover from, and mitigate all hazards.
www.Fema.gov
www.msc.fema.gov/portal/home
(FEMA Flood Map Service Center)
www.fema.gov/disaster/declarations
US FIRE ADMINISTRATION
Fire Prevention and Community Risk Reduction
https://www.usfa.fema.gov/prevention/
Arson and Youth Firesetting
https://www.usfa.fema.gov/prevention/arson/
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