Updates on the Five Strategies
Strategy 1 Increase Advocacy for Fire Prevention Lead Organization: IAFC Fire and Life Safety Section, Alan Perdue · This strategy is included in the current round of 2008 grant funding · Developing a fire safety advocacy package that will be distributed via DVD and the web · Held the first meeting of technical experts on 12/17/09 · Alan Perdue and Ed Comeau are putting together a list of five people to serve as a technical review panel for this project · Will be produced by Peg Paul and Associates · Will be launched at the symposium under the Model Performance Measures (see below)
Strategy 2 Conduct a National Fire Safety Education/Social Marketing Campaign Lead Individuals: Jim Crawford, Meri-K Appy · This strategy was not funded in the current round of 2008 grant funding
Strategy 3 Raise the Importance of Fire Prevention Within the Fire Service Lead Organization: IFE, Bill Kehoe · A survey was done of fire prevention attitudes in the fire service and the results are available online at www.strategicfire.org. · Our research is under way during the first quarter of 2010 to find existing fire recruit training programs geared toward fire prevention/risk management. The research will help us develop a core curriculum on fire prevention/risk management which will be available for all fire recruit training programs, courses, etc. It is a segment of the Vision 20-20 Strategy goal of reintroducing fire prevention discipline within the fire service. · · In conjunction with NFFF and the Washington Association of State Fire Marshals a beta test is being conducted on fire station based fire prevention programs in three selected cities. Additional cities are being indcluded under the 2009 grant funding. The current cities include:
Strategy 4 Promote Technology to Enhance Fire and Life Safety Lead Organization: NIST BFRL, Dan Madrzykowski
Strategy 5 Refine and Improve the Application of Codes and Standards that Enhance Public and Fire Fighter Safety and Preserve Community Assets Lead Individual: Sean DeCrane · The residential sprinkler issue in Baltimore is a good example of what Strategy 5 is all about in terms of bringing people together. · What do we need to focus on now…is it national codes or the local and state code efforts? · A meeting was held in Phoenix on 2/5/08 to discuss what should be the national priorities for collaborative efforts. Results will be forthcoming.
Model Performance Measures Lead Individuals: Jim Crawford, Peg Carson, Paul Schwartzman, Martin King, Dr. Matthew Jones · Did a webinar with 191 participants. The results were very positive. · Looking for more opportunities to do outreach efforts. · Doing on presentation in conjunction with PARADE. · Will look into using ICC’s web-based training platform for an online training program · PrepNet, run by the National Fire Academy, might be another avenue as well · Model programs o Will look for model programs to include o Should work with the USFA Data Center that is compiling information on programs for inclusion in their resource library o Need to develop criteria for model programs and a dispute resolution procedure o We want to hear from people that are implementing the programs, how they are being implemented and how effective they are o Need to develop a timeline for making this happen · A symposium will be held in June 2010 to provide training and launch the program o Funding is available for one representative per state to attend o Will be open to others to attend if they self-fund their participation
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