Explore these free materials to help your fire department increase community awareness about fire safety, get fire prevention messages into news stories, and share information about fire and other safety issues that threaten lives in your community.
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Know your risks.
Climate-driven wildfires are on the rise. Heavy rains in the winter months produce lush vegetation that dries out in the hot, dry temperatures of summer, producing fuel for natural and human-made fires.
To help first responders, emergency managers and the public understand their risks, the U.S. Fire Administration (USFA) has developed 2 new tools: WUI Fire Property Awareness Explorer and WUI Fire Community Awareness Explorer. These tools can help to “Know Where You Live” in proximity to the wildland urban interface and fire-prone areas.
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Community risk reduction
A community risk reduction (CRR) program can help your department take what you already know and lower the risks within your area of operation. CRR uses a wide variety of tools to form a strategic and integrated program focused on reducing the occurrence and impact of local risks.
There are dozens of ways you can use Fire Is Everyone's Fight to help teach people in your city or town to be safe from fire. Join the fight for a few ideas to get you started.