Firefighter Life Safety Initiatives Program

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EVERYONE GOES HOMEEVERYONE GOES HOME

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“The Firefighter Life Safety Initiatives program is made possible through the efforts of the National Fallen Firefighters Foundation with funding provided by the Department of Homeland Security, Assistance to Firefighters Grant and the generosity of Firemen’s Fund Insurance.”

The GoalThe Goal

– Five YearsFive Years– 25% Reduction25% Reduction– Ten YearsTen Years– 50% Reduction50% Reduction

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National Fallen Firefighters Foundation Board of Directors

PresidentExecutive Director

Program DirectorRichard Anderson

Christine KingExecutive Assistant

Communication MgrBill Manning

Gordon RoutleySubject Matter Specialist

Larry CurlProgram Administrator

The BeginningThe Beginning

• Focus Group (FRI, Focus Group (FRI, August ‘03)August ‘03)

• LODD Summit (Tampa, LODD Summit (Tampa, March ‘04)March ‘04)– Health and FitnessHealth and Fitness– Vehicle OperationsVehicle Operations– Structural OperationsStructural Operations– Training and General Training and General

ResearchResearch– Wildland OperationsWildland Operations– Fire PreventionFire Prevention

The Program GoalThe Program Goal

The primary project goal is to deliver training

resources necessary to enable fire

departments to implement the 16

Firefighter Life Safety Initiatives.

So Everyone Goes Home

Program TasksProgram Tasks

• Implement and advocate 16 Firefighter Life Safety Initiatives

• Deliver “Training Packages” to 30,000 Fire Departments

• Develop, launch, maintain website• Conduct Mini-Summits• Foster Development of Research Centers

– Technology Transfer

• Foster Demonstration Projects

Training PackagesTraining Packages

• Identify what “ training packages” need to contain

• Identify what exists and what must be developed

• Collect and organize what exists

• Develop what doesn’t

• Deploy

WebsiteWebsite

• Identify Host

• Develop Site

• Launch Site

• Maintain Site

• Revise as needed

Mini SummitsMini Summits

• Identify venues

• Select Facilitators

• Plan program

• Deliver the program

• Generate a report

Demonstration ProjectDemonstration Project

• Identify Demonstration Candidates

• Provide Support

• Incubate Best Practices

• Deploy Best Practices

Research CentersResearch Centers

• Identify Research Centers

• Develop working relationship

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• PROGRESS TO DATEPROGRESS TO DATE

Training PackagesTraining Packages

• Developed and distributed an “Intent to Provide Information or Assistance” form to over 50 known and potential partners of the NFFF. – Used to gather data

from partners on resources or assistance available

– Partnered with North American Fire Training Directors & National Fire Academy Program Development Specialists

– Facilitated peer review by EAB

Training PackagesTraining Packages

Training PackagesTraining Packages

Produced an American Heat segment on the overview of the 16 initiatives that will be distributed nationally in November.

TRAINING PACKAGESTRAINING PACKAGES

• Lesson Plans Developed by MFRI

• Five Modules Being Development– Health & Wellness– Safe Vehicle Operations & Scene Safety– Situational Awareness/Recognizing Hazards– Self-Assessment– Fire Protection Awareness

WEBSITE WEBSITE

• Developed and Deployed the “Everyone Goes Home” Website

• The July web report indicated over 18,000 page views

• Instructors Tool Box• Resources

www.everyonegoeshome.com

NEWSLETTERNEWSLETTER

• Compiled and distributed an electronic monthly newsletter – containing links to

many other sources of related information

RESEARCH CENTERSRESEARCH CENTERS

• Funded Research Centers at University of Maryland and Oklahoma State University.

OSU conducting an assessment of fire service behavior and culture and methods to effect positive change in response to initiative to reduce LODD

MFRI research is directed toward applied science, particularly fire department operations, technology development and applications.

MINI SUMMITSMINI SUMMITS

• Conducted three mini summits and a forum in conjunction with major fire conferences– San Diego-FireHouse World– Indianapolis-FDIC – Baltimore-FireHouse Expo– Denver – IAFC FRI (forum)

DEMONSTRATION DEMONSTRATION PROJECTSPROJECTS

• Developed – “The Courage to Be Safe…So Everyone Goes Home” program – Hard hitting program

excerpts of the presentation made at the FDIC by Reverend Smith, survivor of Paul Smith, firefighter who in died in the line of duty in 1989.

OUTREACHOUTREACH

• Developed a Speakers Bureau– Delivered presentations at

major venues and fire department conventions

– Produced “LODD, The Untold Story of the Survivors” presented at FDIC and Maryland Fire Convention to audience of nearly 2,000.

DEMONSTRATION DEMONSTRATION PROJECTSPROJECTS

• Pennsylvania

• Montgomery County, Maryland

• Savannah, Georgia

• Florida Chiefs

• New Jersey

SEAL OF EXCELLENCESEAL OF EXCELLENCE

• Developed the Seal of Excellence Program to recognize departments with best Line of Duty Prevention practices

SEAL OF EXCELLENCESEAL OF EXCELLENCE

How Can You HelpHow Can You Help ??

• Awareness

• Advocacy

• Implementation

• Sharing– Best Practices– Myth Busters– News Articles– Instructor Tool Box

THANK YOU ! THANK YOU !

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