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Kory Leo emphasizes the importance of transforming Community Risk Reduction from a checklist into a culture shift within the fire services, advocating for engaging, story-driven, and inspiring training methods.
Jeremy Mitchell tells how the Champaign, IL, Fire Department’s data analysts uncovered information regarding the city’s downtown area that a coalition of stakeholders can use to improve quality of life for residents, visitors and firefighters.
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 community risks.
Jessie Knight explains why limiting access to the fire scene, protecting the area of origin, not disturbing evidence, documenting before overhaul and sharing observations promptly contribute to the collective responsibility for ensuring that justice is served.
Joshua Wright explains how the use of artificial intelligence provides relief and hope to overwhelmed, underfunded and frustrated fire investigators who reached a dead end on determining the cause of fires.
A detailed review of the Gabriel House fire in Fall River showed that air conditioners blocked escape routes, fire doors were open and public safety staffing was insufficient.
