Community Risk Reduction (CRR) emphasizes proactive approaches to enhance fire safety by understanding and mitigating community-specific risks before emergencies arise. It involves education, engineering, enforcement, emergency response, and incentives. CRR empowers residents and organizations to actively contribute to safety, fostering stronger, more resilient communities through awareness, collaboration, and consistent preventive actions.
“Trauma Sponges” by Jeremy Norton | Book Review
Captain Jeremy Norton, of Minneapolis Fire Department, brings us his raw, thought-provoking stories and reflections from the streets of Minneapolis during COVID to the firehouse “back in the day” and everywhere in between in “Trauma Sponges;” a compelling tale of interwoven stories and ponderances that led one to seriously question all their assumptions about the … Continue reading “Trauma Sponges” by Jeremy Norton | Book Review
What is “Swapping Out?”
Have you ever heard a technician tell you that they did a “swap out” or “exchange” on your extinguisher? We’re you left wondering exactly what had happened? Wonder no more! Swap outs or extinguisher exchanges are fairly common place within the fire extinguisher servicing industry. All extinguishers are on a service schedule. For the most … Continue reading What is “Swapping Out?”