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Community Risk safety together. They convened in WashingReduction - CRR ton DC to determine how best to achieve the Some of you may goal of preventing fire loss. (Vision 2020) have heard of these three What is the first step in CRR? Performing words and others may a Community Risk Assessment to better not. understand your communities’ risk is where It is something that it all begins. Gathering accurate data is one will be part of the fire of the most important steps. service for many years to Where can I go to learn more about Oklahoma City FD come. CRR? The first place is https://strategicfire. Here are some of the org/ This is the Vision 2020 website that basics that may help you can answer all your questions. Secondly, our understand this process called “CRR.” friends at NFPA are also supporters of CRR

What is the definition of CRR? Commu- at https://nfpa.org/crr. nity Risk Reduction (CRR) is a process to Is there a CRR standard? Yes. NFPA 1300, identify and prioritize local risks, followed Standard on Community Risk Assessment by the integrated and strategic investment of and Community Risk Reduction Plan Develresources (emergency response and preven- opment. tion) to reduce their occurrence and impact. What is going on in Oklahoma, as it per Typically, Community Risk Reduction tains to Community Risk Reduction? programs use a six-step approach towards • Our Vision 2020 State Representative is development. (Vision 2020) Cody Banks from the Tulsa FD. • Step 1: Identify Risks • We recently had three fire departments • Step 2: Prioritize Risks participate in the NFPA Community Risk • Step 3: Develop Strategies & Tactics to Assessment Pilot Project. They are Edmond, Mitigate Risks Midwest City and Oklahoma City. • Step 4: Prepare the CRR Plan • Led by Cody Banks, Oklahoma is • Step 5: Implement the CRR Plan working on a “Statewide Collaboration and • Step 6: Monitor, Evaluate, and Modify Engagement Framework (SCEF).” SCEF has the CRR Plan a vision to build a national coalition of states Where did CRR originate? In the spring utilizing best practices in Community Risk of 2008, the Vision 20/20 National Forum Reduction. Oklahoma is one of the original brought some of the brightest minds in fire six states.

Elk City FD serving homebound residents with vaccines

It all began with two Elk City firefighter/paramedics assisting Beckham County Health Department with administering COVID vaccines. While serving the county, these two firefighters realized there was a great need to vaccinate the elderly and homebound in their community. They also knew the Elk City FD was set up perfectly to help this underserved population. They utilized a modified ICS system to manage the finances, ordering of supplies, scheduling, planning and public relations. Understanding that many older adults struggle with technology, they dedicated one phone line to carry out person-to-person communication. As of March 9, they have provided 95 Johnson & Johnson vaccinations to the homebound population and provided an additional 75 vaccines to folks at business PODS. As Brian Pierce stated, “We have seen a huge support for this, and all the feedback has been unbelievably positive.” He also stated that they received strong support from the health department, as well as their city manager Tom Ivester. Elk City FD saw a risk to their community and provided a program to reduce this risk. Multiple agencies supported and worked together to carry out this much needed program. The bottom line is they saved lives by providing this great “Community Risk Reduction” program. Great job Elk City Fire! Special thanks to the two firefighters, Kyle and Brian from ECFD that led this CRR program. Kyle Chervenka is the Chief Medical Officer, ECFD. Brian Pierce is the Assistant Medical Officer and PIO, ECFD

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