Training

2. Training • 1. Overview • 2. Program goals and objectives • 3. Procedures – SOP 306.3 • 4. Materials and equipment • 5. Installation of hardware • 6. Marketing • 7. Questions and concerns

3. 3-Year Fire Causes • 35% all fires cooking related • 60% of all structure fires cooking related • 65% occurred in single family dwellings • Majority of fires happened in: Frog town, North End, Lower Eastside, West Side

4. Saint Paul Fire Deaths • 2004 -2010 = 15 fire deaths • Average 2 per year • Two 80+ yr olds, 1 child, all others 23-62 yrs. • 10 out of 15 or 66% Male • 80% in single family • 80% poorest neighborhoods • Time of day was not a factor • 6 smoking, 2 cooking, 1 electrical, 1 child-set, 2 burns, 2 undetermined. 1 suspicious

6. Line of Duty Deaths, U.S. • > 100 per year • Single family residential • Fires caused by smoking and cooking - NIOSH, National Fallen Fire Fighters, Everyone Goes Home

7. Goals of Project Safe Haven • Reduce fires and fire deaths. • Help residents create and maintain a personal living environment that is safe. • Develop positive relationships in the community. • Develop an efficient delivery system.

8. Scope of Project Safe Haven • Owner-occupied • Homes • Town homes • Condos

9. ObjectivesBy 2015 • Reduce fires by 25%. • Increase working smoke alarms and CO detectors by 25%. • Reach at least 150 homes per year.

11. Procedures • Market to community- cards, posters, programs/events. • Resident completes Safe Haven checklist • Sends “Citizen Request Form” to Fire Prev. • Form and materials sent to District Chief OPTION: District Chief, Captain, and/or company conducts home visit.

12. Materials/Supplies • Citizen Request Form • Home Owner Waiver • Safe Haven Program Completion Form • Tool kit w/ template, drill, ladder, etc. • Lithium smoke alarms, digital CO • Literature requested by resident • Materials and incentives

13. Procedures • Contact as soon as possible, make appointment • Contact Training Division, enter on MATS • Remain in-service (reschedule if needed) • Unable to contact?

14. At the home… • Have owner sign waiver • Go through the Program Completion Form • Install equipment, if needed 2 lithium smoke alarms * sleeping area * another level 1 CO detector within 10’ of BR

15. Smoke alarm location

16. At the home, continued... • Discuss/observe fire escape plan • Inform them of upcoming FD events • Present materials

17. While You’re There • Answer questions or call back w/ answer • Check things they request (water temp, crib slats, throw rugs, etc) • Remember our goals: * Safe living environment * Reduce fires and fire deaths * Build relationships • Life safety hazards – send Form 4

18. Afterwards • Enter “Activity code 99” on Firehouse system • Return forms to Fire Prevention * Waiver * Safe Haven Program Completion Form * Citizen Request Form • Data will be entered into AMANDA • Any suggestions welcome

19. Questions/Concerns • Damage to house - covered • FF injury – Workman’s comp covered, follow normal procedures of reporting. • Other

20. Results • 360 visits completed since 2009. • No fires, fire injuries or fire deaths in any Safe Haven homes. • No LODD in any Safe Haven homes. • No FF injuries in any Safe Haven homes.

21. More Results • Lives saved at 407 Thomas Avenue: “…Thanks so much for coming to our home and doing the fire safety inspection and for installing smoke alarms and CO detector. Unfortunately we had a carbon monoxide leak. We are thankful the detector went off and alerted us especially since my husband is at end stage cancer and was in the bed. The FD came and aired the house out and called Xcel. It was reading at 89 but they were able to get it to 0… P.S. the kids really enjoyed being able to explore the fire truck and equipment and ask questions. It was a fun learning experience…” - The Wrights

22. Thank you