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Chief Officer Training Curriculum. Community Risk Reduction Module 3: Assessing Community Risk. Objectives. Identify sources of community risk information Identify methods for gathering community risk information Analyze activity information at the neighborhood level.
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Chief Officer Training Curriculum Community Risk Reduction Module 3: Assessing Community Risk
Objectives • Identify sources of community risk information • Identify methods for gathering community risk information • Analyze activity information at the neighborhood level
Objectives (continued) • Analyze demographic information of the at-risk target audience at the neighborhood level • Identify causal relationships and factors of selected risks • Prioritize neighborhood risks based on risk analysis techniques
Overview • Interpret and correlate data to determine a neighborhood risk profile • Apply basic risk analysis techniques in a sequential manner • Understand the nature of the risks within the neighborhood and the community • Select the most critical risk areas and develop an achievable intervention strategy at the neighborhood level
Discussion Question Why should company officers and firefighters be involved in the development of the neighborhood risk profile?
Neighborhood Risk Assessment Process • Step 1: Identify the risks • Step 2: Describe the people affected by the risk • Step 3: Describe the causes of the risk • Step 4: Prioritize the risks
Discussion Question Should we first understand the people or the problem?
Brainstorming Exercise What kinds of information helps to gather accurate data on the common risks found in the neighborhood?
Discussion Question What are other types of nontraditional information on risks in the community?
Discussion Question What are sources of traditional information?
Discussion Question What are sources of nontraditional information?
Categories of Information • Neighborhood • Local • State • National
Discussion Question What elements of information gathered will help you identify the specific problems present in the neighborhood?
Characteristics of the Target Audience • Neighborhood history • Family structure • Cultural heritage • Religion • Age • Income • Language • Group values
Small-Group Activity 3.1 Identifying Community Demographics
Discussion Question What is the best method for gaining a complete understanding of the problem?
Discussion Question What are the factors and relationships that may be involved with the problem and target audience identified in the activity just completed?
Discussion Question How much time should one spend determining factors and relationships?
Discussion Question You must now decide which problem should be addressed. What are your considerations when making this decision?
Discussion Question What problem among those discussed in Activity 3.1 do you believe has the highest priority?
The Goal Statement • Specific • Manageable • Achievable • Realistic • Timely
Module Summary • Stressed the importance of gathering information on neighborhood risks from various sources • Emphasized analyzing information on neighborhood risks • Pointed out the need to identify causal relationships and factors of neighborhood risks • Discussed how to create a neighborhood risk profile from risk analysis information