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Oregon Life Safety Team

Oregon Life Safety Team. Oregon Life Safety Team. Background. Active in other forms +20 years Public Education Advisory Committee (PEAC) Life Safety 2000 Task Force recommends establishment of the Oregon Life Safety Team (OLST) Change society’s attitude about fire

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Oregon Life Safety Team

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  1. Oregon Life Safety Team

  2. Oregon Life Safety Team Background • Active in other forms +20 years • Public Education Advisory Committee (PEAC) • Life Safety 2000 Task Force recommends establishment of the Oregon Life Safety Team (OLST) • Change society’s attitude about fire • Increase personal responsibility about fire safety • Coordinate statewide fire prevention efforts

  3. Oregon Life Safety Team Purpose To coordinate and implement consistent statewide fire prevention education Oregon Office of State Fire Marshal

  4. Oregon Life Safety Team Membership • Office of State Fire Marshal • Oregon Fire Chiefs Association • Oregon Fire District Directors Association • Oregon Fire Marshals Association • Oregon Fire Instructors Association • Oregon Fire Service Office Administrators • Oregon Volunteer Firefighters Association • Regional Fire Service Representatives • NFPA Oregon Office of State Fire Marshal

  5. Oregon Life Safety Team Membership • Oregon Department of Forestry • Insurance Industry • Consumer Product Safety Commission • Public • Red Cross • Oregon Burn Center • Oregon Smokefree Housing Project • Clackamas County Community Health • Oregon Fire Safety Coalition Oregon Office of State Fire Marshal

  6. Oregon Life Safety Team Strategic Plan • OLST prioritizes efforts through their Strategic Plan 1. Maintain, support and expand smoke alarm programs (Vision 20/20 strategy 2) 2. Increase home fire escape planning efforts 3. Increase home fire sprinkler awareness 4. Target high risk populations for fire prevention and life safety education (Vision 20/20 strategy 4) 5. Support prevention efforts where they naturally compliment the OLST mission Oregon Office of State Fire Marshal

  7. Oregon Life Safety Team Sub-Committees • The OLST utilizes a sub-committee structure to accomplish projects • Campus Fire Safety • Educational Messages • Home Fire Safety • Smoke and Carbon Monoxide Alarms • Water Safety (run independently by interested members) • Other temporary committees as needed • Members are welcome to participate on any sub-committees that interest them

  8. Oregon Life Safety Team Past Accomplishments • The Great Escape • Home Fire Safety is up to You • Wood Stove Campaign • Candle Fire Safety Campaign • Smoke Alarm Best Practices Guide • Electrical Fire Safety Campaign • Older Adult Fire & Fall Train the Trainer Oregon Office of State Fire Marshal

  9. Oregon Life Safety Team Looking to the Future • Continue to review and refine Oregon’s fire prevention and safety education programs, messages and campaigns • Continue to identify and address spikes in fire cause statistics and fatalities • Enhance information sharing with fire departments and partners within member regions • Explore ways to address other Vision 20/20 Strategies aligned with our goals Oregon Office of State Fire Marshal

  10. Oregon Life Safety Team Looking to the Future • Identify ways to address smoke alarm installation campaigns > 10 years old • Identify ways to address homes with “hard-wired” smoke alarms > 10 years old • Explore ways to incorporate Web 2.0 resources into outreach and education activities • Enhance membership to include disciplines with common goals and outreach capabilities (Smoke-free Housing, medical clinics, Fair Housing Councils, senior services, public health, etc.) Oregon Office of State Fire Marshal

  11. Oregon Life Safety Team Looking to the Future • Increase local participation in prevention efforts • Explore additional ways to minimize costs related to prevention outreach locally • Enhance membership and participation by utilizing technology based meeting opportunities Oregon Office of State Fire Marshal

  12. Oregon Life Safety Team Together, we can make a difference Oregon Office of State Fire Marshal

  13. Oregon Life Safety Team Stay up to date / Participate Do you see an opportunity to get support and stay on the leading edge of fire prevention and life safety education in Oregon? • Participate on the OLST • Listen in on our monthly meetings, or • Get our monthly meeting minutes sent to you Contact: Candice Clark - 503.934.8266 / candice.clark@state.or.us Terry Wolfe - 503.934.8245 / terry.wolfe@state.or.us Oregon Office of State Fire Marshal

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