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Urban Fire Safety Project Columbus, Ohio

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Urban Fire Safety Project Columbus, Ohio

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    1. Urban Fire Safety Project Columbus, Ohio Ned Pettus Chief Columbus Division of Fire Sharon Gamache Director High-Risk Outreach Programs October 24, 2007

    2. 2008 Urban Fire Safety Project Columbus Division of Fire and NFPA

    3. 2008 Goal To partner with city to implement at least two of the recommendations from the Urban Fire Safety Report Create Urban Fire Safety Task Force

    4. 2008 Columbus – NFPA Partnership Implementation of three recommendations Analyze fires, deaths, and injuries by location. Create partnership with housing organizations regarding vacant homes and fires. Implement Remembering When™: A Fire and Fall Prevention Program for Older Adults.

    6. Goal of 2007 Project Partner with fire departments from two major cities to identify and define causes of fire deaths and injuries among high-risk populations and the unique challenged associated with reducing them. Work with leadership within the departments to develop strategies to address the challenges.

    7. Project Approach Interview fire department personnel and community leaders in two major cities (Louisville/Milwaukee) Interview leaders of CDC-funded smoke alarm programs Conduct literature review to complement “on the ground” information

    8. Identified Neighborhoods Driving Park Franklinton Linden

    9. Emphasis of Public Education Programs in Three Communities. Fire Prevention Week materials emphasizing hazard prevention. New arson prevention program for people in communities. Community presentations.

    10. Community Presentations

    11. Arson Prevention Presentation

    12. Remembering When Train-the-Trainer Session.

    13. Remembering When Train-the-Trainer Session

    14. Remembering When Support Materials Remembering When curriculum and handouts Prop box materials Night lights

    15. Presentations to Older Adults

    16. Installation of Wireless, Interconnected Smoke Alarms.

    17. Partner with Housing Organizations Rebuild Ohio Save Your Home Task Force

    18. Partnership with Housing Organizations

    19. Partnership with Housing Organizations

    20. Other Outcomes Lt. David Sawyer, Community Relations Officer, received scholarship to attend NFPA Safety Conference and Expo Firefighter Alonzo King will participate in the Remembering When Home visit scholarship conference. Columbus team has helped with outreach to other communities including Cleveland and Portsmouth, Ohio.

    21. Urban Fire Safety Public Education Task Force First Meeting will be November 13 Second larger meeting in 2008

    22. 2009 Implementation Implement at least two recommendations in four cities.

    23. Npettus@Columbus.gov sgamache@nfpa.org

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