Acting as Fire Chief explaining community risk reduction

For this assignment you will assume the role
of Fire Chief for the department you work for or one that you are familiar
with. During a review of annual data, you identified the reoccurring trend of
emergency service calls for a large number of incidents involving the items
listed below. In order to curb the increased risk to the community and the
citizens from such these incidents, you will need to draft develop a community
reduction plan that identifies the problem and proposes an action plan with
necessary steps for the path that you propose, along with actions to reduce
these calls.

Your plan will be presented at the next city
council meeting. Choose any three of the following for your community risk
reduction plan. You are encouraged to choose three that you believe (and/or
researched) to be the greatest or most common risks in your community.

§  bicycle safety,

§  carbon monoxide
poisoning,

§  dog bites,

§  misuse of seat
belts,

§  ingested
poisonings,

§  child drowning,

§  boating safety,

§  fireworks
safety,

§  elderly fall
safety, and

§  cooking or
heating appliance fire prevention.

Your plan should start with a clear
communication of the following actions that are listed below.

§  Interpret the
principles of community risk reduction.

§  Summarize the
role fire departments should have in the risk reduction process.

§  Address roles
and responsibilities (fire department and community).

§  Explain how
your plan addresses changes necessary to mitigate future risks.

§  Explain the
importance and role of technology (e.g., internet, communication devices) in
implementing your plan.

Next, identify each of the three incidents you
have chosen and complete these objectives:

§  Identify the
risks faced by the community and its residents for each of the three incidents.

§  Propose a
specific plan and steps to mitigate or reduce these risks and incidents.

§  Identify any
necessary resources that may be needed to enact your plan.

§  Outline a plan
for follow-up and assessment of the plan’s impact.

Your project should be at least three written
pages, not counting your title and reference pages. You must use at least three
sources to support your plan, one of which must be from the CSU Online Library.
All sources used must have citations and references properly formatted in APA
Style.

Choose

These subjects

§  1. cooking or
heating appliance fire prevention.

§  2. fireworks
safety,

§  3.elderly fall
safety