Podcasts by CRR Radio

CRR Week 2022 - What is going to be happening? from 2022-01-16T23:57:39

CRR Week 2022 is celebrating its third anniversary, and it is growing each year.

To start us off, Chris Brunette, who is the lead for CRR Week, will give us an overview of what we can exp...

Cultural Competency and CRR from 2022-01-16T23:52:42

Every community is diverse, and because of this, no "one size fits all" message - or strategy - will work when doing community risk reduction. So what can you do to tailor your outreach?

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Social Media + CRR = Engagement. Or does it always? from 2022-01-11T23:07:25

Social media is everywhere, but just because you are using it...are you really engaging with your audience, is your message rising above the noise?

In this episode of CRR Radio we talk wi...

Getting Legislators onto your CRR Bandwagon from 2022-01-11T23:03:51

Getting support for your CRR efforts from policy makers and legislators is vitally important for long-term, sustainable programs. It's something that people in the fire service might not be used...

Using Behavioral Science in your CRR Outreach from 2022-01-11T22:57:40

What we strive for in doing CRR is Behavioral Change, that is our end goal - always. If people's behavior doesn't change, what good is our messaging?

In this episode we talk with Dr. Elli...

Using Video to Promote CRR from 2022-01-11T22:52:51

Reaching out and engaging your audience with CRR messages is always a challenge, how do you rise above the noise? Using video in your messaging can be an easy and inexpensive way to do this. And...

CRR Radio - New V2020 Strategy 1 Leader Chris Brunette from 2021-08-18T19:03:38

In this special edition of CRR Radio w...

CRR Radio - Wildland Firefighting in 2021 from 2021-08-06T18:40:45

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CRR Radio - Failure's Classroom with Mike Weller from 2021-07-21T19:06:52

Failure's Classroom. Sometimes (many times?...

CRR Radio - Using Data to Reduce EMS Frequent Users from 2021-06-22T18:14:30

 In this episode of CRR Radio we speak with...

Using Data to Reduce EMS Frequent Users from 2021-06-22T18:14:30

 In this episode of CRR Radio we speak with EMS Coordinator and ...

CRR Radio - 21st Century Fire and Emergency Services White Paper from 2021-05-20T13:49:05

In this episode of CRR Radio we are talking ...

Community Risk Assessment and the CFAI 10th Edition from 2021-04-21T19:57:43

The CPSE's 10th edition of the Quailty Improvement for the Fire And Emergency Services document, which is used by fire departments across the globe in their accreditation process, has a strong emph...

CRR Radio - Community Risk Assessment and the CFAI 10th Edition from 2021-04-21T19:57:43

The CPSE's 10th edition of the Quailty Im...

CRR Radio - Community Cardiac Health and CRR from 2021-03-08T16:35:29

In this episode we talk with cardiolog...

CRR Radio Symposium 7 With Monica Colby from 2021-01-11T21:24:49

In this episode of CRR Radio from Vision 20/20, we talk with Monica Colby who is heading up the Call for Presentations for the seventh Model Performance in Community Risk Reduction that will be ope...

CRR Radio - SCEF Unit at Vision 20/20 from 2020-10-14T19:19:46

Learn more about the Vision 20/20 Statewi...

Tackling Heart Disease through CRR in Texas from 2020-08-18T14:08:15

In this podcast we talk with Battalion Chi...

COVID-19 Episode 7 - Future of CRR after COVID-19 from 2020-05-06T17:24:30

In this episode we talk with three CRR experts fro...

COVID-19 Episode 6 - Pandemic Messaging Using Behavioral Science from 2020-04-27T14:23:18

In the sixth episode of the special series of CRR ...

COVID19 Episode 5 - Planning for recovery, Charlottesville (VA) FD from 2020-04-21T12:56:09

In the fifth episode of the special seri...

COVID-19 Special Series Episode 3 - The United Kingdom and Poland from 2020-04-15T14:11:51

In the fourth episode of the special series by CRR Radio focusing on the COVID-19 pandemic, we speak with Chief Fire Officer Phil Loach from the West Midlands Fire Service in the UK and Tomasz Zw?g...

COVID-19 Special Series Episode 3 - Arkansas, Alabama, California from 2020-04-07T13:19:52

In the third episode of the special series by CRR Radio focusing on the COVID-19 pandemic, we speak with Chief Tom Jenkins from the Rogers, Arkansas Fire Department; Captain Mike Sedlacek, Madison,...

COVID-19 Special Series Episode 2 - Australia, Colorado, Kentucky from 2020-03-30T14:12:33

In the second episode of the special series by CRR Radio focusing on the COVID-19 pandemic, we speak with retired Country Fire Authority Chief Neil Bibby in Australia; Poudre Fire Authority Chief T...

COVID-19 Special Series Episode 1 - Everett, Washington from 2020-03-26T13:41:08

CRR Radio is launching a series of conversations with fire service personnel around the globe, talking about what they are doing in the face of the COVID-19 pandemic. As we know, Washington state w...

BeSafe Tool – Applying Behavioral Science to Fire Safety Education from 2020-01-24T15:51:34

In this episode of Short Takes we talk with Daniel Chacon from the Alisa Ann Ruch Burn Foundation about the program he'll be presenting on at The Vision 20/20 Model Performance in CRR Symposium. Yo...

Short Takes - Mobile Integrated Health Reduces Re-Admission Rates from 2020-01-24T14:41:25

In this episode of Short Takes we talk with Joseph Casciotti from Harris County, Texas, about the program he'll be presenting on at The Vision 20/20 Model Performance in CRR Symposium. You can lear...

Short Takes - The Heart of Hub-Cor from 2020-01-22T16:53:37

In this episode of Short Takes we talk with Katie Harrington from Worcester, MA about her program she'll be presenting on at The Vision 20/20 Model Performance in CRR Symposium. You can learn more ...

Short Takes with Paulette Church from 2020-01-15T20:09:39

In this episode of Short Takes we talk with Paulette Church from Colorado about her program she'll be presenting on at The Vision 20/20 Model Performance in CRR Symposium. You can learn more and re...

Short Takes with Kim Stouse from 2020-01-15T20:09:02

In this episode of Short Takes we talk with Kim Stouse from the Pocatello Fire Department about her presentation at the upcoming Vision 20/20 Project Model Performance in CRR Symposium on February ...

Short Takes with Mike Sedlacek from 2020-01-15T15:45:14

In this episode of Short Takes we talk with Mike Sedlacek from the Madison (AL) Fire and Rescue Department about his presentation at the upcoming Vision 20/20 Project Model Performance in CRR Sympo...

Short Takes with Will Broscious from 2020-01-15T15:24:59

In this episode of Short Takes we talk with Will Broscious from the Columbia-Richland Fire and Rescue Department about his presentation at the upcoming Vision 20/20 Project Model Performance in CRR...

Using iPads and Virtual Reality to teach fire safety in Madison, Alabama from 2019-11-20T16:04:31

In this podcast we talk with Captain Mike Sedlacek from the Madison, Alabama, Fire Department where they built a cutting-edge education trailer that uses iPads and virtual reality to teach fire saf...

Writing a Great Proposal for Symposium 6 from 2019-10-30T13:59:27

Are you thinking of submitting a presentation for the Model Performance in CRR Symposium 6? Then you want to listen to this episode of CRR Radio where we talk with Monica Colby about what makes for...

BOB, 360 Video and Fire at NIST from 2019-10-23T14:20:01

In this conversation with Matt Hoehler, we talk about how NIST is incorporating video to give people a much more immersive experience in wildland and structural fires. "One reason this is valuable,...

CRR Tools from the U.S. Census Bureau from 2019-09-17T22:28:23

One of the first steps in CRR is having a good handle on the makeup of your community - the people, the homes, the businesses and the industry. Data on all of this can be gathered from a variety of...

CRR Week - What's it all about? from 2019-09-03T20:50:08

CRR Week is a grass-roots movement that is starting to spread across the nation that will take place the week of January 20th, starting on Martin Luther King Day. Listen to Chiefs Chris Walker (Wil...

International Best Practices of CRR Symposium, UK from 2019-08-13T15:22:06

in this episode we talk with West Midlands Chief Fire Officer Phil Loach in the UK about the upcoming symposium on international best practices in CRR that the UK National Fire Chiefs Council is do...

Side Effects of CRR (Part 2) - External Effects from 2019-07-31T21:03:32

In the second part of this two-part series we finish our conversation with Captain Joe Powers, FO, from the Henrico County Division of Fire. This episode looks at the external side effects of CRR, ...

CRR and Climate Change in Australia from 2019-06-19T18:52:24

In this episode we talk with retired Australian Fire Chief Neil Bibby about how a group of fellow retired chiefs are coming together to work on the issue of the convergence of CRR and climate chang...

Using GIS to map opioid usage from 2019-06-07T13:34:16

In this episode of CRR Radio we talk with Assistant Chief Rich Lewellyn with the Everett (Washington) Fire Department about his Executive Fire Officer research paper that focused on using GIS to id...

New NFPA 1300 Standard on CRR from 2019-05-22T13:46:56

Chelsea Rubadou, Community Risk Reduction Strategist with NFPA talked with CRR Radio about the new standard, NFPA 1300 Standard on Community Risk Assessment and Community Risk Reduction Plan Develo...

Chief Mark Puknaitis on CRR in Naperville and Illinois from 2019-04-30T20:58:34

In this episode of CRR Radio we chat with Naperville (IL) Fire Chief Mark Puknaitis about how they are using community risk reduction in Naperville and across the state of Illinois through the Illi...

New Smoke Alarm Standards from 2019-04-14T20:01:25

Underwriters Laboratories has come out with a new standard for smoke alarms that radically changes the landscape. The new requirements are designed to make smoke alarms more responsive to a range o...

CRR and CFAI Accreditation from 2019-04-03T15:39:26

In this episode we talk with the CPSE Commission on Fire Accreditation Program Director Karl Ristow about the intersection of CRR and Accreditation and how CRR is a vital part of the accreditation ...

VR, 360 Video and Fire Safety from 2019-03-12T18:39:38

Watch Commander Paul Speight from the Leicestershire Fire and Rescue Service in the United Kingdom talks about how they are using virtual reality and 360 degree video in training the fire service a...

MLK Day of Service in Richmond, Kentucky from 2019-02-05T19:28

In this episode we talk with FF/PIO Corey Lewis from the Richmond, Kentucky, Fire Department.  RFD was one of the 25 agencies across the nation that took part in 2018's Town/Gown Fire Safety Commun...

CRR Radio FireCARES and NFORS with Dr. Lori Moore-Merrell from 2018-12-10T17:36:29

In this episode we talk with Dr. Lori Moore-Merrell from the IAFF about two of the data projects she is working on - FireCARES and NFORS. In addition to what Dr. Moore-Merrell is telling us in this...

CRR on the UC Davis Campus with Chief Nate Trauernicht from 2018-11-20T14:06:28

In this episode we speak with Chief Nate Trauernicht, CFO, from the UC Davis Fire Department in California. Chief Davis heads up one of the few campus-based fire departments, and has a unique set o...

NFPA Updated Fire Safety Messaging EMAC Guide from 2018-11-09T16:00:18

NFPA has released an updated educational messaging guide that includes new sections on campus fire safety and wildland fire safety. This guide contains a wealth of fire safety messaging covering a ...

CRR Around the Globe with Chief Tom Jenkins from 2018-10-23T21:09:10

Past IAFC President and Rogers Arkansas Fire Chief Tom Jenkins had the opportunity to travel and meet with fire departments across the United States and around the globe during his year in office. ...

Data with Matt Hinds-Aldrich from 2018-10-08T13:25:53

In this episode of CRR Radio we talk with Matt Hinds-Aldrich from the NFPA about the two-year grant they were awarded to look at how to better collect data relating to CRR activities.  Having a bet...

CRR/IRM Research Program in the UK from 2018-09-04T21:50:02

In this episode of CRR Radio we talk with West Midlands FIre Service Chief Officer Phil Loach about the research project being undertaken in the UK to develop evidence-based methods for evaluating ...

NFPA 3000 - Standard for Active Shooter/Hostile Event from 2018-07-18T15:00:05

NFPA 3000 is the new standard that focuses on responding to hostile events and active shooters. In this episode we talk with John Montes from the NFPA, Lori Moore-Merrell from IAFF and Massachusett...

Opioid Crisis in Huntington, WV and Manchester, NH from 2018-04-04T21:14:54

This episode of CRR Radio focuses on the efforts being done in Huntington, West Virginia and Manchester, New Hampshire to address the impact of the opioid crisis on the communities and the departme...

CRR Co-Op in Cobb County and Behind the Scenes, The Survivors from 2018-01-30T12:58:05

In Cobb County, Georgia, they formed a CRR Co-Op that is bringing together a wide variety of organizations to begin focusing on county-wide risk reduction. Wendy Korotkin talks about the first prob...

Virtual Reality and CRR from 2017-10-24T13:45:25

Virtual Reality and Fire meet up in this episode where we learn how the Poudre Fire Authority and the Fort Collins Museum of Discovery teamed up to produce a virtual reality tour of an off-campus h...

Using data to predict fires and tech to detect them from 2017-08-07T19:13:42

In this episode we focus on using data to help predict where home fires may occur and technology to help detect them in vacant properties. This episode also ties into an earlier one Data and Smoke ...

CRR at the National Fire Academy with Superintendent Tonya Hoover from 2017-07-25T16:12:34

In this episode of CRR Radio we talk with National Fire Academy Superintendent Tonya Hoover about the role of CRR at NFA and her views on how the fire service is coming to embrace CRR across the na...

Data and Smoke Alarms in New Orleans from 2017-07-11T14:06:38

New Orleans Fire Department had been installing smoke alarms in people's homes for years, but they were looking for a more effective way to do it. By working in partnership with the city's Office o...

CRR in Chelan County (WA) and Jackson Hole (WY) from 2017-05-31T18:03:42

Learn more about the challenges of providing CRR in an all-volunteer fire protection district in Washington state from Chief Arnold Baker and jackson Hole, Wyoming, from Battalion Chief/Fire Marsha...

CRR in Wilmington, North Carolina from 2017-05-10T13:06:45

Assistant Chief Frank Blackley and recently-promoted Battalion Chief Chris Walker talk about how they are doing CRR at the Wilmington, North Carolina Fire Department. In this conversation we get tw...

CRR at the Poudre Fire Authority from 2017-04-25T02:07:22

In this episode of CRR Radio we talk with Poudre Fire Authority Fire Chief Tom DeMint about how they use CRR in their operations. We also continue to explore the relationship between CRR and a depa...

CRR, ISO and CPSE in Rogers, Arkansas from 2017-04-04T12:36:15

On this episode we talk with Rogers Fire Chief Tom Jenkins, who is also first vice president of the International Association of Fire Chiefs about how they do CRR and the role it played in their IS...

CRR in Arvada, CO and Data in Kansas from 2017-03-09T13:54:21

In this episode of CRR Radio we talk with Deputy Fire Marshal Deanna Harrington from the Arvada Fire Protection District about how they are using CRR. We then talk with Sara Wood, NFIRS State Progr...

IRM at the West Midlands Fire Service, Part 2 from 2017-02-22T00:00

Listen to Part 2 of our conversation with Martin Ward-White from the West Midlands Fire Service in the UK talking about how they use Integrated Risk Management.

IRM at the West Midlands Fire Service, UK Part 1 from 2017-01-31T00:00

Martin Ward-White from the West Midlands Fire Service in the UK talks with CRR Radio about their approach to Integrated Risk Management in the first part of a two-part conversation.