United States Fire Administration Fortified by History to
United States Fire Administration Fortified by History to Meet the Needs of Today 2014 Metropolitan Fire Chiefs Conference Baltimore, Maryland June 2, 2014 Ernest Mitchell, Jr. Fire Administrator United States Fire Administration 1
United States Fire Administration Data Collection and Analysis Public Education and Awareness Applied Research and Technology Training (Fire & EMS) Deployment Assistance (Disaster Response Support) Information Services
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Firefighter Health and Safety Firefighter Fatalities 140 120 100 80 60 40 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 4
Firefighter Health and Safety Firefighter Injuries 90 000 80 000 70 000 60 000 50 000 40 000 30 000 20 000 10 000 0 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 5
Our Focus for 2014 Ø Local Prevention & Preparedness Ø Training Ø Whole Community – All Hazard Risk Reduction
USFA 2014 Initiatives
“Prevention is much more cost effective than response. ”
Community Risk Reduction Ø Risk Ø Loss Ø Prevention Ø Mitigation Ø Level of Preparation 9
Wildland Urban Interface Ø Wildfires burn millions of acres across the United States Ø Wildfires have increased in size, intensity and cost Ø Education, prevention and mitigation efforts are the keys to damage reduction - success 10
“Ri ” s e g n e l l a h C w e N o t g sin Risk a lot to save a lot. Risk little to save little. Risk nothing to save nothing. ~Chief Billy Goldfeder
Residential Fire Sprinklers Ø We protect our businesses from fire with sprinkler systems – why not our families and our homes? Ø Adding sprinklers along with smoke alarms significantly increase the rate of survival Ø Property damage is nine times lower in sprinklered homes Ø Do our communities know about this? 12
Deployment Ø No notice catastrophic event Ø Intra and Inter-state community aid Ø Build database – Information & Coordination Ø Identify potential resources and analyze 13
Active Shooter Mass Casualty Events Active shooter/mass casualty events are a reality in modern American life. The overall goal is to plan, prepare and respond to save the maximum number of lives possible.
Maximizing Survival Ø Coordinated and Integrated Planning Ø Preparation Ø Response Ø Treatment Ø Care d e n n a l P e r P n o ti a n i d r o o C
The Hartford Consensus Integrated Response Ø Fire/Rescue/EMS and Law Enforcement Critical Actions - THREAT T - Threat suppression H - Hemorrhage control RE - Rapid Extrication to safety A - Assessment by medical providers T - Transport to definitive care
What You Need To Know… Ø Smart Fire Fighting: Where Big Data and Fire Service Unite Ø FSTAR: Taking Science to the Streets (Firefighter Safety Through Advanced Research) 18
What other initiatives should USFA engage in 2014?
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