Community Risk Reduction (CRR) is a process to help communities discover their risks and develop a plan to reduce the risks viewed as a High Priority.  Once it is viewed as a “high priority”, programs are developed, implemented, and coordinated to reduce those risks.   The Fire and Life Safety Educator plays a crucial role in reducing community risks and is responsible for planning, collaborating, organizing, effectively supervising, and delivering education to the different “at-risk” community members.  Continuous evaluation and feedback are essential when evaluating the effectiveness of each program taught.  The Fire & Life Safety Educator’s contribution to preserving life, and property, and promoting accountability to all community members is critical to reducing community risks!  By receiving community members' feedback via postcard evaluations and responses, we can prioritize and develop curriculums, presentations, social media posts, messaging, events, lessons, and programs to reduce those risks within our community.

To establish a successful CRR Program the following steps must be taken.  First, potential risks within our district need to be identified.   Once the demographics, geography, and infrastructure in our town are identified, we can identify the areas that are prone to emergencies, re-occurring issues, or potential risks associated with our community.  Once these High-Risk Facilities are identified; schools, hospitals, and nursing homes, then plans are tailored for their emergency responses.  Plans for events with larger crowds need to be identified and assessed, as well.  Regularly updating our risk assessment based on changes in our community, helps to keep those threats and emergencies to a minimum.  Goals and objectives are established and include curriculums and programs to reduce the risk of injury, harm, or death.  The district offers numerous classes and programs to help reduce community risk. The district must follow the annual budget guidelines and all programs are approved by The Fire Chief and the Board of Trustees.