assignment for the Unit I Proposal was to provide a risk topic, a problem, a purpose statement, demographic information, and department information for your CRR problem. (See proposal below)
For this assignment, create a flowchart that shows the risks and the tactics utilized in your CRR plan to mitigate those risks. Include short- and long-term strategies as well as benchmarks and determining factors of those benchmarks. The tactics and strategies should directly relate to the risk and its potential effects in the community that you determined in earlier portions of your CRR plan.
Write an introduction to your flowchart that includes supporting information and a discussion. Provide written documentation of why the strategies and tactics implemented are a priority and how the mitigation actions should minimize or eliminate the risk. Describe the practices you used to prioritize the intervention strategies. Provide supporting information and discussion about how you outlined the risk and mitigation activities.
Your completed project must be at least two pages in length and should cite and reference at least two outside sources.
Assignment proposal I
Community risk reduction proposal: Home fires Segment 1 Community risk reduction proposal: Home fires Unpredictable fires can start in seconds, spread uncontrollably, and ultimately destroy a home in minutes. Fires can start in various ways but often fall into two categories: those created by chemical reactions and those caused by heat-igniting combustible materials. The materials and items in our homes are often flammable under the right circumstances. House fires occur for a variety of reasons. Some factors may be familiar to the residents, while others may be surprising. Identifying and reducing these hazards can reduce the likelihood of a house fire and protect our family and property. To minimize the financial damage from a home fire, having the right insurance coverage is crucial, but preventing the conditions that lead to fires is far more critical. In the United States, residential fires account for most fire-related mortality, prompting my agency to launch a risk reduction program. Fires, even those put out quickly, can cause thousands of dollars of structural and physical damage to a home and put everyone inside at risk. Problem Statement: An essential aspect of fire is its destructive power. Taking the necessary precautions, such as knowing the root cause of fires, what the leading causes of fires are, and how to avoid them, is the best way to protect your home and family from them. Purpose Statement: To developing safe, practical, and code-compliant strategies for preventing home fires, this proposal seeks to identify the four leading causes of home fires and US demographic data on home fires 3 Causes of fire One in four residential fires is caused by a cooking fire, making them one of the most common causes of home fires. Overheating grease in an oven or stove is also a common cause. The second most common cause of household fires, accounting for approximately 12% of all home fires, is the various heating and cooling appliances (Ahrens &Evarts 2020). About 25,000 house fires caused more than 300 fatalities in the United States from 2014 to 2016. Deficiencies in supervision can result in fires or explosions with fuel-powered heaters, such as those using kerosene. Over 51,000 fires caused by various electrical defects in residential wiring each year result in nearly 500 fatalities, 1 400 severe injuries, and around $1.3 billion in property destruction (Ahrens &Evarts 2020). Short circuits, loose connections, and arcing that ignite building materials are the most common causes of electric fires, as are overloaded circuits that were overloading the current, which overheats the wires. The risk of starting a fire from dropping cigarette remnants on the carpet, furniture, and other combustible surfaces is one of the health risks associated with smoking. Smoking-related fires cause more than 1,100 injuries and over 600 fatalities yearly in the United States (Ahrens, 2019). 4 Segment 2 Community Demographics Chart Department’s Response Data 5 Conclusion The information provided in this proposal provides a basic framework to guide the agency on how to plan for community risk reduction. As outlined in the proposal’s statistics, and based on the information provided in this proposal, the agency will be able to plan to reduce community risk. The statistics in the proposal provide evidence that residential fires have proven to be one of the most significant risks in the United States community, as outlined in the proposal’s statistics. As we discussed earlier, the causes of home fires will serve as the basis for identifying intervention measures that can effectively reduce the risk of home fires in the US by reducing the associated risks. To raise awareness of home fires, set priorities, and formulate public education programs related to the prevention and management of home fires. As a result of the risk reduction strategies and the available data, we will be able to create a baseline for analyzing preventive programs’ effectiveness. 6 References Ahrens, M., & Evarts, B. (2020). Fire loss in the United States during 2019. National Fire Protection Association, 11. Ahrens, M. (2019). Home fires started by smoking. Quincy, MA, USA: National Fire Protection Association.
