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Plan ahead to save lives.
Fire is fast. Start the year by creating and practicing your home fire escape plan to keep you and your loved ones safe.
Make and practice your #FireEscapePlan
Make a home fire escape plan. Draw a map of each level of the home. Show all doors and windows.
Practice the plan with everyone in your household, including visitors.
Teach your children how to escape on their own in case you cannot help them.
Choose an outside meeting place in front of your home and ensure everyone knows where it is.
Community Risk Reduction
Hotel and vacation rental fire safety and escape planning
Messages to share:
- Find the 2 closest exits from your room.
- In a hotel or motel: Count the number of doors between your room and the exits. This will help if you need to get out in the dark.
- In a vacation rental: Be sure everyone knows 2 ways out of every room and out of the rental if there is an emergency.
National Fire Data Center
Key benefits of V1 NERIS:
- Telling the Department’s Story.
- Resource Allocation.
- Understanding Risks.
- Performance Review.
Have questions about NERIS? Check out the webinar recordings and the data schemas
Research
Guide to funding alternatives
Updated November 2023
This comprehensive resource tackles the challenges faced by EMS agencies and fire departments, providing vital information on funding sources, grants and alternative revenue options.
Fire/EMS Training
Invest in yourself
The National Fire Academy has the courses to help you meet your professional development goals and reduce all-hazards risks in your community. The courses you take through the NFA can be considered for college credit.
Apply between Dec. 15 — Jan. 15 for on-campus courses scheduled from April through June 2025.
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