Chief Officer Training Curriculum

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Community Risk ReductionCommunity Risk Reduction

Module 3:Module 3:

Assessing Community RiskAssessing Community Risk

CRR 3-2


ObjectivesObjectives

Identify sources of community risk Identify sources of community risk informationinformation

Identify methods for gathering Identify methods for gathering community risk informationcommunity risk information

Analyze activity information at the Analyze activity information at the neighborhood levelneighborhood level

CRR 3-3


Objectives Objectives (continued)(continued)

Analyze demographic information Analyze demographic information of the at-risk target audience at the of the at-risk target audience at the neighborhood levelneighborhood level

Identify causal relationships and Identify causal relationships and factors of selected risksfactors of selected risks

Prioritize neighborhood risks based Prioritize neighborhood risks based on risk analysis techniqueson risk analysis techniques

CRR 3-4


OverviewOverview

Interpret and correlate data to Interpret and correlate data to determine a neighborhood risk profiledetermine a neighborhood risk profile

Apply basic risk analysis techniques in a Apply basic risk analysis techniques in a sequential mannersequential manner

Understand the nature of the risks within Understand the nature of the risks within the neighborhood and the communitythe neighborhood and the community

Select the most critical risk areas and Select the most critical risk areas and develop an achievable intervention develop an achievable intervention strategy at the neighborhood levelstrategy at the neighborhood level

CRR 3-5


Discussion QuestionDiscussion Question

Why should company officers Why should company officers and firefighters be involved and firefighters be involved

in the development of the in the development of the neighborhood risk profile?neighborhood risk profile?

CRR 3-6


Neighborhood Risk Assessment Neighborhood Risk Assessment ProcessProcess

Step 1: Identify the risksStep 1: Identify the risks

Step 2: Describe the people Step 2: Describe the people affected affected by the by the riskrisk

Step 3: Describe the causes of the Step 3: Describe the causes of the riskrisk

Step 4: Prioritize the risksStep 4: Prioritize the risks

CRR 3-7



Should we first understand Should we first understand the people or the problem?the people or the problem?

CRR 3-8


Brainstorming ExerciseBrainstorming Exercise

What kinds of information What kinds of information helps to gather accurate data helps to gather accurate data on the common risks found in on the common risks found in

the neighborhood?the neighborhood?

CRR 3-9



What are other types of What are other types of nontraditional information on nontraditional information on

risks in the community?risks in the community?

CRR 3-10



What are sources of What are sources of traditional information?traditional information?

CRR 3-11



What are sources of What are sources of nontraditional information?nontraditional information?

CRR 3-12


Categories of InformationCategories of Information

Neighborhood Neighborhood

LocalLocal

StateState

National National

CRR 3-13



What elements of information What elements of information gathered will help you gathered will help you

identify the specific problems identify the specific problems present in the neighborhood?present in the neighborhood?

CRR 3-14


Characteristics of the Target Characteristics of the Target AudienceAudience

Neighborhood historyNeighborhood history

Family structureFamily structure

Cultural heritageCultural heritage

ReligionReligion

AgeAge

IncomeIncome

LanguageLanguage

Group valuesGroup values

CRR 3-15


Small-Group Activity 3.1Small-Group Activity 3.1

Identifying Community Identifying Community DemographicsDemographics

CRR 3-16


Discussion Question Discussion Question

What is the best method for What is the best method for gaining a complete gaining a complete

understanding of the problem?understanding of the problem?

CRR 3-17



What are the factors and What are the factors and relationships that may be relationships that may be involved with the problem involved with the problem

and target audience and target audience identified in the activity just identified in the activity just

completed?completed?

CRR 3-18



How much time should one How much time should one spend determining factors spend determining factors

and relationships?and relationships?

CRR 3-19



You must now decide which You must now decide which problem should be problem should be

addressed. What are your addressed. What are your considerations when making considerations when making

this decision?this decision?

CRR 3-20



What problem among those What problem among those discussed in Activity 3.1 do discussed in Activity 3.1 do you believe has the highest you believe has the highest

priority?priority?

CRR 3-21


The Goal StatementThe Goal Statement

SpecificSpecific

ManageableManageable

AchievableAchievable

RealisticRealistic

TimelyTimely

CRR 3-22


Module SummaryModule Summary

Stressed the importance of gathering Stressed the importance of gathering information on neighborhood risks from information on neighborhood risks from various sourcesvarious sources

Emphasized analyzing information on Emphasized analyzing information on neighborhood risksneighborhood risks

Pointed out the need to identify causal Pointed out the need to identify causal relationships and factors of relationships and factors of neighborhood risksneighborhood risks

Discussed how to create a neighborhood Discussed how to create a neighborhood risk profile from risk analysis informationrisk profile from risk analysis information

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