Schedule Day 1
| Time | Activity |
|---|---|
| 8:30 - 9:00 am | Registration & Exhibitors |
| 8:30 - 4:00 pm | Exhibitors |
| 9:00 - 9:45 am | Opening Remarks: Welcome |
| 9:45 - 10:00 am | BREAK |
| 10:00 - 12:00 pm | Block A Workshops |
| 12:00 - 1:00 pm | LUNCH |
| 1:00 - 2:00 pm | General Session: Lauri Volkert CT State Fire Marshal |
| 2:00 - 2:15 pm | BREAK |
| 2:15 - 3:15 pm | Block B Workshops |
| 3:15 - 3:30 pm | BREAK |
| 3:30 - 4:30 pm | Block C Workshops |
| 4:45 - 6:00 pm | Open Social Hour (cash bar) |
| 6:00 pm | Networking Dinner: Mexican Fiesta |
Workshop Categories
Core skills: Workshops to keep both new and experienced educators up to date on consistent messages and best practices.
Partnerships: Workshops about developing and working within the partnerships that are essential to effective community risk reduction.
Using the Tools: Workshops that introduce specific tools, props, and curriculums that help teach fire and life safety.
New Topics: Workshops about information new to the field or new to this conference.
Day 1 Workshops:
Block A Workshops (10:00 am - 12:00 pm)
A1 NFPA Steps to Safety – Train the Trainer
Kelly Ransdell, Director, Public Education, NFPA
Session 1 of 3. In this interactive workshop, attendees learn about the Steps to Safety - Prevent Fire and Falls at Home program. It pairs fire and EMS professionals with community partners to educate older adults about home fire and fall safety through group presentations, home visits, and the creation of a local resources network. Formerly titled Remembering When - A Fire and Fall Prevention Program for Older Adults, the updated Steps to Safety (STS) program includes an online training curriculum and new digital and print assets that support learning and behavior change for older adults. The program promotes independence, collaboration, engagement, and empowerment. Rooted in fire and behavioral science and educational principles, STS provides the framework and tools for fire and EMS professionals and their health and social service partners to impact communities to reduce the incidence of and injury from home fires and falls. Please note: You must participate in both days of the workshop, over 3 sessions (B1, C1, D1).
A2 Communicating with Deaf & Hard of Hearing Individuals
Jonathan O’Dell, Supervisor, Communication Access, Training, and Technology Services; Zoe RajBahandary, Communication Outreach and Training Specialist, MCDHH
This training will help you better understand Deaf and hard of hearing individuals living in your community. We will focus on demographics, Deaf culture, and the multitude of communication preferences and realities that may come up during an emergency. It will demonstrate alerting devices designed for safety at home and share proactive steps you can take to help include Deaf and hard of hearing individuals in your emergency planning.
A3 NFPA: Utilizing CRAIG 1300 for CRR: Smoking & Home Oxygen Therapy: Identifying Risks & Educating Stakeholders
Karen Berard-Reed, Senior Strategist and CRR Lead, NFPA
Is your community seeing an increase in the number of fires attributed to smoking while using home oxygen therapy? Would you like to better understand this risk, assess local capacity, and plan effective interventions to increase safety for some of your most vulnerable populations? Join Karen Berard-Reed, NFPA’s CRR Lead, in this interactive workshop designed to help fire & life safety educators develop a risk profile for residents using home oxygen therapy. Karen will demonstrate how tools powered by CRAIG 1300™ takes the guesswork out of crafting a data story to provide a solid foundation for interventions. Participants will learn about tools, resources, and strategies to customize educational campaigns to address the unique challenges associated with this risk. Attendees will leave the session with action items to implement in local fire & life safety education initiatives.
A4 Fire Service Filmmaking: CRR Media and Content Creation on a Budget
Lt. Matt Morin, Sunderland Fire Dept.
Session 1 of 2: With today’s access to public media distribution platforms, anyone can promote their mission with content creation. In this workshop, participants will learn the basics of content creation including conceptualizing a message, drafting a script, filming, editing, and preparing content for distribution. With iOS and Android devices, affordable accessories, some patience, imagination, and practice, any department can create high production value material to reach their audiences. Bring your media tools, and an iPad or laptop with the free software Adobe Premiere Rush. Attendees must attend both workshop sessions.
A5 The New SAFE Educator
FF/Paramedic Billy Lieb, Bridgewater Fire Dept.; Lt. Katie Harrington, Worcester Fire Dept.
The Massachusetts fire service needs more Student Awareness of Fire Educators. This program will help departments recruit and retain them. The community wants to learn all aspects of fire and life safety. You may not be the best at teaching Stop, Drop, and Roll but you may excel at Narcan training. You may not know the ins and outs of fire prevention, but you know engine hydraulics. No matter what you know and don’t know, you CAN be a SAFE educator!
General Session Keynote Speaker (1:00 pm - 2:00 pm)
GENERAL SESSION: CRR: Not Just New Wave Fire Prevention
Connecticut State Fire Marshal Lauri Volkert
Community Risk Reduction has suddenly flooded fire prevention conferences and conversations. What does it mean? Is this just re-branding? Is traditional fire prevention getting muscled out? This presentation will address some myths and misconceptions about CRR, answer commonly heard questions, and show how community risk reduction is a process to use the data we've collected to make fire departments more strategic in fire prevention and more effective at telling our story.
Block B Workshops (2:15 pm - 3:15 pm)
B1 NFPA Steps to Safety (Train the Trainer)
Kelly Ransdell, Director, Public Education, NFPA
Session 2 of 3. This is part two of the three-part workshop on using the NFPA Steps to Safety - Prevent Fire and Falls at Home program. The program pairs fire and EMS professionals with community partners to educate older adults about home fires and fall safety through group presentations, home visits and the creation of a local resources network. See workshop B1 for more information. Please note: You must participate in both days of the workshop, over 3 sessions (A1, B1, C1).
B2 Shriners Call to Action: Pediatric Scald Burn Education and Outreach Initiative
Lori Connolly, Director of Therapeutic Services, Shriners Children’s Boston
Shriners Children's Boston is striving to promote health equity and improve high quality care for its unique population of pediatric burn patients. Scald burns (resulting from hot water, other liquids, or steam) are the leading cause of burn injury in children under 5 years old and, according to data from the American Burn Association, disproportionately impact non-white minorities. Shriners' goal in this "train-the-trainer" workshop is to increase education and prevention among communities, families, and providers in areas with higher pediatric scald burn case rates.
B3 TRIAD/Project Lifesaver
Lt/Deputy Greg Moss and Deputy Elizabeth Rodrigues, Hampden Country Sheriff’s Office
The TRIAD Division of the Hampden County Sheriff's Office is a cooperative agreement between the Sheriff’s office, local first responder agencies and the senior community working to empower seniors through programs that promote safe, healthy, independent living. We will discuss the free programs offered to the Hampen County community, such as the Are You Ok? program, home safety assessments, Electronic Search & Rescue (ESAR), and many more.
B4 9-1-1 Emergency Communications with Modern Technology
Deputy Executive Director Normand Fournier; Director of Programs Monna Wallace, State 9-1-1 Det.
This workshop will cover the highly advanced Massachusetts 9-1-1 system. This workshop will cover the technical and operation perspectives and advances that have occurred in recent years to include various devices that can dial 9-1-1. Attendees will learn about the life saving features of NG 9-1-1 system that include the Silent Call Procedure and Text to 9-1-1. Information on accessibility programs that assist the public with having access to 9-1-1 will be provided along with contact information to share.
B5 Teaching Fire Safety with the DFS Props
Cindy Ouellette, DFS (Ret.); Lt. Christie Clement, DFS and Marlborough Fire Dept.; and Lt. Hank Perkins, Boston Fire Dept.
This workshop introduces students to the fire and life safety education tools available from the Department of Fire Services, including the kitchen and hazard house props. The props bring the wow factor to educational presentations. They teach students how fires can start at home and how to prevent and put out these fires. Attendees will learn how to set up and take down the props, and how to use them as effective educational tools that promote fire safety. The props are available to borrow from DFS. FF Clement, FF Perkins and Cindy Ouellette will offer an active, engaging presentation.
Block C Workshops (3:30 pm - 4:30 pm)
C1 NFPA Steps to Safety-Train the Trainer
Kelly Ransdell, Director, Public Education, NFPA
Session 3 of 3. This is part three of the three-part workshop on using the NFPA Steps to Safety - Prevent Fire and Falls at Home program. The program pairs fire and EMS professionals with community partners to educate older adults about home fires and fall safety through group presentations, home visits and the creation of a local resources network. See workshop B1 for more information. Please note: You must participate in both days of the workshop, over 3 sessions (A1, B1, C1).
C2 Hot Topics in Fire Education
Chief Mike Cassidy, Emergency Management Director, Holliston Fire Dept.
In today's evolving landscape, fire safety education must adapt to emerging technologies and household trends. This workshop will delve into the latest "hot topics" in fire safety, equipping you with the knowledge and tools to effectively communicate critical information to the public. Whether you're presenting in schools, community centers, or at a home show booth, this session will provide you with essential knowledge and practical tips on safety topics such as solar panels on roofs, fire blankets for kitchens, lithium-ion batteries, escape ladders, and fire extinguishers. Join us for a comprehensive exploration of these critical fire safety issues and gain the knowledge and skills to empower your community to stay safe.
C3 Home Fire Sprinklers for Community Risk Reduction
Lt. Ryan Silvia, Lakeville Fire Dept.
Since 1975, the NFPA 13D standard has provided a consensus document for the installation of fire sprinklers into one-and-two-family dwellings. However, very few areas of the country have adopted home fire sprinkler codes for new construction, despite their proven effectiveness in reducing death, injury, and property loss due to fire. In this interactive class, we will dive into the NFPA 13D standard, explain its purpose, and discuss how fire departments can incorporate home fire sprinkler advocacy into their Community Risk Reduction (CRR) program. Specific requirements of NFPA 13D will be reviewed, as well as home fire sprinkler success stories, myths regarding home fire sprinklers, tools that can assist fire departments in advocating for home fire sprinklers, and the importance of data collection.
C4 Dementia: What First Responders Need to Know
Tammy Pozerycki, Life Care Manager & Dementia Educator, Clear Guidance
The number of people in our communities with Alzheimer’s and other dementias is growing exponentially. Education is the best opportunity to increase community knowledge and awareness. First responders encounter challenges when responding to events involving a person with Alzheimer’s or other dementia ailments. Learn best practices to successfully respond to a person with dementia in an emergency.
C5 Mandated Reporting in Child Welfare: Collaborating Toward Successful Outcomes
Amanda Walker, Professional Development Manager, Child Welfare Institute, Department of Children & Families
This workshop will provide an overview of the requirements of MGL Ch. 119, sec. 51A, and the responsibilities of a mandated reporter. The process of filing a 51A report and the subsequent actions by DCF will also be discussed. An overview of danger indicators of child maltreatment will be explored as it relates to neglect, physical and sexual abuse, human trafficking, and sexual exploitation. Participants will gain a better understanding of the necessity for collaboration between a child protection agency and community stakeholders in identifying and responding to child maltreatment.