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16 Cards in this Set
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Acronym for Threat and Hazard Identification and Risk Assessment Five step process developed by FEMA |
THIRA |
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Prevention Protection Mitigation Response Recovery |
Resources provided to the public |
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1. Identify the threats and hazards 2. Give the threats and hazards context 3. Examine the core capabilities 4. Set capability targets 5. Apply the results |
THIRA five step process |
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Consensus based standards or codes established to provide uniformity in regulations in regards to construction, design, and use. When adopted by the local jurisdiction, these codes become enforceable laws. |
Model Code |
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Education Enforcement Economic Incentives Engineering Emergency Response |
The five E's for THIRA program delivery |
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Unsafe Behaviors Unsafe Conditions Hazardous Processes |
Three categories of hazards that can benefit from fire and life safety education |
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96% of all accidents may be attributed to unsafe behavior compared to unsafe conditions |
Unsafe behavior vs. Unsafe conditions |
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Prevent (Fire and Burns) Prepare (For a fire emergency) Protect (Yourself in an emergency) Persuade (Others to be safe) |
Four categories of fire and life safety messages |
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Match and lighter safety Stop, Drop, and Roll Home Escape Firefighters as helpers Bicycle helmets Poison prevention |
Material to present to preschool children |
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Smoke alarm response Survival skills Use and misuse of fire Home escape plan |
Material to present to elementary age children |
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Burn care and prevention Fire science Health and safety education, such as CPR Cooking safety Babysitting classes Firesetting and other risky activities The importance of home exit drills |
Material to present to middle school children |
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Safe driving habits Smoke alarm safety Fire service careers Preparation for living independently College dormitory fire safety |
Material to present to high school children |
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Smoke alarms Residential sprinklers for new and existing construction Home escape plans and drills Disaster planning and preparedness for all ages Overall unintentional injury prevention |
Material to present to adults |
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Safe cooking Careless smoking Electrical appliances and equipment Falls |
Material to present to older adults |
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Make it meaningful Ask them what they want See, hear, do Discuss more, lecture less Present, apply, and repeat as necessary connect with their experiences Be a real person Chunks, please More dos, fewer don'ts Say thank you |
Eleven keys to engaging the Adult Learner |
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Curiosity/Experimental Troubled/Crisis Delinquent/Criminal Pathological/Emotionally Disturbed |
Four Categories of Juvenile Firesetters |
