2016 Metro Fire Chiefs Conference The Challenge of Change 1 Ernest Mitchell Jr United States Fire Administrator 2 3 Data Collection and Analysis Public Education and Awareness Applied Research and Technology ID: 536953
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United States Fire Administration2016 Metro Fire Chiefs ConferenceThe Challenge of Change
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Ernest Mitchell, Jr.
United States Fire AdministratorSlide2
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3Data Collection and AnalysisPublic Education and AwarenessApplied Research and TechnologyTraining (Fire & EMS)Deployment Assistance (Disaster Response Support)Information Services Slide4
4Fire kills over 3,000 and injures 16,000 people each year. Approximately, 100 firefighters die on duty each year. Direct property losses due to fire reach almost $12 billion a year.Most of these deaths and losses can be prevented!Slide5
Firefighter Injuries5Slide6
Firefighter Fatalities6Slide7
7Fallen Firefighters Memorial ServiceSlide8
8One of a new leader’s greatest challenges is to determine what remains consistent and what must change – knowing where the line is between these two issues makes a good leader.-- Max DePree, Leadership Is An ArtSlide9
The Future of the Fire and Emergency Services9Slide10
10“Life is a series of natural and spontaneous changes. Don’t resist them; that only creates sorrow. Let reality be reality. Let things flow naturally forward in whatever way they like." -Lao TzuSlide11
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12Reduce Deaths, Injuries and Property Loss from FireSmoke DetectorsResidential Fire SprinklersManufactured HousingHeart Disease and StrokesCommunity Risk Reduction – All Hazards (Public Engagement and Adding Value) Slide13
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15Modernize NFIRSOnline EducationAFG and SAFER GrantsAutomatic Fire SprinklersEnhance CommunicationsWUI and Climate Impacts Slide16
16Wildland Urban Interface The Future…Slide17
17Managing Officer ProgramSlide18
18No notice catastrophic eventIntra and Inter-state community aidBuild database – Information and Coordination Identify potential resources and analyze No NoticeDeploymentFirefighter CoordinationSlide19
19Active shooter/mass casualty events are a reality in modern American life.The overall goal is to plan, prepare and respond to save the maximum number of lives possible.Active Shooter/Mass CasualtySlide20
20Coordinated Integrated Whole Community Response Fire/Rescue/EMS and Law EnforcementCritical Actions - THREAT T - Threat suppression H - Hemorrhage control RE - Rapid Extrication to safety A - Assessment by medical providers T - Transport to definitive careBystander EngagementThe Hartford ConsensusSlide21
21Joint Counterterrorism Awareness Worship SeriesProgram to Enhance Preparedness for Complex, Coordinated Terrorist Attacks JCTAWSSlide22
22MediaRapid Communications Technology Training and Education Slide23
23United States Fire Administrationwww.usfa.fema.gov OpenFEMA (Big Data – API Files)www.fema.gov/openfema