50 th Anniversary Conference United States Fire Administration Update Ernest Mitchell Jr United States Fire Administrator Las Vegas Nevada April 30 2015 1 2 Celebration United States Fire Administration ID: 535282
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Metropolitan Fire Chiefs Association50th Anniversary ConferenceUnited States Fire Administration Update
Ernest Mitchell, Jr.
United States Fire Administrator
Las Vegas, Nevada
April 30, 2015
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2CelebrationSlide3
United States Fire AdministrationHIGHLIGHTS
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National Fire AcademyBring Your Own Device (BYOD) Program Pilot
Coffee Break TrainingModel Fire Science
Degree Curricula
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Managing Officer Program
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Professional Development and Higher Education for Aspiring Leaders
Training
Education
Continuing Education
Experience
Reciprocity/Portability
Program RequirementsSlide6
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7YEAR 1SUNMONTUE
WEDTHUFRI
SAT
Arrive NFA
Course
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Course 1 Ends
OFF
Course 2 Begins
Course 2 Ends
Depart NFA
YEAR 2
SUN
MON
TUE
WED
THU
FRI
SAT
Arrive NFA
Course
3 Begins
Course 3
Ends
OFF
Course 4
Begins
Course 4 Ends
Depart NFA
Applications of Community Risk Reduction
Transitional Safety Leadership
Contemporary Training Concepts for Fire/EMS
Analytical Tools for Decision MakingSlide8
Capstone Project
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Experience
Lessons Learned
Guidance
Equivalent Issue/Problem
No EFOP ConnectionSlide9
National Fire ProgramsNext Generation Smoke AlarmsIncreased Availability of Training for AHIMT Sustainment and
DevelopmentComprehensive Toolkit for “Fire-Safe Seniors” Program
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Fire Is Everyone’s FightTMFire Departments 523
State Fire Marshals 40
Fire and Life Safety 395
Organizations
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National Emergency Training Center11Slide12
The plan delineates the long-term strategy of USFA and outlines the key initiatives that will be used in support of achieving the goals designed for the safety and security of the American people. It also describes the values and guiding principles that are foundational to successfully building and maintaining an organization created to be America’s fire and emergency services leader. 12Slide13
USFA’s Strategic GoalsGoal 1: Reduce Fire and Life Safety Risk Through Preparedness, Prevention and MitigationGoal 2: Promote Response, Local Planning and Preparedness for All Hazards
Goal 3: Enhance the Fire and Emergency Services’ Capability for Response to and Recovery From All Hazards
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USFA’s Strategic GoalsGoal 4: Advance the Professional Development of Fire Service Personnel and of Other People Engaged in Fire Prevention and Control ActivitiesGoal 5: Establish and Sustain USFA as a Dynamic Organization
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Our Future FocusOur challenge is to save more lives and property, and to do so at a level that hasn’t been achieved to date.
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Firefighter Health and Safety
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Firefighter Health and Safety
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Prevention“An ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure. “
Benjamin Franklin 19Slide20
Home Fire SafetyAmerican Red CrossSmoke Detectors
Residential Sprinklers
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College Students
Older Adults
People With Disabilities
ChildrenSlide23
Whole Community Approach to Emergency Management23Slide24
FEMA
“We need to move away from the mindset that Federal and State governments are always in the lead, and build upon the strengths of our local communities, and more importantly, our citizens. We must treat individuals and communities as key assets rather than liabilities.”
W. Craig Fugate, Administrator
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Key ConceptsUnderstand and meet the needs of the affected communityEngage all aspects of the community
Strengthen the assets, institutions, and social processes that work well in communities
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OutcomesInstitutionalize mainstream fire protection and emergency services practices nationallyCreate a collective body of knowledge among the fire and emergency services team nationally
Successfully seed innovative, grassroots resilience-building activities in communities across the country
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28Remembering Glenn A. GainesDeputy United States Fire AdministratorSlide29
29March 19, 1943 - April 12, 2015Slide30
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