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Jim Crawford
Jim Crawford is chair of the NFPA technical committee on professional qualifications for fire marshals and the project manager for Vision 20/20. He is the author of Fire Prevention Organization and Management and is a contributor to Managing Fire and Rescue Services. Crawford is a retired fire marshal and deputy chief of the Vancouver (Wash.) Fire Department, past president of the International Fire Marshals Association and has served on the NFPA’s Standards Council. He is a life member of the IAFC and a member of the Institution of Fire Engineers U.S. Branch. In 2011, Crawford was awarded the R. Wayne Powell Excellence in Fire Prevention award; he was also named the “Fire Protection Person of the Year” for 2011 from the Society of Fire Protection Engineers.
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Fire Prevention and Education
Fire Service Managers Need Courage and Creativity
Economic challenges aren’t improving and many communities are calling for more sacrifice from public services. Jim Crawford suggests that fire management must be creative and courageous when confronting the demands of the public and the needs of their peers. (May 1, 2012) READ THIS ARTICLE
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Fire Prevention and Education
New Risk-Assessment Tools for Fire Prevention
Fire prevention personnel have employed community risk reduction strategies for years. But those strategies are limited by the amount and quality of data we have about the people living in our communities. Here, Jim Crawford shares some new technology that can add sophistication to department-level risk assessments. (April 25, 2012) READ THIS ARTICLE
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Fire Prevention and Education
The Many Layers of Home Safety Visits
Home safety visits are gaining ground in the United States but many facets must be recognized for these visits to be truly effective. Jim Crawford suggests that home safety visit success can only be found through training, empowerment and accountability. (April 1, 2012) READ THIS ARTICLE
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Fire Prevention and Education
Engaging Firefighters in Community Risk Reduction
Fire prevention leaders have long struggled to engage firefighters in prevention. But recent programs initiated by the IAFF to build long-term support for community risk reduction just might provide the impetus needed. (March 1, 2012) READ THIS ARTICLE
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The Decline of Commercial Inspections?
The economy is squeezing fire prevention budgets like never before. Jim Crawford suggests that as painful as it is, some communities may need to rethink a commitment to commercial fire code inspection, focusing resources on public education instead. (February 7, 2012) READ THIS ARTICLE
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Fire Prevention and Education
Fire Prevention & Social Media
Social media is transforming marketing—or is it? Jim Crawford explains that for fire prevention campaigns to be effective via social media, the message is still the most important. (January 12, 2012) READ THIS ARTICLE
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Fire Prevention and Education
The Truth about Company-Level Inspections
Many departments around the nation rely on their firefighters to do annual inspections of many (if not all) business occupancies. Although Jim Crawford agrees with this role, he offers some situations in which having firefighters conduct inspections can actually be detrimental. (December 13, 2011) READ THIS ARTICLE
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Fire Prevention and Education
Using Volunteers for Code Inspection
As prevention resources continue to be cut, fire departments are forced to get creative. Jim Crawford profiles a California department that uses a successful program of volunteers to conduct fire inspections. (October 31, 2011) READ THIS ARTICLE
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Fire Prevention and Education
Smoke-Alarm Efforts Pay Off in Madison, Wis.
Sometimes one death can spark an entire movement. Jim Crawford shows how a year with high fire deaths led to a massive campaign to install smoke alarms—with some surprising results. (October 10, 2011) READ THIS ARTICLE
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Fire Prevention and Education
SentryLight Egress Lighting Shows Promise
Jim Crawford takes a closer look at SYLVANIA’s SentryLight an emergency lighting solution that is recessed and can be placed just 36 inches above the floor. (September 1, 2011) READ THIS ARTICLE
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