orange county fire rescue department fire prevention update september 22, 2015

Orange County Fire Rescue Orange County Fire Rescue DepartmentDepartment

Fire Prevention Update Fire Prevention Update

September 22, 2015September 22, 2015

Fire Prevention UpdateFire Prevention Update

•Fire Prevention WeekFire Prevention Week•2015 FEMA Grant2015 FEMA Grant•Home Smoke AlarmsHome Smoke Alarms•Fire Rescue ProgramsFire Rescue Programs•Community PartnershipCommunity Partnership•Home Fire SprinklersHome Fire Sprinklers•SummarySummary•QuestionsQuestions

Fire Prevention Week Fire Prevention Week

Keep your family safe with a working smoke alarm in every bedroom

Orange County Fire Statistics

• 328 Structure Fires (89% in Homes)• 32% smoke alarm present and working• $552,486,285 Value of Property Saved• 8 Fire Fatalities • Top Fire Causes:

33% Undetermined 27% Cooking/Heating 21% Electrical Arcing

FEMA FEMA Fire Prevention and Safety GrantFire Prevention and Safety Grant

• Grant Awarded to OCFRD on August 14, 2015.

• Grant Award for $114,381

• Home Safety Visit Program

• Install 5,000 Smoke Alarms• Home Fire Escape Plans• Hearing Impaired Devices

The Importance of Smoke AlarmsThe Importance of Smoke Alarms

• 92% of fire deaths occur 92% of fire deaths occur in home fires. in home fires.

• Young and aging at high Young and aging at high risk.risk.

• 7 people die in home 7 people die in home fires each day in the US.fires each day in the US.

• 60% of home fire deaths 60% of home fire deaths occurred where no occurred where no smoke alarms existed or smoke alarms existed or were not functioning.were not functioning.

Home Smoke AlarmsHome Smoke Alarms

Home Smoke AlarmsHome Smoke Alarms

Why Smoke Alarms Do Not Operate in Home Fires:

•47% Missing or disconnected Batteries

•24% Dead Batteries

•7% Hard-wired power source problems


•Recognition of Fire Prevention WeekRecognition of Fire Prevention Week•2015 FEMA Grant2015 FEMA Grant•Home Smoke AlarmsHome Smoke Alarms•Fire Rescue ProgramsFire Rescue Programs•Community PartnershipCommunity Partnership•Home Fire SprinklersHome Fire Sprinklers•SummarySummary•QuestionsQuestions

• Home Safety VisitsHome Safety Visits

– Proven EffectiveProven Effective

– Safety EvaluationSafety Evaluation

– Fire Safety MessagesFire Safety Messages

– Check Existing AlarmsCheck Existing Alarms

– Install New AlarmsInstall New Alarms

Fire Rescue ProgramsFire Rescue Programs

• By RequestBy Request

– Utilize 311 portalsUtilize 311 portals

– Installation ScheduledInstallation Scheduled

– Firefighters RespondFirefighters Respond

– Check Existing AlarmsCheck Existing Alarms

– Install New AlarmsInstall New Alarms

FREE OF CHARGEFREE OF CHARGE


• Emergency ResponseEmergency Response

- After The Emergency is - After The Emergency is mitigated mitigated

- Firefighters Will Offer - Firefighters Will Offer to Check Smoke to Check Smoke

AlarmsAlarms

-- Replace BatteriesReplace Batteries

-- Install New AlarmsInstall New Alarms


• American Red CrossAmerican Red Cross• Home Fire Preparedness CampaignHome Fire Preparedness Campaign

Community PartnershipCommunity Partnership

Neighborhood Home Safety Visits• Monthly Events• Specific Locations• Data Driven Decisions• Tangelo Park Fire

-Five occupants safety evacuated-Recently installed smoke alarm’s-No injuries

Community PartnershipCommunity Partnership

Home Fire SprinklersHome Fire Sprinklers

• Horizon West Community• 90% contained by one

sprinkler• Reduce risk of death by 80%• Reduce property loss by 70%• Insurance savings • $1.35 per sq. Ft.

SummarySummary

• Participate in a Fire Prevention Week

Activity

• Check your smoke alarms and replace if

10 years or older

• Have an Home Exit Plan and practice

that plan

• Install Carbon Monoxide Alarms

• Consider Home Fire Sprinklers

Orange County Fire Rescue Orange County Fire Rescue DepartmentDepartment

Community Risk Reduction ServicesCommunity Risk Reduction Services

407-836-8337 or 3-1-1407-836-8337 or 3-1-1

orange county fire rescue department fire prevention update september 22, 2015

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