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Oregon Life Safety Team
Oregon Life Safety Team
Background
Active in other forms +20 years
Public Education Advisory Committee (PEAC)
Life Safety 2000 Task Force recommends establishment of the Oregon Life Safety Team (OLST)
Change society’s attitude about fire
Increase personal responsibility about fire safety
Coordinate statewide fire prevention efforts
Oregon Life Safety Team
Purpose
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To coordinate and implement consistent
statewide fire prevention education
Oregon Life Safety Team
Membership
Office of State Fire Marshal Oregon Fire Chiefs Association Oregon Fire District Directors Association Oregon Fire Marshals Association Oregon Fire Instructors Association Oregon Fire Service Office Administrators Oregon Volunteer Firefighters Association Regional Fire Service Representatives NFPA
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Oregon Life Safety Team
Membership
Oregon Department of Forestry Insurance Industry Consumer Product Safety Commission Public Red Cross Oregon Burn Center Oregon Smokefree Housing Project Clackamas County Community Health Oregon Fire Safety Coalition
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Oregon Life Safety Team
Strategic Plan
OLST prioritizes efforts through their Strategic Plan
1. Maintain, support and expand smoke alarm programs (Vision 20/20 strategy 2)
2. Increase home fire escape planning efforts
3. Increase home fire sprinkler awareness
4. Target high risk populations for fire prevention and life safety education (Vision 20/20 strategy 4)
5. Support prevention efforts where they naturally compliment the OLST mission
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Oregon Life Safety Team
Sub-Committees
The OLST utilizes a sub-committee structure to accomplish projects Campus Fire Safety
Educational Messages
Home Fire Safety
Smoke and Carbon Monoxide Alarms
Water Safety (run independently by interested members)
Other temporary committees as needed
Members are welcome to participate on any sub-committees that interest them
Oregon Life Safety Team
Past Accomplishments
The Great Escape
Home Fire Safety is up to You
Wood Stove Campaign
Candle Fire Safety Campaign
Smoke Alarm Best Practices Guide
Electrical Fire Safety Campaign
Older Adult Fire & Fall Train the Trainer
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Oregon Life Safety Team
Looking to the Future
Continue to review and refine Oregon’s fire prevention and safety education programs, messages and campaigns
Continue to identify and address spikes in fire cause statistics and fatalities
Enhance information sharing with fire departments and partners within member regions
Explore ways to address other Vision 20/20 Strategies aligned with our goals
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Oregon Life Safety Team
Looking to the Future
Identify ways to address smoke alarm installation campaigns > 10 years old
Identify ways to address homes with “hard-wired” smoke alarms > 10 years old
Explore ways to incorporate Web 2.0 resources into outreach and education activities
Enhance membership to include disciplines with common goals and outreach capabilities (Smoke-free Housing, medical clinics, Fair Housing Councils, senior services, public health, etc.)
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Oregon Life Safety Team
Looking to the Future
Increase local participation in prevention efforts
Explore additional ways to minimize costs related to prevention outreach locally
Enhance membership and participation by utilizing technology based meeting opportunities
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Oregon Life Safety Team
Together, we can make a difference
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Oregon Life Safety Team
Stay up to date / Participate
Do you see an opportunity to get support and stay on the leading edge of fire prevention and life
safety education in Oregon?
Participate on the OLSTListen in on our monthly meetings, or
Get our monthly meeting minutes sent to you
Contact:
Candice Clark - 503.934.8266 / [email protected]
Terry Wolfe - 503.934.8245 / [email protected]
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