Community Risk Reduction
Prepare your community to reduce specific risks and identify potential hazards.
Get Alarmed, Alabama! Smoke Alarm Distribution Program
The Get Alarmed, Alabama! smoke alarm installation program is a partnership between InTouch LLC, the Fire College, and the Alabama State Fire Marshals Office. Smoke alarms are also provided by Vision 20/20.
If you live in Alabama, you are twice as likely as the rest of the nation to die as a result of fire. Fire departments in Alabama are participating in a smoke alarm initiative to make sure all homes in our state are outfitted with smoke detectors. Participating fire departments will assist the requester by installing the smoke alarm in the home.
Turn Your Attention to Fire Prevention
In June 2014, the Alabama Association of Fire Chiefs launched Turn Your Attention to Fire Prevention, a statewide campaign to reduce fire fatalities in Alabama. The goals of our campaign are to promote personal responsibility for fire prevention, change behaviors that cause most unintentional fires and train citizens to avoid serious injury or death if fire occurs.
Alabama Coalition of Community Risk Reduction Educators
ACCRRE exists to present a statewide representative voice to address fire and life safety issues, and to continually improve the level of fire and life safety within the state. ACCRRE works to reduce loss of life, personal injury, and advance Community Risk Reduction with vision and leadership by developing and promoting standardized messaging, develop and maintain working partnerships with the multiple fire and life safety organizations, implement and maintain coalition website and other tools to assist in Community Risk Reduction, and to provide access to professional development, Community Risk Reduction material, and multiple media messages to the first responders of Alabama.
American Red Cross of Alabama and Mississippi
The Red Cross Home Fire Campaign helps save lives by installing free smoke alarms in homes that don’t have them, and by educating people about home fire safety. The Red Cross offers educational programs to all age groups on fire prevention and emergency preparedness.
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Child Trafficking Solutions Project
The Child Trafficking Solutions Project (CTSP) is a state-wide coalition comprised of human trafficking organizations, local, state and federal law enforcement, government agencies, NGO’s, child protective services and survivor care providers. CTSP works to rescue and restore child victims of sex trafficking through development of uniform response protocols, training, and strategic partnerships with law enforcement, first-responders, healthcare providers, juvenile justice, child-welfare agencies, and schools, while mobilizing communities to prevent abuse, raise awareness and increase safety.
Customized comprehensive training is offered for audiences of law enforcement, first responders, medical personnel, educators, child-serving professionals, parents and students to prevent, recognize and respond to child trafficking.
Community Risk Reduction Week
CRR Week is a grass-roots effort by an informal group of fire safety professionals from across the nation. The idea is to help promote the awareness of Community Risk Reduction within the fire service by having a week where everyone can do CRR programs and demonstrate its importance to the fire service.
CRR Week 2026 kicks off on Martin Luther King Day, a National Day of Service, which is Monday, January 19, 2026. It runs through Sunday, January 25.
Home Fire Sprinkler Coalition
The Home Fire Sprinkler Coalition (HFSC) was formed in 1996 in response to the tremendous need to inform the public about the life-saving value of home fire sprinkler protection. HFSC is a 501(c)(3) charitable organization and the leading resource for independent, noncommercial information about home fire sprinklers. HFSC offers educational material with details about installed home fire sprinkler systems, how they work, why they provide affordable protection and answers to common myths and misconceptions about their operation. These materials are available upon request.
National Fire Protection Association (NFPA)
NFPA provides valuable free resources to use to educate your communities on all aspects for public safety.
National Highway Traffic Safety Administration
The NHTSA’s Traffic Safety Marketing social media playbook focuses on three social networking platforms: Facebook, X and Instagram. Each platform has a different focus that makes it unique.
Portable Generator Manufacturers' Association
As the only safe place to operate a portable generator, taking it outside is absolutely mandatory to keep your family safe from carbon monoxide. the As the only safe place to operate a portable generator, taking it outside is absolutely mandatory to keep your family safe from carbon monoxide. Portable Generator Manufacturers’ Association has developed materials to educate your citizens on carbon monoxide risks, so that they’ll be better prepared to protect their families from this colorless, odorless threat.
Ready Alabama
ReadyAlabama is a state-wide emergency preparedness initiative designed to encourage Alabamians to develop and use an emergency kit.
Safe Kids Alabama
Safe Kids Alabama is led by Children’s Health System, which provides dedicated and caring staff, operation support and other resources to assist in achieving our common goal: keeping your kids safe. Based on the needs of the community, this coalition implements evidence-based programs, such as car-seat checkups, safety workshops and sports clinics, that help parents and caregivers prevent childhood injuries.
STOP THE BLEED® Project
STOP THE BLEED is an official program of the U.S. Department of Defense. It is designed to train and equip the public to be able to treat traumatic injuries involving severe bleeding until first responders arrive. It is based on lessons learned by DoD during the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan on how best to control severe bleeding.
The U.S. Fire Administration
The U.S. Fire Administration (USFA) develops and delivers fire prevention and safety education programs in partnership with other federal agencies, the fire and emergency response community, the media, and safety interest groups. We also work with the public and private groups to promote and improve fire prevention and life safety through research, testing and evaluation.
Vision 20/20: National Strategies for Fire Loss Prevention
The Vision 20/20 Project is guided by a coalition of national organizations and experts committed to data-based solutions saves lives and property.