The IFMA Podcast Robby Dawson

Community Risk Reduction entered the fire prevention terminology more than 20 years ago. What’s different about CRR?
Karen Berard-Reed, Senior Strategist and CRR Lead for NFPA discusses the differences and what local fire safety advocates can use to meet the NFPA 1300 Standard for CRR Planning and Evaluation.
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The most recent addition to the International Fire Marshals Association is the Maryland Chapter. Scott Custer is their President and joined me in this episode for conversations about the Federal Fire Service and current legislative challenges facing the fire prevention advocates in Maryland.
We also discussed the importance and benefits of involvement with IFMA and other international organizations.
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Carbon Monoxide is an odorless, colorless, and toxic gas that has been called the silent killer. The National Carbon Monoxide Awareness Association is working hard in the codes and standards development areas to improve safety in locations where we may be exposed to this poisonous gas.
Richard Robers is the Senior Industry Affairs Manager for Honeywell Fire and is an expert in the codes and standards development arena.
Learn more about the NCOAA at www.ncoaa.us
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In 2022, the IFMA Board of Directors set out on a strategic plan to improve relationships with other similar organizations in order to provide benefits to our members and work towards better outcomes in our fire safety and community risk reduction programs.
Those efforts are paying off in 2024 when IFMA will partner with the National Association of State Fire Marshals for their 34th Annual Fire Prevention and Safety Symposium held July 29th – August 1 in Kansas City.
In this episode, President Ken Tyree and NASFM Executive Director Butch Browning discuss the effort and mutual benefits to our organizations and members.
Learn more about the 34th Annual Fire Prevention and Safety Symposium by visiting www.firemarshals.org
 
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Social scientist David Dunning and Justin Kruger published a study in 1999 that examined how people viewed their level of competence compared to their objective levels of competence. Their findings, and the implications in the field of code enforcement are explored in this episode where I speak with Tony Apfelbeck, Director of Building and Fire Safety in Altamonte Springs, Florida.
Tony has been involved in code enforcement and development – including fire and building codes – for more than 20 years and is a frequent speaker on leadership within code enforcement agencies.
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In this Chapter Highlight episode, we hear from the hosts of the longest continuous fire prevention conference in the US – The Florida Fire Marshals and Inspectors Association. In addition to that history lesson, we hear about local challenges with retrofitting sprinkler systems in high rise buildings, and how the code interpretations process works in the Sunshine State.
See what the FFMIA is doing today by visiting www.ffmia.org
To learn more about either of these great groups, visit www.firepreventionofficers.org
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