Saint Paul Fire Saint Paul Fire Department Department Community Risk Reduction Community Risk Reduction
Apr 01, 2015
Saint Paul Fire Department Saint Paul Fire Department Saint Paul Fire Department Saint Paul Fire Department
Community Risk Reduction Community Risk Reduction
Goal• To reduce unintentional injuries of greatest risk
• To promote healthy lifestyles associated with leading chronic diseases
• To reduce fires
What is the leading cause of non-fatal injuries to
children? • Falls• Drowning• Fire/burns• Motor vehicle• Poisoning • Firearms
Falls
What is the leading cause of fatal injuries to children?
• Falls• Drowning• Fire/burns• Motor vehicle• Poisoning • Firearms
Motor Vehicle
What is the annual cost of injuries?
• $ 5 billion• $ 210 billion• $ 28 billion• $ 450 billion• $ 95 billion• $ 106 billion
$250 billionEvery year
INJURIESMore children die from injuries thanfrom drugs, kidnapping, and
childhooddiseases, combined.
Fire Questions…
How many fire deaths occur in the U.S. each year? • 5000• 3500• 2000• 1000• 500• 50
•3500
What percentage of fire deaths occur in people’ s homes? • 20%• 50%• 80%• 100%• 60%• 5%
• 80%
What is the #1 cause of fires in St. Paul?• cooking• heating• children• smoking• electrical• arson
• Cooking
What is the #1 cause of fire deaths?• cooking• heating• children• smoking• electrical • arson
•SMOKING
Saint Paul Fire Facts• 2004 -2010 = 15 fire deaths• Two 80+ yr olds, all others 23-62 yrs.• 10 out of 15 or 66% Male• 80% in single family • 80% poorest neighborhoods• Time of day was not a factor• 6 smoking, 2 cooking, 1 electrical, 1 child-set, 2 burns, 2 undetermined, 1 suspicious
3-Year Fire Causes• 35% all fires cooking related • 60% of all structure fires cooking
related• 65% occurred in single family dwellings• Majority of fires happened in: Frog Town, North End, Lower Eastside,
West Side
Saint PaulEmergency Medical
Runs
•Respiratory•Cardiac•Falls
Community Risk Reduction Programming
• Based on data, trends, and demographics
• Customer driven• Problem solving• Prevention oriented• Department-wide
Health Promotion• Programs
* Blood Pressure screenings* Free pedometers through stations* Employee health promotion
Pedometers and Ht Healthy Cookbook * Fire Fit (Our Dream)• Events
* Celebrate A Health Heart! * CPR training classes
* Neighborhood-based events e.g. Polly’s Coffee Cove, Station 18 Centennial
Injury Prevention Highlights
• Risk Watch
• Fire Play Intervention Program • Follow The Footsteps To Fire Safety• Home Safety Literacy Project• Remembering When• Safe Kids Fun Nights• Smoke alarm and CO detector give-away Program• Project Safe Haven• Station Tours and Community presetations
Risk Watch Topics
St. Paul Injuries to ChildrenAges 0 – 148-year Study
Saint Paul Child Injuries
Ages 0 - 14
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Results• In 6 years, total injuries down 23%
– falls – down 25%– motor vehicle injuries – down 32%– bike injuries – down 53%– airway obstruction incidents – down 9%– pedestrian injuries – down 26%– burns – already low, down by 32%– other injuries – down 31%
More Results• For 11 years, 15% improvement in safety
knowledge test scores (Risk Watch)
• 86% reduction in children setting fires (from 200+ to 28 per year).
• Recidivism rate of children who have successfully completed the Fire Play Intervention Program is less than 1%.
More Results• Follow The Footsteps To Fire Safety has been presented
to over 70,000 preschool and kindergarten children.
• Fires and pediatric burns in St. Paul are among the lowest in the nation compared to cities of similar size.
• From 2005-2010, no fire deaths in Saint Paul of those at highest risk – the elderly and the very young – who are populations targeted by current fire department public education programs.
Mayor’s Initiatives• #1 Ready for School, Ready for
Life• Continue to expand programs in
Head Start, preschools, ECFE and other early childhood programs with a focus on literacy.
• Expand the current Home Safety Literacy program.
Mayor’s Initiatives• #2 Safe Streets and Safe Homes• Develop partnerships and maintain proactive strategies
that positively affect human behaviors leading to fires, unintentional injuries and chronic disease development.
• Continue offering programs that engage and empower youth – Safe Kids Fun Nights, No school day programs, Safety
Camps, Risk Watch, Fire Play Intervention Program.
Mayor’s Initiatives # 4 Communities = Healthy Living Promote optimal health and safety of the
community by developing programs affecting specific health behaviors such as increased physical activity.
Add value to the city’s efforts to improve our pedestrian streetscapes through programs that teach pedestrian, bike and motor vehicle safety such as Risk Watch, Fun Nights and Safe Routes to Schools.
Making St. Paul Making St. Paul The Most Livable City The Most Livable City
in Americain America
Making St. Paul Making St. Paul The Most Livable City The Most Livable City
in Americain America
by Preventing Injuries by Preventing Injuries and Chronic Disease and Chronic Disease
in our Community.in our Community.