Vision 20/20

09/04/2026

Now available on demand at CRR Academy.

Link: https://www.crracademy.org/course/shop-smart

Fire and life safety educators serve as trusted resources for consumers ahead of making everyday purchases. Educators can support smart purchases, promoting cost-benefit, saved time, and safety. Join us as we continue to unpack this discussion, put yourself in the shoes of a buyer, consider information available before buying a product, and learn what resources you may engage to educate those in your community.

Fire and life safety educators serve as trusted resources for consumers ahead of making everyday purchases. Educators can support smart purchases, promoting cost-benefit, saved time, and safety. Join us as we continue to unpack this discussion, put yourself in the shoes of a buyer, consider informat...

08/24/2026

New on CRR Academy: Advanced Program Design and Evaluation

If you have ever been asked "did your program actually work?" and wished you had a better answer, this course was built for you. Learn to design CRR programs using logic models, choose the right success measures, and defend your results with evidence instead of assumptions. Real program examples include inspections, community paramedicine, youth firesetting intervention, and firefighter injury prevention.

This is the first course in the new CRR Specialist Series, a seven-course curriculum that goes beyond the basics of Community Risk Reduction. More courses are on the way.

Enroll at: https://www.crracademy.org/course/apde

08/12/2026

📢 New for YFPI Practitioners: Introducing YFPI Go

Join Vision 20/20 Project and our YFPI SME group on Tuesday, September 15 at 1:00 PM EST for a live webinar unveiling YFPI Go, a new mobile app built for Youth Firesetting Prevention and Intervention practitioners, plus a full set of companion resources now available online.

We'll cover the app's key features, the new web resource library, and take your questions live.

🔗 Register now: https://us02web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_f5yDyzWtQdWNGacp-3L4_g

Tuesday, September 15 | 1:00 PM EST

07/27/2026

This month CRR Academy students top course selection:
https://www.crracademy.org/course/ai-fire-service

Artificial Intelligence holds immense potential to revolutionize fire service operations, but its safe deployment requires more than just new hardware. Before AI can be effectively used in the field, how AI is developed, tested, and used as an effective tool may be considered. This course provides a comprehensive reference for definitions, core concepts, and the trustworthy characteristics of AI, serving as a vital basis for adopting these technologies in public service.

06/15/2026

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06/06/2026

South Carolina State Fire Marshal Jonathon Jones sharing every member of the fire service has a role in risk reduction for the community they serve.

06/01/2026

New today on CRR Academy: https://www.crracademy.org/course/wisconsin-strategic-plan

The Wisconsin Department of Safety and Professional Services Fire Prevention and Fire Department Safety & Health Program provides support, resources, and high-quality data to stakeholders across the state to strengthen fire prevention, firefighter safety and health, training and education, and community risk reduction efforts, with the ultimate goal of reducing civilian and firefighter injuries and fatalities. To support statewide community risk reduction initiatives, Wisconsin Emergency Response Incident Data is analyzed to identify trends in incident responses, resource deployment, staffing, injuries, and fatalities.

05/28/2026

Today I had the privilege of presenting the Illinois Statewide Risk Assessment to fire service leaders and CRR practitioners across the state, and I could not be more proud of what this document represents for Illinois.

This is the first comprehensive, data-driven Statewide Risk Assessment ever completed for Illinois, covering all 102 counties, 1,107 fire departments, and five years of fire incident data. It documents 659 civilian fire fatalities from 2020 to 2024 and gives the Illinois fire service the most precise targeting framework it has ever had for community risk reduction investment.

None of this happens without the right partners. I want to extend my sincere gratitude to Illinois State Fire Marshal Michele Pankow and the entire Illinois CRR Coalition for their commitment to this work and for the leadership that made a project of this scale possible. The collaboration across the state's fire service community is exactly what evidence-based CRR requires.

A very special thank you to Matt Perez and JC Fultz, whose contributions to the completion of the risk assessment document were invaluable. This work reflects their dedication as much as anyone's. Special thanks to Marsha Giesler for helping to lead the charge and build the coalition for countless years.

659 lives lost over five years. The data tells us where the risk is, who is carrying the greatest burden, and where prevention investment will generate the greatest return. Illinois now has the foundation to move from building capacity to deploying resources with precision.

Data before decisions. One mission. One team. One framework.

05/18/2026

https://www.crracademy.org/course/reducing-the-impact-of-opioid-crisis

The Muffin Cares program uses animal assisted interventions (AAI) to facilitate learning and targeted outreach messaging. This outreach effort is breaking barriers to provide this South Carolina community with lifesaving education, cross-agency connections, and is bringing hope to many through the Muffin Cares program.

05/08/2026

🏛️🔥 The latest edition of Washington Watch was released in today's newsletter! Stay informed on policy updates and legislative news impacting the fire and emergency services.

📌FEMA Reform Report is Finalized
📌DHS Shutdown Status Report
📌National Fire Academy Reopens
📌WTCHP Provides FY2026 Grant Cycle Update
📌U.S. Department of Agriculture Releases Wildfire Readiness Memorandum

➡️ Check it out here: https://cfsi.org/washington-watch-may-7-2026/
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