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


Purpose

Updated 04/21/23Oregon Office of State Fire

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To coordinate and implement consistent

statewide fire prevention education


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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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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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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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


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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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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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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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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Together, we can make a difference


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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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mailto:[email protected]

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Documents

Oregon Life Safety Team