Metro Chiefs Adopt Positions at Urban Fire Forum

NFPA issued the following news release:

Metropolitan Fire Chiefs from the United States, Canada, and the United Kingdom participated in the National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) Urban Fire Forum (UFF) last week at NFPA headquarters in Quincy, Mass. NFPA President and CEO Jim Pauley welcomed the chiefs and provided an overview of the association’s Fire and Life Safety Ecosystem, reinforcing the critical role urban fire chiefs play in ensuring safe communities. Special guests at the Forum included the President of the Canadian Association of Fire Chiefs (CAFC) Chief Ken Block, National Fire Chiefs Council of the United Kingdom (NFCC) Chairman CFO Roy Wilsher, CEO and Executive Director of the International Association of Fire Chiefs (IAFC) Chief Mark Light, United Kingdom Crown Premises Fire Safety Chief Inspector CFO Peter Holland; and Administrator of the United States Fire Administration (USFA) Chief Keith Bryant.

The group adopted five important documents as official UFF-Metro Chiefs position papers:

• Safety Investigation Reports: Addressing Line of Duty Deaths and Injuries Post Incident (AKA After Action Reports) (PDF)
• Telling the Story: Fire Department Operational Performance Measures (PDF)
• Community Risk Assessment/Threat Assessment Checklist (PDF)
• Smart Cities (PDF)
• Active Shooter/Mass Casualty Terrorist Events (PDF)