Fire & Life Safety Section Board Meets at CRRL in Toronto Canada

May 24, 2022
Richard Miller

The FLSS Board held a Section Board planning meeting in advance of the CRR Leadership Conference in Toronto Canada for the first International Conference.

Sponsored by the IAFC's Fire & Life Safety Section, the CRR Leadership Conference tackles CRR from the leadership perspective, highlighting best practices from concept to implementation to outcomes. Presentations will highlight the latest and greatest in CRR research. The conference will feature vendors, product demos, and previews of the latest tools and technologies to advance community risk reduction locally.

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