Module 3: Education, Engineering, and Enforcement Terminal Objective: The student will recognize that there are many solutions to address the rural fire and injury problem.
Enabling Objectives Develop an understanding of the three E’s -- education, engineering, and enforcement. Review successful programs that exist in target communities.
Enabling Objectives Study a complicated enforcement problem that was undertaken by a small fire department. Discuss the relevance of pre-fire planning and the role it can play in prevention activities.
Historical Perspective Prevention Programs Other Agencies
Engineering, Education, and Enforcement
Engineering Include fire-engineering design in engineering and architectural schools Expand engineering field to include graduate degrees Implement safeguards
A Little Water Just in Time
Education Raise Awareness Provide information and knowledge Produce the desired behavior
Leadership for Fire Safety
Enforcement What enforcement measures are needed to gain compliance?
Toothpick Towers
Pre-Fire Plan Based on previous experience, known conditions, relationship of cause and effect and a reasonable expectation. Benefits fire department, property owner and community
Activity 3-1 Pre-Fire Planning
Activity 3-2 Self-Assessment
Summary Education, Engineering, and Enforcement Successful programs Enforcement problems Pre-fire planning “Solutions”