1. A Recipe for Fire safe Cooking.

2. My kind of place…however you
Wistah
Wooster
Worchester
WORCESTER
My kind of place…however you
say it.
Pronounced Wistah

3. Worcester, MA Population: 196,000 Square Miles: 37.6
77,314 Housing Units
30,000 Houses
45,000 Multi-Family
Central mass
2nd largest city in New England
80 or so high rise housing

4. Old community, city of hills, land of the 3 decker's
Airport, Trains, hospitals, 11 colleges

5. Presentation Goals Identify problem/risk analysis Identify partners
Funding opportunities
5 E’s / Implementation
Evaluation
Partners/stakeholders
Evaluation for success and sustainability. Together with our partners. Risk analysis, grant, implementation and evaluation

6. Our problem : 2014: 559 unattended cooking fires
2015: increase of 3.3%
(24 %) or 138 of reported unattended cooking fires were located in 4 high-rise buildings.
One civilian death and fire fighter injuries. Nearly 24% of all unattended cooking fires happened in WHA buildings
759 unity/862 residents)

7. Target:
24% (138) unattended cooking fires occurred in target buildings
4 WHA high rise buildings (759 units)
862 Residents
One civilian death and fire fighter injuries. Nearly 24% of all unattended cooking fires happened in WHA buildings
759 unity/862 residents)

8. Program Goals Partner with #1 landlord Target highest at risk first
To install TLC 100% units
Develop a template for replication
Little over 3000 units total ….go to #2 Landlord and so on…

9. # 1 Landlord in Worcester
Develop a partnership easier said than done….11 high rise, 14 other complexes little over 3000 units, Worcester Housing Authority provides housing for 12,000 residents

10. Key players Tony ( housing grants)
1st step was a forming a good working relationship before a partnership. True driving force behind the success of this project. ( Special thanks to NFA) tony is a great informal leader

11. Risk Analysis
862 residents

12. Engineering
Research showed that TLC is proactive and prevents stove top fires which keeps the cooking oil from reaching its ignition temperature without sacrificing cooking efficiency. Selected TLC funded thru AFG
Trained teams to visit every apartment in 4 high rise buildings for approximately 25 weeks.
Installed approximately 33 burner sets per week (4 burners per set)
Provided safety education for the residents
Took careful notes on resistance, time to install and educate, what to do if resident not at home, other barriers and solutions.
Tracking system – explain

13. Funding
AFG
Seek funding together
95% purchase of TLC

14. The Process Funded by AFG, TLC purchased
Installs from January- September 2017
TLC installed in 819 units
Selected TLC
Trained teams to visit every apartment in 4 high rise buildings for approximately 25 weeks.
Installed approximately 33 burner sets per week (4 burners per set)
Provided safety education for the residents
Took careful notes on resistance, time to install and educate, what to do if resident not at home, other barriers and solutions.
Tracking system – explain
Compared to other complexes – call volume and energy costs

15. Amendment 60 unit complex Completed with amendment
Product came in under original pricing…

16. Install: Impact
20 brand new stoves with install of TLC 759 in target and 60 from amendment total of 3276 burners
Installed 819 TLC burner sets
100% install in 4 target high rise buildings
100% residents received cooking, fire and fall safety
Additional 60 units thru amendment

17. Outcome: 2015 138 stove top incidents Loss of life Property loss
Fire fighter injuries

18. Outcome 2017-present 0 stove top fires $ 0 property loss
96% reduction in emergency response
Data from initial project only ( with TLC burners)
1 stove top fire new burner tampered with and old coil used
New SOG

19. Education: NFPA/TLC handout
Engineering: TLC
Enforcement: SOP’S
Emergency Response: 97% reduction
Economic Incentive: Green Technology

20. Cost Analysis: FY15 - $181,787.00 FY16 -$184,218.00 FY17 - $179,863.00
$ per person
$ per person
$61.13 per person
FY 15 actually done in 2017 FY FY

21. Documentation
Improvements
NFIRS reportable action taken install

22. Sustainability 1st round complete September 2017
2nd round completed September 2018
3rd round install now in process 2019
4th round submitted

23. Recommendations: Be kind
Promote proactive engineered solutions for electric ranges
Create strong partnerships for accountability, expectations and long-term success
Collect data and seek funding together
Be kind

24. Lessons learned Check inventory numbers before order
Set up staging area
Look for hidden hazards
Remove old coils
Pre print documentation papers
Have informal leaders in the community rate product for review

25. challenges Middle management Time frame and scheduling.
Assessing the condition of current stoves.
Address resident concerns with cooking time
New SOP’s..

26. Questions ?