CRR Short Course

NFPA 1300 Standard on Community Risk Assessment and Community Risk Reduction Plan Development

This course provides an overview of NFPA 1300, the industry standard for CRR professionals, and outlines the Community Risk Reduction process. Chelsea Rubadou and Karen Berard-Reed, from the NFPA CRR Team discuss the important components that drive effective CRR as guided by NFPA 1300.

Format

Online Course

Starting Date

Open Enrollment

Duration

1 Hours

Price

Free

About the course

This course provides an overview of NFPA 1300, the industry standard for CRR professionals, and outlines the Community Risk Reduction process. Chelsea Rubadou and Karen Berard-Reed, from the NFPA CRR Team discuss the important components that drive effective CRR as guided by NFPA 1300.

Practical approach

Our training is designed to provide the skills in a practical approach. Our students' success is our best asset in showing the quality of our training.

Impact your community

Strategies shared and knowledge earned allows our students to immediately make an impact in their community. 

For your career

Whether you want to boost your career within your organization or you are working to grow your knowledge using the latest strategies we teach, this is the way.

Course Lessons

Chelsea Rubadou

Chelsea Rubadou is an Engineer for the NFPA and currently works as staff liaison and subject matter expert for standards dedicated to community risk reduction, data analysis, and fire prevention programs. Her goal is to develop contemporary resources and materials for stakeholders in these important spaces. Previously at NFPA, she co-developed an innovative community risk assessment tool designed to help CRR professionals implement high-quality CRR without the need of a local data science team. Prior to NFPA, Chelsea was a mechanical engineer with Tyco Fire Protection Products. Chelsea earned her Master’s Degree in Fire Protection Engineering from WPI.
Email: crubadou@nfpa.org

Karen Berard-Reed

Karen Berard-Reed, M.Ed., is a Senior Strategist leading the Community Risk Reduction initiative at the National Fire Protection Association. Karen develops innovative tools and resources to assist stakeholders who are focused on data and standards-driven processes to improve community safety. Her contributions include training, partnership-building, and critical tools to support CRR efforts such as CRAIG 1300™, the NFPA Community Risk Assessment Insight Generator and the CRR Kitchen Table, a monthly virtual gathering of prevention-minded professionals. Karen previously managed NFPA’s high-risk outreach activities and created safety education materials for young children, older adults, and underserved communities. Karen serves on the IAFC Fire and Life Safety Section Board of Directors, the NASFM Core CRR team, the Vision 20/20 steering committee and has served as an instructor at the National Fire Academy. Before coming to NFPA, Karen worked in the health promotion field in K-12, higher education, and community settings. 
Email: kbreed@nfpa.org