Arizona Fire and Burn Educators Association

  Dan Byrne and Lee Levesque share an equation that can help you tell your department's story in a universal language. Daniel Byrne Lee Levesque March 1, 2018 We have long advocated against continuing the firefighter humble-hero mindset, where we respond to life-and-death emergencies, and then simply shrug it off as just “doing our job.” Today’s society has evolved, and in order to remain a valued and supported community service, we must keep pace. Further, our increasingly abstract-digital society has become disengaged and skeptical of such holistic actions and intentions. While we may successfully put out the neighbor’s fire or handle their emergency, today’s citizens are asking more and more, “What have you done for ME today?” Due to our humble public service history, the fire service has been ill-equipped to respond to this critical question. But we must be prepared to answer this and the increasing line of questioning and challenges—and do so in a manner to which this modern d...

  CSN eNewsletter October 3, 2023             Note from Our Director   Dear Partners,    October features many child injury prevention awareness events on topics such as bullying prevention, sudden unexpected infant death prevention, and teen driver safety.     According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)  2021 Youth Risk Behavior Survey (YRBS) , the percentage of high school students who reported being bullied at school decreased from 20% in 2019 to 15% in 2021. While this is a promising improvement, bullying continues to be a serious problem affecting youth. Below are some CSN resources on bullying prevention:  Exploring the Relationship Between Bullying and Substance Use Webinar Recording Child Safety Data for Bullying Victimization Youth Cyberbullying During the COVID-19 Crisis Blog Post Bullying Prevention: 2020 Resource Guide   Sudden unexpected infant death also remains an im...