The Brownsville Fire Department provides community risk reduction training to help residents prevent emergencies before they happen and keep Brownsville and the surrounding area safer overall.

What Community Risk Reduction Means

Community risk reduction (CRR) is a proactive approach where the fire department identifies local fire and life-safety risks and then offers targeted education and training to reduce those risks. This can include home fire safety talks, school programs, wildfire preparedness (Defensible space), smoke alarm campaigns, and help create escape plans tailored to Brownsville’s homes and neighborhoods.

Benefits to the Community

Fire prevention and CRR training benefit the community by reducing the number and severity of fires, injuries, and deaths. Fewer and smaller incidents also mean less property damage, lower disruption to families and businesses, and better use of limited fire and EMS resources in a rural community like Brownsville, Oregon.

Links:

Brownsville Rural Fire District Facebook

Oregon State Fire Marshall

City of Brownsville

Linn County Sheriff’s Office

Oregon Department of Forestry

Linn County Community Emergency Response Team

Linn County Fire Defense Board

Burn Season Information (Map)

Home Safety

(Cooking, Fireplace, Electric outlet training)