| ID: | 1274 |
| Title: | Arson Prevention Programs: A Sampling of Approaches - http://www.interfire.org/res_file/prevpgms.asp |
| Description: | This section of the interFIRE VR Resource File offers the fire/arson investigator some prevention ideas on how communities across American have used innovation to help resolve underlying factors to their local arson problem. |
| Category: | Arson: Prevention |
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| Date Added: | June 11, 2008 01:27:51 PM |
| Number Hits: | 7 |
| The Arson Prevention Bureau http://www.arsonpreventionbureau.org.uk/ The Arson Prevention Bureau website provides advice and information to help tackle the problem of arson nationally. On this site you will find statistics on arson trends, measures you can take to protect yourself, information about arson and arson prevention, and more detailed research reports. Details | Report |
| SOS FIRES: Youth Intervention Programs http://www.sosfires.com The mission of SOS FIRES is to prevent youth fire tragedy through education, intervention, and mental health support. By providing this web site, they hope to facilitate the exchange of information on the topic of youth firesetting. Details | Report |
| National Juvenile Firesetter/Arson Control and Prevention Program http://www.usfa.dhs.gov/downloads/pdf/publications/fa-239.pdf This publication helps to develop a comprehensive juvenile firesetter prevention training workshop for the various agency professionals who work with juvenile firesetters. Included are an Executive Summary, users' guide, guidelines for implementation, trainers' guide and fire service guide. Details | Report |
| Setting up a Community Based Anti-Arson Program http://www.interfire.org/features/anti-arson.asp A community's "arson problem" can run the gamut from vandals setting the old Boy Scout camp headquarters on fire to wholesale incendiarism threatening a troubled city's existence. While the scope of the problem may vary, the best way to permanently win the fight against arson is always the same: the "Arson Prevention and Control Program". Details | Report |
| TAPP-C The Arson Prevention Program for Children http://www.tapp-c.com/index.html The Arson Prevention Program for Children (TAPP-C) is a program for children and adolescents who have played with fire or set fires, including such things as playing with matches or lighters, burning paper or garbage, performing lighter "tricks," intentionally setting fire to buildings, or making bombs. Details | Report |
| Juvenile Firesetter Intervention Handbook (PDF) http://www.usfa.dhs.gov/downloads/pdf/publications/fa-210.pdf This Juvenile Firesetter Intervention Handbook is designed to teach communities how to develop an effective juvenile firesetter intervention program. The six chapters of this Handbook can be viewed as the six building blocks essential to construct a successful program. The cornerstone of the blueprint is understanding the personality profiles of juvenile firesetters and their families. Details | Report |
| Arson Prevention Programs: A Sampling of Approaches http://www.interfire.org/res_file/prevpgms.asp This section of the interFIRE VR Resource File offers the fire/arson investigator some prevention ideas on how communities across American have used innovation to help resolve underlying factors to their local arson problem. Details | Report |
| Crime Reduction Toolkits: Arson http://www.crimereduction.homeoffice.gov.uk/toolkits/an01.htm This arson toolkit is one of a series of twenty-two, designed to help all those involved in crime reduction and community safety to work as effectively as possible. The toolkit brings together information on the latest developments, some of the latest research findings and promising approaches to reducing arson. It includes tools for identifying problems, developing responses and monitoring progress as well as highlighting practical measures to make communities safer. Details | Report |
| Presentation: Arson and Young People - Cheshire Fire Service's Experience http://www.communities.gov.uk/documents/fire/pdf/129735.pdf Presentation about the prevention of arson in Cheshire. Details | Report |
| Rural Arson Control http://www.usfa.fema.gov/downloads/pdf/publications/fa-087.pdf Twenty-two needs statements about rural arson control are identified and discussed, covering such issues as equipment, reporting, and incident management. Details | Report |