Implementing an Effective CRR Solution within Budget Constraints

3Di Systems | 6 Minute Read

Imagine a community where the risk of fires has been significantly reduced. Citizens are educated on fire safety, and emergency response teams are prepared for any situation.

Improving Your CRR Program with Strategic Partnerships and Technology

3Di Systems | 4 Minute Read

A fire department's community risk reduction (CRR) program has the potential to significantly reduce fire incidents and save lives. Yet despite admirable efforts and dedication, many departments are unable to make a lasting impact due to traditional CRR programs being insufficiently agile for...

What is Community Risk Reduction?

Rajiv Desai | 3 Minute Read

Risks like fires, natural disasters, and industrial accidents can have a devastating impact on communities. If left unmitigated, these hazards can lead to loss of life, damage to property, and long-term economic and social disruption. 

Improving Cost Recovery in Public Sector Service Operations

Rajiv Desai | 4 Minute Read

From permitting for events to inspections and code enforcement, cost recovery can be an effective way to ensure you have the resources to support the services you provide are covered — as long as you have a good system and proper tools to implement it. 

The Best Fire Inspection Software Starts with Good Data

Scott McGill | 5 Minute Read

With intuitive checklists, more capabilities in the field, and less paperwork, fire inspection software helps inspectors do their jobs better and faster than ever before. But there’s one thing that separates okay inspection software and the best inspection software: good data.

Building a Successful WUI Community Risk Reduction Program

Scott McGill | 7 Minute Read

What does a successful Wildland-Urban Interface (WUI) Community Risk Reduction (CRR) initiative look like? For many communities, success means forming a risk reduction partnership between the community and fire agency.

How 3Di's Fire Inspection Software Makes a Fire Marshal's Jobs Easier

Scott McGill | 4 Minute Read

As a Community Risk Reduction program advances and grows, having the right software in place becomes increasingly important to keep everything running smoothly. From vegetation and fuel management to home hardening, defensible space assessments, annual inspections, community engagement, and more,...

A No-Code Software Solution: The Story of 3Di Engage

Rajiv Desai | 4 Minute Read

When organizations need software to handle complex processes and automation, it often seems there are only two paths to choose from: they could pay top dollar for a highly customized software solution (which might take months or even years before it’s ready), or they could buy an off-the-shelf...

California Fire Grants and Top Funding Alternatives

Scott McGill | 3 Minute Read

Fire departments are taking on more responsibilities with each passing year. From emergency medical services (EMS) to natural disasters, hazardous materials incidents, and the large increase in wildfires, California fire departments in particular have a lot on their hands.

How Defensible Space Inspections Protect Your Community

Scott McGill | 6 Minute Read

Wildfires can cause enormous human and financial costs when they reach Wildland Urban Interface (WUI) areas. The WUI is where human development transitions to wilderness, and homes are at much higher risk. About 40 percent of the US (or about 120 million people) lives in the WUI, and thousands of...