RFP DM01-18 - Home Fires Program Research

The Canadian Red Cross (CRC) requires external contracting services to undertake the research activities and provide options assessments on Home Fires program in Canada and to support constructing the case for this investment. 
 

1. Research and consolidate home fire deaths and impacts across Canada, including disaggregation by populations, socioeconomic status, age, locations, causes and impacts as available.
2. Identify data on how home fire deaths relate to other types of preventable disaster deaths, such as drowning, in Canada.
3. Research the Canadian legal context on smoke and CO alarm codes and implementation, including on-reserve requirements.
4. Identify and hold focused discussions with other actors involved in Fire Prevention and smoke alarm intervention.  This includes fire departments and fire associations including Indigenous organizations, government entities such as Indigenous and Northern Affairs Canada (INAC) and Public Safety, provincial/territorial and municipal governance, insurance entities and any other stakeholders  that may come to light during this research.
5. Hold discussions with CRC staff and volunteers, in particular Disaster Management and Personal Disaster Assistance Teams with regards to their experiences and practical implementation aspects of such a program.
6. Investigate the resources associated with emulating the American Red Cross project, including an options assessment.  Resources including project management, volunteer and staff training and management, relationship management, monitoring, reporting, purchase of equipment, printing of materials, translation, level of effort expected from offices.  The above can assume that current American Red Cross materials will be accessible to CRC.
7. Provide a report (maximum 10 pages without annexes) including 2-3 recommendations for next steps in advancing this program in Canada. Present the findings to senior CRC leadership.