An organizational process for promoting home fire safety in two community settings

- Train-the-trainer methods were successfully applied.
- Program goals were achieved at the organizational and individual levels.
- A fire safety train-the-trainer model is applicable to other types of organizations.

The purpose of this study was to describe the home fire safety quality improvement model designed to aid organizations in achieving institutional program goals. The home fire safety model was developed from community-based participatory research (CBPR) applying training-the-trainer methods and is illustrated by an institutional case study. The model is applicable to other types of organizations to improve home fire safety in vulnerable populations. Utilizing the education model leaves trained employees with guided experience to build upon, adapt, and modify the home fire safety intervention to more effectively serve their clientele, promote safety, and meet organizational objectives.