Community risk management

In the communityBy the communityFor the community

Owned and led by communities

For too long, communities have had to wait for help when disaster strikes. They have been left out of keeping their own homes, neighbours, businesses, properties, and families safe.
While NGOs and authorities have the best intentions, those who live and work in their own communities know their communities the best! When fires, floods, and more happen, it’s the people living there who are first on the scene and have the most at stake.

Communities can take ownership of their own resilience

By working with communities, we close the gap on early warnings and make disaster risk reduction effective again. Through self-sustaining CRM franchisees, local residents are employed and empowered to become Community Risk Marshalls who:

Spot local risks

Community marshals are trained to identify fire hazards, flood-prone areas, and other threats early — using local knowledge to map and monitor hotspots before disaster strikes.

Raise awareness

Through workshops and door-to-door engagement, marshals teach practical fire safety, flood readiness, and risk reduction to households, schools, and local groups.

Share early warnings

When severe weather or danger is coming, marshals help spread alerts that make sense locally — from WhatsApp groups to loudhailers and trusted word-of-mouth.

Respond immediately

Marshals are the first to arrive when something goes wrong — offering first aid, guiding emergency services, and supporting affected families until help arrives.

Track what works

They don’t just educate — they evaluate. Marshals follow up after sessions to measure impact, like checking if fire safety education led to fewer home fires.

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How can I get involved?

Whether you want to fund a franchise or start one in your own community, we need people like you to drive change.