The Executive Fire Officer Program (EFOP), of the National Fire Academy, incorporates a class on Leading Community Risk Reduction. This class instills the importance of community risk reduction for Executive Fire Officers. In evaluating risk within the City of Appleton Fire Department, the response to false alarms was determined to be the highest number of calls for service excluding emergency medical calls. Fire service statistics have identified responding to and from calls for service as the second leading cause of firefighter fatalities. Under current budget constraints, the department has been tasked with reducing costs associated with services provided. Strategies to reduce the risk to citizens and firefighters from false fire alarms have not been identified in Appleton, Wisconsin.The purpose of this research is to identify strategies to reduce the risk to citizens and firefighters from false fire alarms in Appleton, Wisconsin. Descriptive research methodology was used in answering the following questions: (1) What percentage of false alarms is caused by system malfunction? (2) What percentage of false alarms is caused by human error? (3) What steps can be taken to reduce the number of false alarms? (4) What department changes can be made to reduce the risk to citizens and firefighters as a result of false fire alarms? A literature review, survey, and interviews with departments and non-department members were used in the research. It was determined that improvements must be made in capturing data for the analysis of false alarms. Thorough investigation is critical in identifying causes and developing strategies for the reduction of false alarms.Strategy development for the reduction of risk from false fire alarms was based on the concept of the three "E's": engineering, education, and enforcement. Once implemented, the recommendations identified will reduce the risks to citizens and firefighters from false alarms.