Short Term (0-2 years)
- SFE can provide science-based info on ecological benefits or Rx for public education purposes. - Build into regional RSC communications and education plan. Media releases on public benefit and need for fire (TV, internet, newspapers) - Engage Public Information officers in training and coordinated outreach - Press releases for high visibility and large burns by all agencies, and bill board campaign - Coordinated response to media on wildland fire incidents - Rx Fire Awareness weeks in all states State forestry agencies in conjunction with NGOs, will continue to lead and develop campaigns that educate the public on the ecological benefits and need for prescribed fire. These campaigns should also promote the social, cultural and economic impacts prescribed burning has on the local areas. Southeast state forestry agencies have influence over the majority of the burnable acres in the region, however all land managing agencies (i.e., federal or NGO), need to be encouraged to use prescribed fire when applicable.
