Cohesive Fire Strategy

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Southeast 5.B.1

Provide unified outreach to planners at the local, county, and state level to increase awareness of the risk of catastrophic wildfire and provide tools to assist in the development and implementation of ignition resistant construction to create homes and neighborhoods resilient to wildland fire. (5.B.1)
 

Tuesday, February 10, 2015 04:48 PM by mike
Goal 2: Fire Adapted Communities
Property Protection
Local & State
NACO, NLC, & SGSF
APA, DOI, FAC, IAFC, IBHS, ICC, NFPA, & USFS

Mid Term (2-4 years)

- Southern WUI Exchange is scheduled for September 2013 in VA. - Southern WUI and Prevention strategies really kicking off Sept 2013 - Incorporate maps and graphs developed during Phase III into information provided to local and county governments and agencies, specifically to fire departments, local government executives, local government community planners and risk managers. (train-the-trainer concept from NSAT/BBN) - Provide access to the Southern Wildfire Risk Assessment (SWRA), along with training for local government, fire departments, government executives, community planners and risk managers encouraging them to utilize this and other appropriate tools to gain a first-hand knowledge and understanding of the wildland fire risk in their communities. This will be a part of SouthWRAP and training from NSAT/BBN (train-the-trainer concept) -Promote federal, state and local agencies and entities throughout the Southeast working together to develop common messaging and communicating this to policymakers. - Build into regional RSC communications and education plan.

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