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What is Firewise USA®?
Learning about NFPA’s national recognition program for
wildfire risk reductionPresentation courtesy National Fire Protection Association
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• About the program
• Benefits
• Getting started
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AGENDA
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• Individual responsibility
• Encourages neighbors to
work together
• Voluntary participation
• A means to decrease risk for
residents and first
responders
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• Created in 2002 by NFPA
with support from USDA
Forest Service and State
Forestry organizations
• Addresses risk on private
property
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Participation
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• Active in 42
states
• Over 1500
participating sites
• Increased growth
in areas recently
affected by
wildfire
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Benefits – Why Participate?• Framework for action
• Learn about wildfire
• Get peace of mind
• Community-building
• Build citizen pride
• Access to resources
• USAA discounts (some
states)
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Members of Cascadel Woods Fire Brigade
at April 15 work day - Carol Eggink
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Steps to Achieving National Recognition
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• Organize It!
• Plan It!
• Do It!
• Tell us about it!
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Steps to Achieving National Recognition• ORGANIZE IT
– Obtain a wildfire risk assessment
– Form a board/committee comprised of residents and other wildfire stakeholders
• PLAN IT
– Develop a multi-year action plan based on the site’s risk reduction priorities
• DO IT
– Host a minimum of one wildfire risk reduction educational outreach event
– Meet the minimum wildfire risk reduction investment
• TELL US ABOUT IT
– Create a Firewise USA® Portal account and submit an application to your state
Firewise USA liaison
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Firewise USA® Website
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• Steps and
resources to assist
new and returning
sites
• Access Firewise
USA® program
management portal
www.firewise.org
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QUESTIONS?