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GWRMRC

Prevention and Mitigation Issues

GWRMRCGWRMRC

Wildfire Prevention/Mitigation Wildfire Prevention/Mitigation PanelPanel

Key IssuesKey Issues– EducationEducation

– Fuel RemovalFuel Removal

– Risk AssessmentRisk Assessment

PUBLIC EDUCATION AND AWARENESS Change Public PerceptionChange Public Perception

• Risk Not PerceivedRisk Not Perceived

Educate Government OfficialsEducate Government Officials• State and LocalState and Local• Existing Codes and StatutesExisting Codes and Statutes

Enlist Insurance CompaniesEnlist Insurance Companies• Education and RatingsEducation and Ratings

Revise Career and Volunteer Revise Career and Volunteer FF TrainingFF Training

Change Public PerceptionChange Public Perception• Risk Not PerceivedRisk Not Perceived

Educate Government OfficialsEducate Government Officials• State and LocalState and Local• Existing Codes and StatutesExisting Codes and Statutes

Enlist Insurance CompaniesEnlist Insurance Companies• Education and RatingsEducation and Ratings

Revise Career and Volunteer Revise Career and Volunteer FF TrainingFF Training

PRESCRIBED BURNING PRESCRIBED BURNING AND FUEL REDUCTIONAND FUEL REDUCTION Interagency Prescribed Fire Training Interagency Prescribed Fire Training

CenterCenter• In-State TrainingIn-State Training

Review and Adopt Realistic Fire CodesReview and Adopt Realistic Fire Codes• IFCI Urban-Wildland CodeIFCI Urban-Wildland Code

• Statewide Fire and Life Safety CodeStatewide Fire and Life Safety Code– January 2001January 2001

LEVEL OF SERVICE LEVEL OF SERVICE RATINGRATING

Define Regional Areas of Similar Define Regional Areas of Similar FuelsFuels

Determine Fire Behavior and Fire Determine Fire Behavior and Fire Effect CharacteristicsEffect Characteristics

Identify and Evaluate Structures in Identify and Evaluate Structures in the Interface the Interface

Evaluate Suppression ResourcesEvaluate Suppression Resources• Personnel and EquipmentPersonnel and Equipment

Address DeficienciesAddress Deficiencies• FEMA Hazard Mitigation Grant ProgramFEMA Hazard Mitigation Grant Program