38 min
Wildfire: From Little Embers to Big Flames Strong Homes, Safe Families!
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With more than $40 billion in insured losses due to wildfire in just the past three years, understanding wildfire threats to homes and families is vital. This episode offers an in-depth conversation about the continuing toll of wildfire losses across the United States, making it clear that there is STILL more to do. You can do your part by participating in the National Fire Protection Association's (NFPA) Wildfire Community Preparedness Day, this Saturday, May 1.
Thanks to the generous support from National Wildfire Preparedness Day sponsor State Farm, 150 communities received project funding awards to support activities aimed at reducing potential loss of life, property, and natural resources to wildfire.
Please join our guest Michele Steinberg, Wildfire Division Director with NFPA. We discuss the new Outthink Wildfire Initiative, wildfire mitigation, defensible space, and the importance of wildfire prevention.
Topics Include:
● Vis-a-vis Nature: How and where to build before paying for development and disasters (3:20)
● Firewise: Dependent on Forest Service grants, now partners for preparedness campaign (5:20)
● Typical Wildfires: What does and doesn’t make wildfire a risk? (7:09)
● Embers Ignite: Dry leaves that accumulate and pile up in corners and gutters do damage (9:10)
● Wildfire Mitigation: Protect your home before because nobody will be there with a hose (10:50)
● Effective Measures: Make sure home envelope and exterior is ignition resistant (12:25)
● What’s fuel?: Pine needles, leaves, trees, and homes - no fuel means no fire (16:46)
● First Saturday in May: Wildfire Community Prep Day to spread awareness, reduce risk (22:46)
● Outthink Wildfire Initiative: Wildfires are going to happen and will not be extinguished (24:51)
● Mitigate Risk/Retrofit: Use and enforce sensible building codes and land use standards (29:37)
● House/Structure Fire vs. Wildfire: 37% of fire responders are trained, only ⅔ have PPE (34:17)
Federal Alliance for Safe Homes (FLASH)
Leslie Chapman-Henderson
Email: info@flash.org
Toll-free: (877) 221-SAFE (7233)
With more than $40 billion in insured losses due to wildfire in just the past three years, understanding wildfire threats to homes and families is vital. This episode offers an in-depth conversation about the continuing toll of wildfire losses across the United States, making it clear that there is STILL more to do. You can do your part by participating in the National Fire Protection Association's (NFPA) Wildfire Community Preparedness Day, this Saturday, May 1.
Thanks to the generous support from National Wildfire Preparedness Day sponsor State Farm, 150 communities received project funding awards to support activities aimed at reducing potential loss of life, property, and natural resources to wildfire.
Please join our guest Michele Steinberg, Wildfire Division Director with NFPA. We discuss the new Outthink Wildfire Initiative, wildfire mitigation, defensible space, and the importance of wildfire prevention.
Topics Include:
● Vis-a-vis Nature: How and where to build before paying for development and disasters (3:20)
● Firewise: Dependent on Forest Service grants, now partners for preparedness campaign (5:20)
● Typical Wildfires: What does and doesn’t make wildfire a risk? (7:09)
● Embers Ignite: Dry leaves that accumulate and pile up in corners and gutters do damage (9:10)
● Wildfire Mitigation: Protect your home before because nobody will be there with a hose (10:50)
● Effective Measures: Make sure home envelope and exterior is ignition resistant (12:25)
● What’s fuel?: Pine needles, leaves, trees, and homes - no fuel means no fire (16:46)
● First Saturday in May: Wildfire Community Prep Day to spread awareness, reduce risk (22:46)
● Outthink Wildfire Initiative: Wildfires are going to happen and will not be extinguished (24:51)
● Mitigate Risk/Retrofit: Use and enforce sensible building codes and land use standards (29:37)
● House/Structure Fire vs. Wildfire: 37% of fire responders are trained, only ⅔ have PPE (34:17)
Federal Alliance for Safe Homes (FLASH)
Leslie Chapman-Henderson
Email: info@flash.org
Toll-free: (877) 221-SAFE (7233)
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