FIRE ADAPTED COMMUNITIES:CONCEPTS AND TOOLS

FIRE ADAPTED COMMUNITIES:Safe and Effective Response

Resilient LandscapesFire Adapted Communities

A Fire Adapted Community…… acknowledges and understands its wildfire risks… accepts their role and the role of fire (and

everyone has a role)… is actively working to prepare for, respond to,

and recover from wildfire

THE DEFINITION

The stuff that isn’t in the definition: … FAC isn’t a checklist… FAC usually starts with a champion (a seed)… FAC is about the long-term win… FAC is about building community resilience

FAC ISN’T A THING - IT’S A PROCESS

THE REST OF THE DEFINITION

THE CYCLE

THE PEOPLE

Everyone Has a Role

THE PEOPLE of WA FAC LN

Everyone Has a Role

• Steering Committee• Communities• Staff

THE TOOLS

THE COMMUNITIES Every community is different...… different needs, at different times.… different scales.… different capacities.… different tools.… different partners.

… BUT our core is the same.

THE NETWORK

THE NETWORKEncourages the development and sharing…

… of best practices and innovations…

… in order to accelerate the adoption of fire adapted community concepts.

NETWORK TOOLS• Learning Exchanges• Blog Posts• Webinars• PODIO-online workspace• Website• Annual Meeting• Financial resources

THE POINTFAC is what we need it to be in our communities…

… and you all have the opportunity to shape the future of what we want it to be in our state…

… the need for the work that you are all doing is immense…

… and the value you have to your community and to the communities of your neighbors is tremendous.