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READY
SET
GO!
Action plan that ties
preparation to
evacuation / survival
Ready – Prep
Set – Situational
Awareness
Go – When? Now
Where? As
Directed
Why? Survive
Why RSG?1. Need to improve personal
responsibility for living in the WUI, both structure and personal safety
2. 100-year fires happening every five years
3. Residents are staying without knowledge, training and poor situational awareness causing safety issues
4. Fire suppression costs:
- Escalating structure protection $
5. Public expectations and fire agencies capability don’t match
6. New codes vs. existing structures
7. Ember environment vs. flame front
8. Transitory population into the WUI
Goals- Protect life (public & FF) and property
- Create “Fire-adaptive Communities”
- Gain active participation in the WUI solution via Personal Responsibility
- Create common media message
- Promote early evacuation and early return as a “baseline” message
How to RSG?
1st Step
Create / Adopt a Strategy to Create Fire-adapted Communities
Fire-adapted Community Process
Cohesive Strategy
Firewise
Fuels Treatments
Defensible Space
Ready, Set, Go!
Local Capacity
Codes/Ordinances
Living with Fire
Take Responsibility
PreventionCWPP
Outcome
Foster self-reliance and increase resiliency
2nd Step
Identify Risk Factors
Your Community is a Candidate for RSG if …………….
History
Community Infrastructure Poor Circulation
Narrow Streets
Older Homes
Water System
Public Opinion
Existing Structures/Infrastructure
Infrastructure issues unlikely to change
Mature vegetation
Structures not ignition resistant
3rd Step
Consider structures as a fuel model
Understand how fuels ignite – embers vs. flames
Like brush/trees, structure fuels need to be managed
Maintained
Codes good on new structures if adopted, but largest exposure threat is from existing structures, retrofits?
4th Step
Social Marketing
How to effectively communicate w/public
Gain public involvement towards WUI solution
Public must understand wildland fire & need for evacuation
Different Results?
All properties High risk communities
Done when all properties have been inspected
Done when we have changed our culture
Old Way New Way
Recite regulations Explain fire behavior
Inspection oriented (thou shall) Conversational (did you know?)
Enforcement is enough Enforcement is not enough
Avoid the homeowner Engage the homeowner
Repeat business every year Eliminate repeat business(homeowner takes action)
Einstein said …………
READY! SET! GO!
Implementation Plan
FFs teachers/ambassadors!
– Trust
Message
– Personal responsibility
– Know your risks
– Know what you can do to survive
Audience
– Homeowners and residents
– Targeted communities
Materials (adapted to community)
– “Action Plan” Brochure
– Videos & PSAs
– Risk Assessment Form
– Home Hardening Photos
– Door hangers
Methods– Door-to-Door
– Home Risk Assessments
– Town Hall Meetings
– Theaters
– Flyers
– Banners
– Internet Sign-Up
– CERT
– Jury Service
How Do We Measure Success?
Establish baseline information
Verbal and on-site post observations indicate ……………
AwarenessAttitude
Behavior
TeachingReadiness
Why will RSG be Successful? Simple, easy to understand
Cost effective & easy to implement
Can be passively taught if needed
Complimentary to other programs Firewise, Living with Fire, Fire Safe, CWPP, Take
Responsibility, FireSmart, Project Wildfire, IBHS
Attracts partners
Local FD able to implement
Can be transitioned to other hazardous situations
Ready! Set! Go! Future
Integrate into “Cohesive Strategy” to build Fire-adapted Communities
Expand to: Schools, work places, special needs
Evacuations Terms, models, plans
Role of IAFC Geo diverse tools
Expanded communications plan
RSG custodian/facilitator
Expand partnerships
Timeline
-Natl. pilots/“Beta” tests, April – Dec. 2010- (AZ, MI, MT, NJ, PA, TN, TX, UT, LA)
- Beta data collection / analysis, Jan. 2011
- National review of complimentary programs & summit, winter 2011
- RENO WUI 2011 conference unveiling
- National Program rollout, spring 2011
- Quality improvement process – On-going
Why RSG?
Contact Info:
Shawn Stokes – International Association of Fire Chiefs: [email protected]
Bob Roper – Ventura County Fire: [email protected]
Links:– http://fire.countyofventura.org/Prevention/Wil
dfirePreparedness/tabid/231/Default.aspx
– http://www.iafc.org/displaycommon.cfm?an=1&subarticlenbr=151
