NFPA announces new Firewise Project and Planning Awards

May 3, 2010 - The National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) recognizes the important and prominent wildfires that help to reduce the loss of human life, property and resources in vulnerable areas, and its new Firewise Project Award and Call for recommendation of Community Protection Achievement Certificate

NFPA's Firewise Project Award is open to all individuals and organizations involved in wild land fire mitigation activities. The Community Protection Achievement Certificate aims to certify a wildfire protection program that complies with Firewise principles.

A candidate for qualified regional protection should be able to show one or more of the following elements in the forest fire protection plan.

Application for Firewise Project Award and Community Protection Achievement Certificate can be completed easily. Participants must briefly explain the project or plan and the impact it will have on reducing forest fire risk.

Michele Steinberg of NFPA Firewise Community Project Manager says: "By spending some time recommending your projects and programs, you are helping others to urge others to act in their community."

In addition to providing awards to the project, this new compensation program also allows NFPA Firewise employees to capture success stories and share best practices across the country, including benefits of all sorts of public, private and tribal It helps.

The National Fire Protection Association 's Firewise Community Program encourages local wildfire security solutions, including homeowners, community leaders, planners, developers, firefighters and others, to protect people and property from forest fires. This program is co-hosted by the Forest Department of the US Department of Agriculture, the US Department of the Interior, and the Forest Managers Association of the Governor.

Since 1896, NFPA is a worldwide leader in providing fire, electricity, construction, and safety of life to the public. The mission of international nonprofit organizations is to provide a burden to reduce global fire quality of life and other dangers by offering and advocating. Agreement guidelines and standards, research, training, education

In 2009, Firewise launched a new initiative to recognize and reward projects using Firewise Principles and CWPP (Community Wild's "Reprotection Program"). Planning languages ​​deal with structural flammability using Firewise principles and / or Firewise Community / US processes Firewise Project Award! Firewise projects and events are held in the U.S.! Demonstration projects in public places may also be included. Firewise Home for that month, or e-mail for home risk assessment

From left to right, Abe Michieal, Michelle Torres, Bea Adler, Mat Su Autonomous Region Emergency Services / Wildlife Disaster Reduction Office, Cathi Kramer (Horseshoe Lake) Firewise Community, Tom Greiling (NFPA) Firewise Community / US Program National Forestry Bureau Kennicott / McCarthy is a unique small community located in the center of Wrangell-St Elias National Park and Nature Reserve. It is one of the most popular communities in the US road system. There is a history of fire in this area, the community has some natural barriers, but the surroundings are surrounded by miles of black and white spruce. Hardwood dead trees increase fuel load and hayes greatly increase the threat of forest fires

History of Firewise After the catastrophic fire season in 1985, representatives of NFPA and the US Department of Agriculture Forestry gathered to discuss the increasing trend of wind fires in densely populated areas, and the current wasteland interurban interface I have created a fire plan. In 1992, the advisory group of programs represented knowledgeable states and used the term "long-term" to prepare for wildfires in residential and urban settings. In 1999, the Advisory Group became the Wildland / Urban Interface (WUI) working group of the National Wildfire Coordination Group and oversaw the National Wildland / Urban Interface Fire Plan and its Fire Community Plan. The Firewise website began in 1996 and the national seminar series began in 1999. Today, the Firewise Community team continues the mission of field / city interface fire protection education through its website, seminar series, community certification program, and information resources.