# Presentation: 453198

## Eastern IdahoNational Fire Prevention Education TeamFinal Report 

## National Fire Prevention Team Organization

- HR “Punky” McClellan (USFS, retired) – Team Leader
- Dan Battreall (USFS, retired) – Fire Prevention Specialist
- Jim Pickering (BLM,CA) Fire Prevention Specialist
- Rainey Marshall (BLM,ID) Fire Prevention Specialist – Public Affairs

## Support Team

- Dave Howell, Public Affairs
- Faye Christiansen – Fire Prevention
- Fred Judd – Fire Prevention/Administration
- Rick Belger – Fire Management
- Sky Huffaker, Public Affairs
- The Buying Unit
- The Office Staff
- Dispatch Center

## Team Assigned Objectives

- Elevate the fire prevention awareness for the area.
- Increase one on one contacts with all visitors.
- Address rural area concerns
- Develop long term materials
- Work with rural fire departments

## Initial Assessment

- Existing Fire Prevention Efforts
- Evaluation of Fire Prevention Media Activities
- Fire Prevention Support
- Initial Attack Capabilities

## Team Action Plan

- Objective # 1 – Provide for adequate organizational functions and communications
- Objective # 2 – Develop public awareness campaign to increase individual contact with homeowners and the public
- Objective # 3A – Provide for internal/external communications-coordination

## Team Action Plan

- Objective #3B – Increase Fire Prevention skill and knowledge for Rural Fire Department’s
- Objective #4 – Develop a public awareness Arson Prevention campaign

## Team Action  Plan

- Objective # 5 – Inform the hunting and sporting public of fire safety requirements and restrictions
- Other Assignments:
- Develop a Hunter Fire Safety program
- Develop a Scouting Fire Safety program
- Complete field reviews of Sun Valley

## External Relations - Rural Areas

- Clark County Commissioners, prepared a fire prevention fact sheet, and attended a Commissioner’s board meeting with the U.S. Forest Service addressing key fire prevention issues
- GIFF – Gateway Interagency Fire Front -  Wildland Urban Interface project review

## External RelationsIdaho State University

- Dan Battreall, Team Fire Prevention Specialist conducted a class to graduate students at Eastern Idaho Technical College on Fire Management and Rural Fire Departments.

## The Wildland Urban Interface

- Developed a homeowner Survivable Space campaign
- Homeowner CD
- Community Poster
- Homeowner checklist brochure

## Beware & PrepareBrochure and Poster

## Wildfire

- Beware & Prepare

***Remember-- Maintain a “Survivable Space”***

- Gateway Interagency Fire Front

## Wildfire, Beware & Prepare

**Wildfire, Beware & Prepare**

- Introduction

- _[The Wildfire Problem](file:///wildfire%20problem.ppt#Eastern Idaho National Fire Prevention Education Team Final Report )_

- _[The Wildfire Environment](file:///wildfire%20enviroment.ppt#Eastern Idaho National Fire Prevention Education Team Final Report )_

- _[Community Assessment](file:///community%20assessment%203.ppt#Eastern Idaho National Fire Prevention Education Team Final Report )_

- _[The](file:///principles.ppt#Eastern Idaho National Fire Prevention Education Team Final Report )__[ Principles of Wildfire Prevention](file:///principles.ppt#Eastern Idaho National Fire Prevention Education Team Final Report )_

- _[Fire Safe Fundamentals](file:///safe%20fundamentals.ppt#Eastern Idaho National Fire Prevention Education Team Final Report )_

- _[Returning Fire to the Land](file:///return%20of%20the%20land.ppt#Eastern Idaho National Fire Prevention Education Team Final Report )_

- _[Beware - Prepare](file:///beware.ppt#Eastern Idaho National Fire Prevention Education Team Final Report )_

- _[Developing Fire Safe Councils](file:///fire%20safe%20councel.ppt#Eastern Idaho National Fire Prevention Education Team Final Report )_

- _[Beware & Prepare Checklist](file:///safety%20checklist.ppt#Eastern Idaho National Fire Prevention Education Team Final Report )__[ ](file:///safety%20checklist.ppt#Eastern Idaho National Fire Prevention Education Team Final Report )_

## Rural Fire Departments

- Homeowner CD
- The Fundamentals of Wildland Fire Prevention for Rural Fire Departments
- P-101, Intro. To Wildland Fire Prevention Training Program
- Misc. Fire Prevention material
- Homeowner Guides

## Rural Fire Department Coordination

- Develop a program to enhance Rural Fire Department skill and knowledge of wildland fire prevention.
- Develop a campaign to inform homeowners on fire safe practices that can be utilized to the RFD’s and agency personnel.

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## Fire Clipart
Fire Prevention Tips
Idaho Guide for News Media
Fire Prevention Ad Masters
Web Sites

- Fire Clipart
- Fire Prevention Tips
- Idaho Guide for News Media
- Fire Prevention Ad Masters
- Web Sites

## Hunter & Public SportingFire Prevention

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## Public Education

## Arson Prevention Program

- Continue with # F-I-R-E Hotline
- Develop and publish Arson Awareness Tips
- Monitor fire activity daily
- Consideration of public service announcements
- Consider a reward system

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