Eastern IdahoNational Fire Prevention

Education TeamFinal 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 concernsDevelop long term materialsWork 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 PlanObjective # 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 RelationsIdaho 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 & PrepareBrochure and Poster

WildfireBeware & Prepare

Remember-- Maintain a “Survivable Space”

Gateway Interagency Fire Front

Wildfire, Beware & Prepare

Introduction

The Wildfire Problem

The Wildfire Environment

Community Assessment

The Principles of Wildfire Prevention

Fire Safe Fundamentals

Returning Fire to the Land

Beware - Prepare

Developing Fire Safe Councils

Beware & Prepare Checklist

Rural Fire Departments

Homeowner CDThe Fundamentals of Wildland Fire

Prevention for Rural Fire DepartmentsP-101, Intro. To Wildland Fire Prevention

Training ProgramMisc. Fire Prevention materialHomeowner 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.

Fire Clipart

Fire Prevention Tips

Idaho Guide for News Media

Fire Prevention Ad Masters

Web Sites

Hunter & Public SportingFire Prevention

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