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Topic: Communications / Outreach
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Aug 08, 2019
What the Silver Tsunami Means for FAC and Why You Need to Partner with Assisted Living Facilities
BY: Allison JolleyThere are no children on the list of dead from the Camp Fire. No teenagers or even young adults have been identified as victims of the disaster. The 46 named victims so far… Read More
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Jul 25, 2019
The Fire Adapted Communities Learning Network (FAC Net) staff and members talk about fire adapted communities (FAC) a lot, and we often get asked for resources to help explain… Read More
Topic: Communications / Outreach Resilience Wildfire
Type: Tools / Resources
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Jul 11, 2019
Block Captains: Community Leaders Emerge in the Wake of the 2017 Sonoma Fires
BY: James Gore, Sonoma CountyWe still talk about “Saturday’s problems” in Sonoma County. Saturday’s problems are the pile of two-by-fours in your backyard for that deck project, or the… Read More
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May 23, 2019
“It’s not as simple as, ‘How do you want your smoke?’ We could conduct thousands of acres of prescribed fire in our county and still be breathing smoke from another… Read More
Topic: Communications / Outreach Resilience Wildfire
Type: Tools / Resources
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Apr 11, 2019
1. Speak with more than words. The Washington State Fire Adapted Communities Learning Network has developed some amazing visual aids regarding fire adapted communities… Read More
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Mar 14, 2019
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Feb 25, 2019
So, you keep hearing buzz about Prep Day, but aren’t sure what to do for it in your community. (Remind me, what does Prep Day stand for? Oh, that’s right, National Wildfire… Read More
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Feb 14, 2019
Twenty members of the Fire Adapted Communities Learning Network (FAC Net) and Fire Learning Network (FLN) — experts in prescribed burning, ecosystem management and community… Read More
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Feb 07, 2019
Over the past several months, people who work with residents on wildfire resilience have shared several striking insights. Review their ahas and ensure that your approach to… Read More
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Jan 30, 2019
Wildfire Smoke Resilience Resources from the EPA
BY: Alan Vette, Environmental Protection Agency, Air and Energy National Research ProgramWho is Most at Risk? As many of you know and have experienced, emissions of fine particulate matter (PM2.5) from wildfire smoke are increasingly exceeding safe levels. Smoke… Read More
Topic: Communications / Outreach Wildfire
Type: Tools / Resources