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Type: Best Practices
Editor's Note: All blog entries are reviewed and edited for length and clarity by Network staff before approval for posting.
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Apr 25, 2019
4 Tips for Conducting Controlled Burns on Private Property from a Burn Boss
BY: Phil Dye, Prometheus Fire Consulting LLCWe stood shoulder to shoulder, watching the fire creep down the hill. The flame was continuous but low, no more than 8-inches tall. It was now burning, restoring, a strip of… Read More
Topic: Fuels treatment / Prescribed fire
Type: Best Practices
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Apr 19, 2018
Have you ever gone on a family vacation for more than two weeks, during which you lived out of a suitcase? If your family is anything like mine, it can get pretty stressful!… Read More
Topic: Planning Preparedness Resilience
Type: Best Practices
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Aug 08, 2017
Make Your Work Easier and More Effective: 5 Tips for Working and Learning with Partners
Michelle Medley-DanielThink about your to-do list. Before you get overwhelmed or distracted, take a deep breath. Are you working on something that could benefit from the perspectives of others?… Read More
Topic: Learning networks
Type: Best Practices
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Apr 11, 2017
Building a Wildfire Preparedness Plan: We’re All in This Thing Together
BY: New Jersey Fire Safety CouncilWritten by Bill Brash, President, New Jersey Fire Safety Council New Jersey contains approximately four million acres, 1.1 million of which are in the Pinelands region. The… Read More
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Nov 08, 2016
Editor’s Note: Several FAC Net members have expressed interest in learning how they can better engage all of the communities that they serve, including immigrants, racial… Read More
Topic: Communications / Outreach Preparedness Resilience
Type: Best Practices
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Apr 05, 2016
The current U.S. fire management system originally developed around best practices and coordination for firefighting professionals, so it’s no wonder that it’s a little tough… Read More
Topic: Collaboration Planning Preparedness Resilience Wildfire
Type: Best Practices
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Oct 27, 2015
Lessons Learned from a Successful Year of FAC Outreach
FAC Network ParticipantThe morning of our first Firewise Demonstration Day, I wondered, “Is anybody going to show up?” I had learned many lessons from our first Chipper Day the previous year… Read More
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Apr 14, 2015
#MakeAKitMonday: Facilitating Emergency Preparedness
BY: Annie Schmidt, Chumstick Wildfire Stewardship CoalitionWashington State experienced the worst wildfire season in its history last summer. There have been many byproducts of this season of fire, but one of the most positive has… Read More
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Mar 26, 2015
Pile Burning Lessons Learned
FAC Network ParticipantWritten by: Jonathan Bruno, Chief Operating Officer Having burned over 5,000 piles in the last few years on public and private property, the Coalition for the Upper South… Read More
Topic: Fuels treatment / Prescribed fire
Type: Best Practices
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Jan 20, 2015
In August 2014, Molly Mowery wrote a blog post titled “Common Grant Writing Missteps – and Solutions!” that listed some tips for writing successful grants. With the… Read More
Topic: Learning networks Other
Type: Best Practices