{"id":2488,"date":"2010-09-27T00:07:09","date_gmt":"2010-09-27T06:07:09","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/ishmaels.net\/blog\/?p=2488"},"modified":"2010-09-27T00:07:09","modified_gmt":"2010-09-27T06:07:09","slug":"wildfire-preparedness-the-five-aspects-of-readiness","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ishmaels.net\/blog\/2010\/09\/27\/wildfire-preparedness-the-five-aspects-of-readiness\/","title":{"rendered":"Wildfire Preparedness \u2013 The Five Aspects of Readiness"},"content":{"rendered":"

Ok, just good stuff today. \u00a0Read and Heed. \u00a0– WD0AJG<\/p>\n

A classic 70\u2019s tune gives us the lyrics, \u201cShe ran calling \u2018Wildfire\u2019\u2026..\u201d Then a love song, but today, possibly the beginnings of an action \/ adventure \/ horror movie. With rainfall low, and temperatures and winds high, the wildfires we\u2019re currently battling across the country are heavily taxing our first responder assets. More fires will surely follow if these conditions continue.<\/p>\n

First responder assets aside, these fires have affected local civilians. Thousands have evacuated, and many find nothing but charred vacant lots when they return. What are some innovative ways civilians can protect themselves, their property, and actually help firefighters in the process?<\/p>\n

At the household level, most of us have smoke<\/strong> detectors. That\u2019s good, because in a house fire, as in a wildfire, where there\u2019s smoke, there\u2019s F.L.A.M.E.:<\/strong><\/p>\n

F<\/span>amily<\/strong> \u2013 Something as massive as a wildfire will affect your whole family<\/strong>. Prepare them now.<\/p>\n

L<\/span>andscaping<\/strong> \u2013 Simple and subtle steps can make<\/strong> your property much more fire<\/strong> resistant.<\/p>\n

A<\/span>wareness<\/strong> \u2013 In an emergency, time<\/strong> is crucial. Stay aware of the threat and get the warnings early.<\/p>\n

M<\/span>oisture<\/strong> \u2013 Some say you fight fire<\/strong> with fire<\/strong>. We say you fight fire<\/strong> with water<\/strong>.<\/p>\n

E<\/span>vacuation<\/strong> \u2013 Even after taking all the other steps, a wildfire is something best avoided.<\/p>\n

F<\/span>amily<\/strong><\/p>\n

A prepared and involved family<\/strong> is far more able to handle any type of disaster than those who wait for last-minute instruction. Therefore, one<\/strong> of the best things you can do for your family<\/strong> is to prepare them for one<\/strong> of the most common and least forgiving enemies; fire<\/strong>.<\/p>\n

1. Take the family<\/strong> on a fire-safety tour through the house. Locate dangers such as overloaded electrical outlets and safety items such as extinguishers and escape routes.<\/p>\n

2. In emergencies, redundancy is our friend. You should have more than one<\/strong> smoke<\/strong> detector, fire<\/strong> extinguisher, and escape route from rooms or the house. Hint: If you\u2019re a heavy sleeper, buy a \u201cbaby monitor.\u201d Put the transmitter near the farthest smoke<\/strong> detector and the receiver in your bedroom.<\/p>\n

3. Make sure everyone in the family<\/strong> knows how to use a fire<\/strong> extinguisher, and how to call 911.<\/p>\n

4. Have regular fire<\/strong> drills. Let each family<\/strong> member have a turn being the one<\/strong> who discovers the fire<\/strong> and who has to warn others. On at least every other drill, have everyone evacuate blind-folded on their hands and knees (while exercising due safety) to mimic the realistic conditions of a fire<\/strong> evacuation.<\/p>\n

5. Revisit every family<\/strong> emergency plan with the whole family<\/strong> during wildfire season and certainly if one<\/strong> is in your area and possibly heading your way.<\/p>\n

L<\/span>andscaping<\/strong><\/p>\n

Though tragedies usually take the lead in newscasts, stories still abound of how some homeowners managed to protect their properties from wildfire by simple and subtle changes with their landscaping and home. Take these steps now, since in a fire, time<\/strong> is of the essence.<\/p>\n

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  1. Your main landscaping consideration is to remove any dead, dry vegetation, whether on the ground or in your trees, that could transfer fire<\/strong> to your house. Since this aspect of wildfire preparedness has been adequately covered by others, here are a few good outside sources:<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

    \u00d8 General wildfire landscaping tips:<\/p>\n

    http:\/\/www.firewise.org\/resources\/files\/wildfr2.pdf<\/a><\/p>\n

    \u00d8 Florida wildfire landscaping pointers: http:\/\/edis.ifas.ufl.edu\/pdffiles\/FR\/FR07600.pdf<\/a> .<\/p>\n

    \u00d8 More on landscaping during wildfire season: [http:\/\/edis.ifas.ufl.edu\/pdffiles\/FR\/FR04700.pdf].<\/p>\n

    \u00d8 Fire-resistant plants: http:\/\/web1.msue.msu.edu\/emergency\/pubs\/wildfire_resistant.pdf<\/a>.<\/p>\n

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    1. Be ready to seal your house before evacuating. Create covers for any opening on your home such as attic vents (roof<\/strong> turbines can be covered with metal trash cans), crawlspace openings, etc. Gather your material (such as plywood) and cut, paint, and label (where it goes) each cover<\/strong> now, keeping them stored on your property for immediate use. Put a couple of hooks over each opening you might cover<\/strong> and drill corresponding holes in the plywood covers. The hooks will hold the cover<\/strong> in place while you drill in the screws. This allows one<\/strong> person to do the job and frees up others to perform other necessary tasks. Hint: Also make<\/strong> covers for your windows (including garage door windows) just as if you lived in a hurricane zone.<\/li>\n
    2. Create a \u201cfire<\/strong> tool box\u201d and include everything needed to prep your house in advance of a wildfire. Store extra garden hoses, water<\/strong> sprinklers, \u201cY\u201d connectors for extra hoses, wrenches to turn off your gas, rolls of heavy-duty aluminum foil (to cover<\/strong> the openings you didn\u2019t make<\/strong> covers for), machetes and gloves for last minute brush clearing, etc. Store extra tools because you won\u2019t have time<\/strong> to replace tools that might have been broken or lost.<\/li>\n
    3. Make sure first responders can see your home\u2019s address. Put your house number on your mailbox, near your front door, and painted on the curb by your driveway.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

      A<\/span>wareness<\/strong> A common theme in all our publications and presentations is the fact that in an emergency, our most crucial asset is time<\/strong> (see our other articles at “disasterprep101 ‘dot’ com). The two key elements of time<\/strong> in a wildfire are one, to have as much done in advance as possible, and two, get as early a warning as possible.<\/p>\n

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      1. Don\u2019t wait for a wildfire to approach to start your landscaping. Perform that now and keep your property as fire-retardant as you can.<\/li>\n
      2. Don\u2019t wait for the smell of smoke<\/strong> to warn you a fire<\/strong> is on its way. If fire<\/strong> conditions are right, monitor news channels and listen for community warnings.<\/li>\n
      3. Learn to recognize your community warnings. Does your community have a reverse 911 system? Sirens? Will the local TV or radio station broadcast the alert? If your community doesn\u2019t have any of these systems, why not start them in your neighborhood? At the very least, have a phone tree.<\/li>\n
      4. Buy an NOAA Weather Alert Radio since they\u2019re being incorporated into the overall Emergency Alert System. You should also know who your local Ham Radio operators are. See http:\/\/www.arrl.org<\/a>.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

        M<\/span>oisture<\/strong> Water is the king of firefighting and fire<\/strong> suppression substances. The best protection for your property lies in your ability to keep a \u201cdome\u201d of moisture in one<\/strong> form or another all over and around your home.<\/p>\n

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        1. One publication under \u201clandscaping\u201d above lists beneficial plants that hold their moisture well. Regardless of the types of plant life in your yard, keep them well hydrated (while following watering ordinances).<\/li>\n
        2. When setting up your sprinklers, give your yard adequate spray coverage, especially over areas that might worsen the fire<\/strong> such as an above-ground propane tank or wooden deck attached to your house. The best sprinkler for surface areas is the professional directional type rather than the small garden variety that only sprays a weak pattern over a small area. Your garden store rep can help.<\/li>\n
        3. Put sprinklers on your roof, being sure to anchor them in place since the high winds generated in some wildfire wind storms can blow them off the roof<\/strong>.<\/li>\n
        4. If you have an in-ground sprinkler system, great! It will give you even water<\/strong> coverage over the grounds and provide a good foundation for the comprehensive water<\/strong> system you\u2019ll need. To your in-ground system add separate \u201cfire\u201d lines that feed water<\/strong> to sprinklers that either spray directly against your house, or outward from your yard to cover<\/strong> vegetation surrounding your property. Too, have a sprinkler line permanently installed on your roof<\/strong> to save you the time<\/strong> of manually putting sprinklers up there. Also, install an additional input valve to allow water<\/strong> from a secondary source like a water<\/strong> pump drawing from your swimming pool.<\/li>\n
        5. If you have a pool, pond, well, or creek, you have a reservoir that should be put to good use so you don\u2019t draw off the municipal water<\/strong> firefighters need to prevent fire<\/strong> from nearing your property in the first place. It\u2019s a simple matter to keep a gas-powered generator (which self-reliant families should have) and a water<\/strong> pump (such as a pressure-washer), and use the two to draw water<\/strong> from your pool and feed it to your sprinklers. If you have a well with an electric pump, hook your generator to the pump to keep it running should local power fail. Exercise caution when setting up your generator so it doesn\u2019t start its own fire<\/strong>.<\/li>\n
        6. A final consideration with sprinklers is position. Cover the outer perimeter of your yard, spray against the outer walls and roof<\/strong> of your house, and cover<\/strong> the crowns of your trees if possible. Also, consider outward-pointing sprinklers anchored to an elevated position such as an upper floor deck or porch, or your roof<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

          E<\/span>vacuation<\/strong> We strongly recommend evacuation, even if you\u2019ve taken all the above steps and feel they might work. It\u2019s best that you be pre-prepped and ready to leave at a moment\u2019s notice since time<\/strong> is our most valuable asset. The more ready you are in advance, the more time<\/strong> you have.<\/p>\n

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          1. All your landscaping steps should be taken care of now and maintained, especially during fire<\/strong> season.<\/li>\n
          2. In wildfire-prone areas, and especially during wildfire season, keep your bugout kits and vehicle ready at all times (with fuel tanks topped off). Hint: With your documents, keep the non-emergency numbers for local authorities so you can call to find out when it\u2019s safe to return.<\/li>\n
          3. Perform last-minute landscaping ONLY if time<\/strong> allows, since you\u2019ll want extra time<\/strong> to perform the household shutdown steps. However, don\u2019t do anything until you\u2019ve loaded your car with provisions and have nothing left to load but people and pets (in their carriers and\/or ready to go).<\/li>\n
          4. Inside the house do the following:<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

            \u00d8 Move all flammables (such as furniture and curtains) away from windows making sure each is closed and latched. Lower and close any metallic blinds. \u00d8 Leave your fireplace damper open, and close the fireplace protective cover<\/strong>.<\/p>\n

            \u00d8 Close all interior doors but don\u2019t lock them.<\/p>\n

            \u00d8 Turn off your heat\/AC system, and cover<\/strong> any window air-conditioners or floor heater vents with aluminum foil and duct tape inside and out.<\/p>\n

            \u00d8 Turn off all gas coming into the house whether from underground line or above-ground tank.<\/p>\n

            \u00d8 Turn on inside and outside lights so your property is visible in heavy smoke<\/strong>. Firefighters may need to use it as a beacon.<\/p>\n

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            1. To protect the valuables you don\u2019t have room for in your evacuation vehicle, consider these:<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

              \u00d8 For waterproof valuables, put them in a bathtub, storage tub, or trashcan you\u2019ve filled with water<\/strong>. (Notice we didn\u2019t recommend your pool, since you should be using it to feed your sprinklers.) \u00d8 Large valuables such as antique furniture, etc. should be carried into the center of the house on the lowest floor (the same place you\u2019d go in a tornado).<\/p>\n

              \u00d8 Major appliances, such as your oven, fridge, freezer, dishwasher, clothes washer, and dryer, tend not to be consumed by flame or crushed by debris and thereby offer a protected storage location for other valuables. Hint: Disposable diapers are surprisingly flame resistant, and might be useful as wraps for some items stored in an appliance.<\/p>\n

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              1. Lock up the house, leave a note on the door telling authorities you\u2019ve evacuated, check with neighbors to make<\/strong> sure they\u2019re on their way to safety, hop in your vehicle, and leave. Hint: If the area is getting smoky, listen to your radio for road closure information, turn your headlights on low, and set your climate controls to \u201cre-circulate\u201d so as not to draw in smoke<\/strong> from outside the vehicle.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

                Naturally, this is an article that could go for a few dozen more pages since it\u2019s such an important topic and certainly one<\/strong> where we could offer extensive detail. For now, this will have to do. Will the above information make<\/strong> you fireproof and prevent any damage to your property? No. But it\u2019s very likely to help, especially if you take these steps now. Taking these measures also helps firefighters since any time<\/strong> a wildfire is delayed or a home protected, you take one<\/strong> more item off the shoulders of first responders. Prep now, stay safe, and remember that preparedness is not only a social responsibility; it\u2019s your only true protection.<\/p>\n

                About the author: Paul Purcell is a security analyst and preparedness consultant with InfoQuest in Atlanta, GA, and hes also the author of Disaster Prep 101. For additional preparedness-related articles visit http:\/\/www.disasterprep101.com<\/a> Permission granted to reprint this article provided all portions remain intact. 2007 Paul Purcell.<\/p>\n

                Author: Paul Purcell<\/a>
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