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Cathy Prudhomme
Denver Field Office
Associate Project Manager - Wildland Fire Youth Education
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Every community needs a Firewise champion like Wes Rutt
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Many communities have individuals that stand out as their resident champions when it comes to wildfire preparedness, and in Larimer County, CO one of those people is Wes Rutt. Rutt wears a whole collection of hats including volunteer firefighter; outreach and education chairperson for the Colorado Tree Farmers; annual auction... Continue reading
Posted 6 days ago at Fire Break – Wildfire Safety Blog
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Coloradans participate in Wildfire Preparedness Day of Service
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This past Saturday was the pilot Wildfire Preparedness Day of Service in Colorado and my colleagues Michele Steinberg, Patti Maguire and I departed from the Denver Field Office bright and early to visit as many project sites as we could hit in one day. By late afternoon, we’d driven more... Continue reading
Posted May 7, 2013 at Fire Break – Wildfire Safety Blog
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Napa County, CA selects Firewise theme for May
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The Napa County, CA Firewise Foundation's monthly themes and artwork from their young artists showcase, highlights a piece for May from 9-year-old Haley Hutchins. Miss Hutchins is a member of the Boys and Girls Club of Napa Valley. The theme is Planting a Firewise and Waterwise Garden. Her artwork shows... Continue reading
Posted May 1, 2013 at Fire Break – Wildfire Safety Blog
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Communities coordinate amazing project ideas for upcoming Wildfire Preparedness Day of Service
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As the calendar gets closer to NFPA’s pilot Wildfire Preparedness Day of Service being held in Colorado Saturday, May 4, the number of coordinated volunteer projects continues to grow and interest is exceeding all expectations. The day of service was created as a focused effort to increase awareness and preparedness... Continue reading
Posted Apr 18, 2013 at Fire Break – Wildfire Safety Blog
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Recognized Firewise Community participates in live evacuation drill
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This past Saturday, the Genesee Foundation, a Firewise Communities/USA site located in Jefferson County, CO, participated in a Level 3 Evacuation Drill. The drill was an opportunity for residents and emergency responders to practice a simulated wildland fire evacuation. Residents in wildland/urban interface areas know that in addition to implementing... Continue reading
Posted Apr 15, 2013 at Fire Break – Wildfire Safety Blog
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Firewise of Napa County announces featured young artist for April
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In their twelve-month series of featured wildfire artwork and themes from young artists, the Napa County, CA Firewise program’s April theme is “Conducting a Home Fire Drill.” Inspiration for this month’s theme came from 8-year-old Natalie Tedder, a student at Snow School and a member of the Boys and Girls... Continue reading
Posted Apr 2, 2013 at Fire Break – Wildfire Safety Blog
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Wildfire Magazine highlights importance of engaging young stakeholders
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The March/April issue of Wildfire Magazine highlights the work NFPA’s Wildland Fire Operations Division is doing to include the nation’s estimated 8.8 million youth, in grades six through twelve living in wildland/urban interface areas, in wildfire awareness and preparedness outreach efforts. This young demographic has traditionally been under-utilized in the... Continue reading
Posted Mar 27, 2013 at Fire Break – Wildfire Safety Blog
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Fire Adapted Communities Coalition releases Waldo Canyon Fire report and video
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The Fire Adapted Communities (FAC) Coalition has released a report, “Lessons from Waldo Canyon” and companion video, “Creating Fire Adapted Communities: A Case Study from Colorado Springs and the Waldo Canyon Fire.” Both the video and report are available on the Fire Adapted Communities website. In the wake of the... Continue reading
Posted Mar 26, 2013 at Fire Break – Wildfire Safety Blog
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Nominate someone or apply to FEMA's National Youth Preparedness Council
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Do you know someone between the ages of 12 and 17 that’s made an impact in reducing their community’s wildfire risk? If so, now’s the time to nominate, or encourage them to apply on their own behalf, to serve on FEMA’s National Youth Preparedness Council. This is a unique opportunity... Continue reading
Posted Mar 26, 2013 at Fire Break – Wildfire Safety Blog
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Wildfire Preparedness Day of Service
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Calling all Coloradans - grab a friend, your entire family, or join a group of neighbors and participate in the statewide Wildfire Preparedness Day of Service on Saturday, May 4, 2013. The date coincides with the International Association of Wildland Fire’s (IAWF) Global Wildfire Awareness Week. Colorado is NFPA’s Wildland... Continue reading
Posted Mar 18, 2013 at Fire Break – Wildfire Safety Blog
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Saws and Slaws - a recipe you'll want to sample soon
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Saws and Slaws is much more than a catchy name for mitigation activities, it’s more like an old fashioned barn raising, or current day block party where friends and neighbors pool their efforts to help a fellow community member and then close their time together with good food (and sometimes... Continue reading
Posted Mar 13, 2013 at Fire Break – Wildfire Safety Blog
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Share your committment to being a fire adapted community
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Within a relatively short period of time, awareness of the Fire Adapted Communities (FAC) program has grown rapidly; and stakeholders are embracing the fact that the more actions a community undertakes, the more fire adapted it becomes. Last week I was reminded just how much the FAC movement is gaining... Continue reading
Posted Mar 12, 2013 at Fire Break – Wildfire Safety Blog
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Wildfire Preparedness Project Ideas
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Projects that reduce wildfire risk and increase preparedness can be accomplished by a broad range of ages; and come in a variety of time commitments, with some doable in just a few hours. You might be asking - what can I do in one day to be safer from wildfire?... Continue reading
Posted Mar 6, 2013 at Fire Break – Wildfire Safety Blog
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Napa County, CA Firewise artist of the month
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The Napa County, CA Firewise program’s theme for the month of March is “Burning Embers – Identifying Wildfire Risks Around the Home.” Inspiration for this month’s focus is from 9-year-old Stephanie Soriano who attends the Napa Valley Language Academy and the Boys and Girls Club of Napa Valley. Stephanie’s bold... Continue reading
Posted Mar 4, 2013 at Fire Break – Wildfire Safety Blog
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Texas students lead successful efforts to reduce wildfire risk
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Generations’ working together is a great way to foster relationships and develop social capital; and for the past five years students in one eastern Texas community have become intergenerational teachers, leading their community into achieving Firewise Communities/USA status. Students at the Etoile School in Etoile, TX have embraced teaching adults... Continue reading
Posted Feb 14, 2013 at Fire Break – Wildfire Safety Blog
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February’s featured young artist - Napa County, CA Firewise Program
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The second artist featured in the year-long monthly spotlight of winners from the Napa County, CA Firewise program’s “Wildfire Hurts Everyone” art contest, is 8-year-old Antonio Napoles. Antonio attends the Salvador School in Napa and is a member of the Boys and Girls Club of Napa Valley. His colorful image... Continue reading
Posted Feb 1, 2013 at Fire Break – Wildfire Safety Blog
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Nine-year-old Darcy's story of bushfire survival
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Australian researcher Dr. Briony Towers shared a story with us this week about 9-year-old Darcy and his mom Fiona's story of survival during a bushfire. Dr. Towers had recently returned from Tasmania where she interviewed people in fire affected areas, including Darcy and his family. Read their story at the... Continue reading
Posted Jan 24, 2013 at Fire Break – Wildfire Safety Blog
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Teachers respond to questions about wildfire education programs for youth
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This is the final post in our five part series on NFPA’s recent Wildland Fire Operations Division's report that examines the need and importance of middle and high school age students having a role in reducing community wildfire risks. Following last summer's six youth community outreach workshops, National Firewise Program... Continue reading
Posted Jan 22, 2013 at Fire Break – Wildfire Safety Blog
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What youth want and need to learn about wildfire
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During the discovery process of researching how to effectively connect with youth about the topics of wildfire safety, prevention and mitigation; Firewise Program staff knew the target audience had to become a large piece of the project and they implemented the don’t do anything about me, without me, concept discussed... Continue reading
Posted Jan 18, 2013 at Fire Break – Wildfire Safety Blog
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Outreach to youth yields innovative ideas for future wildfire education programs
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In the Australian study, Children's Knowledge of Bushfire Risk, the authors recognize that to develop bushfire education programs that accommodate the knowledge and perspective of kids - they must be given an opportunity to voice their views. And in the book, The Power of Positive Deviance - How Unlikely Innovators... Continue reading
Posted Jan 17, 2013 at Fire Break – Wildfire Safety Blog
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Wildfire education programs for youth: research findings
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In yesterday's blog on NFPA's Wildland Fire Operations Division's report Engaging Youth in Reducing Wildfire Risk I provided a quick look at the virtually nonexistence of wildfire programs for youth that focus on prevention, preparedness, mitigation and the science of the home ignition zone. In this segment we'll focus on... Continue reading
Posted Jan 16, 2013 at Fire Break – Wildfire Safety Blog
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Roles for youth in reducing wildfire risk - a missing link?
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This is the first of a series of five blogs that takes a look at NFPA's Wildland Fire Operations Division's recently released report: Engaging Youth in Reducing Wildfire Risk. The blogs examine why middle and high school students can and should have a role in reducing wildfire risk in the... Continue reading
Posted Jan 15, 2013 at Fire Break – Wildfire Safety Blog
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Young artist's wildfire artwork to be featured monthly throughout 2013
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Long regarded as a progressive leader in community-based wildfire awareness efforts, the Napa Firewise Program in northern California developed a children's art contest around the theme Wildfire Hurts Everyone. The goal of the contest was to capture and share through art the dangers of wildfire as visualized by young artists.... Continue reading
Posted Jan 2, 2013 at Fire Break – Wildfire Safety Blog
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Updates to fire code proposed following Waldo Canyon Wildfire
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Photo: R. Sangosti - The Denver Post 12/12/12 Almost six months after the June 26, Waldo Canyon Fire in Colorado Springs, CO, the City Council gave preliminary approval yesterday to the first reading of the proposed update to the city's current fire code that will be applicable to rebuilds and... Continue reading
Posted Dec 12, 2012 at Fire Break – Wildfire Safety Blog
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Recent wildfire significantly impacts Northern Colorado farmers
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The list of direct and indirect impacts following a wildfire can be long and costly, and in Northern Colorado farmers located far from the fire's perimeter are dealing with one of wildfires lesser known consequences. Bruce Finley, a reporter with The Denver Post recently portrayed the problems plaguing farmers in... Continue reading
Posted Dec 11, 2012 at Fire Break – Wildfire Safety Blog
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