2. Lesson Objective
Explain the fire prevention triangle
List examples of risk, hazard, and
values as related to fire prevention
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3. Introduction
Over half of the United States,
about one billion acres is forest,
brush, and grasslands. Annually,
about 100,000 wildfires start on
these lands.
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4. These fires burn more than five
million acres, destroying structures,
resources, and lives.
The average cost to suppress
these fires exceed 1.2 billion
dollars.
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5. The Serious Wildland Fire
Problem In The U.S.
90 percent of these fires are human
caused.
Different regions of the U.S. experience
unique fire cause problems.
The west may be lightning, but the
northeast and south are human caused.
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6. Major Causes Of Wildland Fires
Arson Children
Campfires Railroads
Debris burning Power lines
Equipment use
Smoking
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7. The Wildland Fire Environment
Topography, fuels, and air mass
(weather)
Ignition susceptibility and fire behavior
are determined by these elements.
Wildland environment no longer
consists only of naturally occurring
elements.
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8. The Wildland Fire Environment
An important effect on the environment
is the human impact.
The suppression of periodic natural
wildland fire has changed fuels
characteristics.
The wildland fire prevention problem will
increase.
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9. Wildland Fire Prevention In The U.S.
A National and Regional integrated
program
Wildland Fire Prevention is complex
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10. Wildland Fire Prevention Defined:
Activities, such as, public education,
community outreach, law enforcement,
and reduction of hazardous fuels that
are intended to reduce wildland fire and
the risks it poses to life and property.
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11. Risks “Potential To Ignite”
Equipment, Railroads
vehicles Transportation
Campfires systems
Smoking Structures
Children Incendiary
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27. The fire prevention triangle is used by
Fire Prevention Specialists to describe
the fire prevention program.
Like the fire triangle, the fire prevention
triangle separates a program into three
key areas.
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28. The education leg of the
triangle, the objective is to
modify or change human
behavior.
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29. Fire Prevention Education Has
Five Main Elements That Are
Intended To:
Create an awareness of the fire
problem
Provide information needed to
understand the risks, hazards, and
values associated with wildfire
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30. Fire Prevention Education Will:
Establish ownership with the problem
Change attitude
Change behavior
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31. Fire Prevention Education Four Key
Factors
Target the right people
Use the right message
Time the message appropriately
Use the appropriate
vehicle/transmission
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32. Types of Educational Activities That
Help Deliver The Wildfire Prevention
Message To:
A specific audience
To address a specific problem
At key times, for maximum
effectiveness
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41. Removing The Heat Source From
The Fuel
This involves such actions as using
spark arresters, closing an area
because of a hazardous situation, or
smoking only in designated areas
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58. Summary and Review Lesson
Objectives
Explain the fire prevention triangle
List examples of risk, hazard, and value
as related to fire prevention
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