by Zach | Dec 13, 2021 | 2021 Wildfire Advent, Disaster Management, Hazards, Wildfire
Humans have been counting for a long time. There is strong archeological evidence to support the hypothesis that we’ve been doing it for at least 50,000 years. Over time, mathematics has come to be known as a universal language. Globally, we may have different...
by Garett Dworman | Dec 12, 2021 | 2021 Wildfire Advent, Disaster Management, Evacuation, Hazards, Preparedness, Recovery, Wildfire
Disaster management, one aspect of emergency management, provides a framework for understanding disasters and how we handle them. There is some debate about the specifics, but the model we have found most useful defines 5 steps: Prevention – We can take...
by Susanne | Dec 11, 2021 | 2021 Wildfire Advent, Disaster Management, Earthquake, Hazards, Preparedness, Wildfire
If you want to go beyond protecting your house from wildfire, and help your community to prepare, there’s some good news. Community organizing takes commitment and hard work. But it can be a lot of fun, and, in the case of wildfire preparedness, there’s help to...
by Zach | Dec 10, 2021 | 2021 Wildfire Advent, Disaster Management, Hazards, Preparedness, Wildfire
Have you ever heard the catchphrase, “Remember… Only YOU Can Prevent Forest Fires”? If so, then you’re familiar with one of the longest running public service campaigns in the United States, promoting wildfire safety. Did you know that wasn’t Smokey’s original...
by Garett Dworman | Dec 9, 2021 | 2021 Wildfire Advent, Disaster Management, Evacuation, Hazards, Wildfire
“With the fires, my job was to leave.” So says Barbara, who had to evacuate in the face of the Santa Cruz fires. Outside of the very real trauma of potentially losing her home, she found that evacuation was “smooth and easy.” No traffic. No rushing. And no anxiety of...
by Susanne | Dec 8, 2021 | 2021 Wildfire Advent, Disaster Management, Hazards, Wildfire
Fighting a wildfire is not like fighting a house fire. When a house is on fire, the goal is to put the fire out as quickly as possible. This is mostly accomplished by pouring water on the flames, depriving it of oxygen and reducing the temperature of...
