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Fire
 Websites presented in alphabetical order Don't Play With Fire: Create Defensible Space 
 Illustrated guidelines for creating defensible space around structures, which "helps firefighters protect your home from wildfires." Includes tips on clearing vegetation, tree spacing and trimming, height of grasses, and other fire protection matters regarding landscaping surrounding a house. Includes illustrations. From San Bernardino County's Mountain Area Safety Taskforce. http://www.calmast.org/sbc/html/defensible_space.asp Topics: Home & Housing Last updated Sep 1, 2009 Fire, Defensible Space, and You...
Guidance about defensible space, "the area around a structure where combustible vegetation that can spread fire has been cleared, reduced or replaced. This space acts as a barrier between a structure and an advancing fire." Although some tips here refer specifically to ordinances in San Diego County, California, most of the ideas -- such as pruning and plant removal instructions -- will be useful for anyone living in a fireprone area. From San Diego County. http://www.sdcounty.ca.gov/dplu/fire_resistant.html Topics: Home & Housing Last updated Sep 1, 2009 Fire Information Engine Toolkit
"This online toolkit provides interactive, science-based tools to help homeowners, decision-makers, and researchers better understand where wildfires occur and how to protect homes and neighborhoods, as well as get up-to-the-minute wildfire news." Homeowner tools include a wildfire assessment, a mitigation guide, tips on what to do after a fire, and links to related sites. From the Center for Fire Research and Outreach, University of California, Berkeley. http://firecenter.berkeley.edu/toolkit/ Topics: Environment, Home & Housing Last updated Oct 30, 2007 Fire Safety Publications
Consumer safety alerts and fact sheets on home fire safety topics, such as smoke detectors, safe cooking, chimneys, overheated clothes dryers and extension cords, and older brass gas connectors. Includes a home fire safety checklist. From the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission. http://www.cpsc.gov/cpscpub/pubs/fire_sfy.html Topics: Environment, Home & Housing, Public Health & Safety Last updated Oct 23, 2006 Fire-Resistant Landscaping
Description of the elements of landscaping to decrease the risk of damage to a home during a wildfire. Covers defensible space (vegetation clearance around the house), ground cover plants (such as succulents) and mulches, and fire concerns related to grasses, wildflowers, shrubs, and trees. Also discusses structural elements (such as decks and patios) and landscape maintenance. From the Colorado State University Extension. http://www.ext.colostate.edu/pubs/natres/06303.html Topics: Gardening, Home & Housing Last updated Nov 21, 2007 InterFireOnline: Resource Center
The "Resource Center is a compilation of documents, tools, abstracts and references to help you explore specific fire and fire investigation topics. Every month, we add a new addition that covers a wealth of fire investigation information ranging from preliminary fire scene assessments to fire insurance fraud." Click on "Term of the Week" to access a glossary. From a company that provides training for fire and arson investigations. http://www.interfire.org/resourcecenter.asp Topics: Home & Housing Last updated Nov 20, 2006 Los Angeles County Cooperative Extension: Wildland Fire
Collection of resources about fire safety in the wildland-urban interface, with an emphasis on landscaping for fire protection. Provides fact sheets on fire-safe landscaping and making a property fire-safe, a list of landscaping tips (such as pruning, selecting fire-resistant plants, planting low-growing lawns and succulent ground covers, and creating vegetation clearance around a house). Also includes details about workshops for Los Angeles County residents. From the Los Angeles County Cooperative Extension. http://celosangeles.ucdavis.edu/Natural_Resources/Wildland_Fire.htm Topics: Gardening, Home & Housing, Los Angeles & Environs Last updated Nov 21, 2007 NFPA Online
The NFPA (National Fire Protection Association) aims to "reduce the worldwide burden of fire and other hazards on the quality of life by providing and advocating scientifically-based consensus codes and standards, research, training and education." The site features public education materials, fact sheets, news items, and other fire prevention resources. Technical codes, journal articles, and other professional resources available only to paid members. http://www.nfpa.org/ Topics: Environment, Home & Housing Last updated Nov 6, 2005 Recover After a Disaster: Fires
Introductory information and a booklet that "provides information on recovering from a fire in your home." Includes emotional recovery, caring for pets, checking for structural damage and damage to utilities and appliances, repairs, getting rid of smoke odor, financial recovery, and rebuilding. From the American Red Cross. http://www.redcross.org/portal/site/en/menuitem.d8aaecf214c576bf971e4cfe43181aa0/?vgnextoid=107e1b655eb3b110VgnVCM10000089f0870aRCRD&vgnextfmt=default Topics: Home & Housing, Home & Housing Last updated Jun 15, 2009 Security Bars
Article about fire safety concerns with home security window and door bars. Includes educational materials (in English and Spanish), discussion of quick-release systems for security bars, and links to related material about window bars and other fire safety topics. From the National Fire Protection Association. http://www.nfpa.org/itemDetail.asp?categoryID=293&itemID=19175&URL=Research%20&%20Reports/Fact%20sheets/Home%20safety/Security%20bars&cookie%5Ftest=1&cookie%5Ftest=1 Topics: Crime, Home & Housing Last updated May 11, 2006 U.S. Fire Administration for Kids
This government site ifor children features advice on smoke alarms, escape planning, and home fire safety. Each section offers tips and includes quizzes on the information covered. "Hazard House" is a game in which users pick a room in a house and search for fire hazards. Other fire safety activities include a word search, crossword, coloring book, and a Junior Fire Marshal Certificate quiz. Includes a parent-teacher section. http://www.usfa.dhs.gov/kids/ Topics: Home & Housing Last updated Feb 19, 2007 Wildfire Zone
This website provides general information about what to do before, during, and after a fire, and resources for San Diego County (California) residents, such as vegetation and fire risk in specific areas of the county and contacts related to fire recovery. Some documents available in Spanish. A partnership of several California agencies; developed by University of California Cooperative Extension, County of San Diego. http://www.wildfirezone.org/ Topics: California Regions, California: Science, Home & Housing Last updated Nov 16, 2007 |
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