SMOKE AWARE | AMBASSADORS | RESOURCES
Visit our Smoke Ready resouce section to learn how to protect yourself and your family by preparing for wildfire and prescribed fire smoke in Colorado.
Visit our Wildfire Ready resource section to learn which essential steps you should take now to prepare your family and your property for wildfires in Colorado.
Visit our Resident Mitiagion resource section to learn how to harden your home and maintain adequate defensible space around to structures on your property.
Visit our Communities of Practice section to learn how your organization can work with other place-based organizations, to leverage training, best practices and funding.
FACO RESOURCE LIBRARY
Below you will find resources grouped by the FAC Framework with Colorado Resources. FACO Network Member resources are accessed via the Member Resource button and are available to current FACO members.
FAC Framework with Colorado Resources
This graphic was designed by the Fire Adapted Communities Learning Network, to help explain the fire adapted communities (FAC) concept.
Reference the links below for resources for each FAC framework component, including many Colorado tailor-made resources. Remember that every community’s journey to living better with fire is unique.
Designed as an aid for explaining the concept of living with wildfire, this graphic can be downloaded in English and Spanish from FAC Net along with a facilitation guide.
- Disaster Recovery & Continuity Guide (CSBDC)
- Wildfires & Critical Infrastructure (DHS/OCIA)
- Fire is Everyone’s Fight (FEMA)
- One Less Spark (NWCG)
- Social Media Toolkit – Outdoor Fire Safety (FEMA)
- Wildland Fire Resources (IAFC)
- Wildfire Outreach Materials (FEMA)
- AirNow.gov
- Protect Yourself (CDC)
- Wildfire Smoke (EPA)
- Understanding CWPPs in Colorado (CSFS)
- Learn more about CWPPS (CSFS)
- Colorado Forest Atlas – Portal (CSFS)
- Integrating CWPPs into Natural Hazard Mitigation Plans (FEMA)
- Creating a CWPP (FEMA)
- Planning for Hazards: Land Use Solutions for Colorado (DOLA)
- Planning the Wildland-Urban Interface (APA)
- Spatial Fire Planning (USGS)
- Building Code Documents (FEMA)
- Protect Your Home (CSFS)
- NFPA Firewise USA®
- The Home Ignition Zone (CSFS)
- Harden Your Home (Wildfire Prepared)
- What Motivates Homeowners to Mitigate Wildfire Risk? Lessons from Social Science (RMRS video McCaffrey)
- Community Assessment Template (Wildfire Adapted Partnership)
- Nudging: A Very Short Guide (Harvard.edu)
- Radiant Heat versus Firebrands video (Cohen)
- Future Avoided Costs Explorer: Hazards (CWCB)
- Ready, Set, Go! (IAFC)
- Wildfire Evacuation Check list
- Before an Evacuation (Ready.gov)
- Firefighter Safety Zones (NWCG)
Network Resources
Visit our Members Only Resource Library, where FACO Network participants contribute and leverage their collective resources; including templates so one doesn’t have to start from scratch, sample plans, research, quick guides, organizational documents, job descriptions, presentations, photos, shared messaging, and more. This curated library is designed to increase efficiency by helping members quickly find knowledge and borrow resources.
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