Living With Wildfires Prevention, Preparation, and Recovery

Market/Audience: A one-stop guide for everyone who lives in or near wildland areas and whose lives may be impacted by wildfires in North America. It also serves as an important educational reference that firefighters, fire departments, community associations, city, county and federal agencies, and international fire fighting organizations can use to instruct the public in how to prevent, prepare for, and recover from wildfires. Product Summary: In recent years, more and more homes have been built in and near areas affected by wildfires. Since 1970, more than 10,000 homes and 20,000 other structures and facilities in the United States have been lost to severe wildland fire. These wildfires have cost our government agencies some $20 billion to suppress and the insurance industry another $6 billion in restitution. Since 1910, more than 620 wildland firefighters have been killed on duty.” (from www.firewise.org. Reprinted by permission.) Living With Wildfires explains everything from how to landscape effectively to reduce the chance of wildfires damaging your home, how to create and follow an evacuation plan for your family, how to clean-up after wildfire damage, information you should know in dealing with insurance companies, important safety considerations during and after an evacuation, where to go for additional information and much, much more. Key Features: * Checklists to help you prepare if a wildfire threatens, things you can do to keep wildfires away from your property, and recover if wildfire damage occurs * What to do if trapped by fire * List of important resources and where to go for more information * Detailed glossary of wildland fire related terms About the Author: Janet C. Arrowood owns a firewise” home in the mountains near Denver. Additionally, she is a regular contributor to several financial and legal publications. She is also the author of The Professional Advisor’s Insurance Desk Reference [Colorado Bar Association CLE] and Long-Term Care Planning — What You Should Know [Bradford Publishing]. Web Address Link: View excerpts from Living With Wildfires beginning on April 4, 2003 at http://wildfires.bradfordpublishing.comArrowood, Janet C. is the author of 'Living With Wildfires Prevention, Preparation, and Recovery' with ISBN 9781883726898 and ISBN 1883726891.