Under the authority of the Fire Safe Council of San Diego County, we are a newly formed FSC dedicated to educating and preparing our community in order to avoid devastating fires.
What is a firesafe council?
Mission:
To provide an exchange of information through education and training, and to foster fire prevention and safety throughout the San Diego region.
Vision:
The vision of the Fire Safe Council of San Diego County is to foster a fire safe/fire wise region that has developed through an ongoing course of public education, training, and community collaboration in project support.
Goals:
⦁ To promote the protection of life, property, and the environment.
⦁ To provide a platform for promoting fire prevention and safety efforts for all stakeholders.
⦁ To strengthen participation from local Fire Safe Councils.
⦁ More information is at firesafesdcounty.org
To provide an exchange of information through education and training, and to foster fire prevention and safety throughout the San Diego region.
Vision:
The vision of the Fire Safe Council of San Diego County is to foster a fire safe/fire wise region that has developed through an ongoing course of public education, training, and community collaboration in project support.
Goals:
⦁ To promote the protection of life, property, and the environment.
⦁ To provide a platform for promoting fire prevention and safety efforts for all stakeholders.
⦁ To strengthen participation from local Fire Safe Councils.
⦁ More information is at firesafesdcounty.org
strategies
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⦁ Identification of program
⦁ Community area ⦁ Hazards ⦁ Collaborations |
⦁ Community engagement
⦁ Structural hardening projects ⦁ Defensible space ⦁ Evacuation planning |
Actions to date:
Developed bylaws written and approved by the Fire Safe Council of San Diego County, submitted a Draft Community Wildfire Protection Plan, Received a $2,500 grant from SDG&E to provide an Educational Flyer to be sent out to over 7,000 GMIA area households that is a collaboration of tips on how to be fire wise, safe, information on who to call, who we are, a copy of an evacuation map, and information on the San Diego County Notification and Evacuation app.
Support:
San Diego County Supervisor Dianne Jacob, Grossmont-Mt. Helix Improvement Association, Valle de Oro Planning Group, Casa De Oro Alliance, and community members.
Collaboration:
San Miguel Fire and Rescue, Cal Fire, San Diego County Sheriff, San Diego Gas & Electric, and the Fire Safe Council of San Diego County.
Important links
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