This was our third FireSmart event this year and we wanted to get our hands dirty this time! We asked volunteers to gather at a property and we conducted an assessment together using the FireSmart Begins at Home App
The app is easy to use and gives you suggestions where you could use some improvement. It is also available in an Android version.
We tackled fuel load reduction and brought in a chipper to deal with as much of the debris as we could. This pile had been accumulating for many, many years and we will return to burn the rest when conditions are safe.
We identified a high risk problem and worked together to improve the situation. We all realized that there are many locations where a FireSmart work party can help out an overwhelmed homeowner. We'll be working on a new program - Host a FireSmart Event!
After a great morning workout, we moved to the firehall for Piers Island Emergency Program's presentations on Grab and Go bags, water purification as well as updated Emergency contact information for residents. They held a fabulous prize draw afterward and the winners were Grab and Go Bags - Pauline O. and John Dick (Eckman family); Power banks - Rick S., Melissa (Siska family) and Monique J.; Crank radios - Chany (de Jong family), Derek M.; Vehicle kit - Jeff N. We all enjoyed pizza from 900 Degrees Bistro hosted by PIVFD.
The app is easy to use and gives you suggestions where you could use some improvement. It is also available in an Android version.
We tackled fuel load reduction and brought in a chipper to deal with as much of the debris as we could. This pile had been accumulating for many, many years and we will return to burn the rest when conditions are safe.
We identified a high risk problem and worked together to improve the situation. We all realized that there are many locations where a FireSmart work party can help out an overwhelmed homeowner. We'll be working on a new program - Host a FireSmart Event!
After a great morning workout, we moved to the firehall for Piers Island Emergency Program's presentations on Grab and Go bags, water purification as well as updated Emergency contact information for residents. They held a fabulous prize draw afterward and the winners were Grab and Go Bags - Pauline O. and John Dick (Eckman family); Power banks - Rick S., Melissa (Siska family) and Monique J.; Crank radios - Chany (de Jong family), Derek M.; Vehicle kit - Jeff N. We all enjoyed pizza from 900 Degrees Bistro hosted by PIVFD.
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