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ObjectiveExplain the roles, mobilization, and

utilization of Fire Prevention Education Teams

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IntroductionChange is always constant. Just the fact that there are more people in the

world each day means that the potential for careless or accidental wildfire

increases.

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IntroductionWhen you combine this fact with the number of communities popping up

near the wildlands, the only thing that will reduce loss is those actions taken before the fire occurs. Fire Prevention Education Teams offer a new aspect to

this wildfire scenario.

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The Story

• Fire Season – 1996, Southwestern Geographic Area of the US

• DOI Diagnostic Team• NPS funded first team activity

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• Teams activated across the geographic area

• End of Season Evaluation Panel – Determined program a success

• Plan developed to implement National Program

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• 1997 National training programs began for Team Members and Team Leaders

• 2002 – NWCG approves multi-year Implementation Plan

• Wildland Fire Education Working Team provides oversight

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• NWCG FPET Training courses developed – P-310, Fire Prevention Education Team

Member– P-410 Fire Prevention Education Team

Leader

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Historical Use Patterns

• Activation expectation – 22 Teams• Activation history - April-November• 70 percent - July-August• Activation – 76 percent Forest

Service + BLM, BIA, States, FEMA• Core team consists of three

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– Team Leaders– Team Members, Public Affairs Officers,

and PIO 1 and 2– Geographic Area Fire Prevention

Coordinators– FS National Wildfire Prevention Program

Manager

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• Position Codes Mnemonics– PETL – Fire Prevention Education Team

Leader– PETM – Fire Prevention Education

Team Member– PREV – Fire Prevention Tech/Spec

• 310-1, Revised 10/2014• FSFAQG Revised 2/28/11

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When shouldFire Prevention Education

Teams Be Used?

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Catastrophic Fire Events

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Multiple Fire Occurrence

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Increased Risk Management

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Severe Fire ConditionsNatural Disasters

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What Are Teams Expected To Do?

Prevention PlanningCommunity Engagement

Product Development

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Public Education

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Community Protection-Planning

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Campaign Development

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Mass Media

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Public Awareness

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Establishing Cooperatives and Partnerships

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Fire Prevention Education Team Configuration

The Minimum Mobilization:• One PETL – Fire Prevention

Education Team Leader• One PETM – Fire Prevention

Education Team Member• PIO – Type 1 or 2

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Additional Positions• PETL – Fire Prevention Education

Team Leader – Trainee• PREV – Fire Prevention Technician

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Additional Positions• Actual team composition will be

determined by the team leader and ordering unit on a case-by-case basis, to be determined by the needs of the assignment.

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FPET Rotation Process

• FPETs will be on a maximum 14-day rotation, plus travel

• FPETs have a 72-hour call status and will remain in this status14 days

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• GACCs with more than one FPET may decide which team responds to the National call.

• GACCs should commit all internal teams before placing requests to NICC.

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• If NICC receives a request, the first available team in the scheduled rotation will be ordered.

• The rotation will change on alternate Tuesdays, at 2400 Mountain time.

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Participating Geographic Areas

• Northern Rockies• Rocky Mountain• Southwest• Eastern Great

Basin

• Pacific Southwest• Northwest• Southern• Eastern

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Demobilization

• Fire Prevention Education Teams will be released through established ordering channels.

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Fire Prevention Education Teams

“An Ounce of Prevention”

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Summary and Review Lesson Objective

Explain the Roles, Mobilization, and Utilization of Fire Prevention Education

Teams

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