NFPA's Firewise USA initiative
It’s about more than insurance
The National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) manages a national initiative called Firewise USA. This is an important framework that assists groups of residents in a neighborhood to collaborate on efforts to reduce wildfire risk – both through education and specific actions. Key to this are steps related to home hardening and defensible space.
The Firewise USA initiative has multiple benefits, including but not limited to:
- Helps residents better protect their homes and properties
- Potential qualifications for certain types of insurance discounts
- Create a “community” effort related to reducing wildfire risk
- Voluntary participation
What about Fire Safe Councils?
The NFPA’s Firewise USA program isn’t exclusive – the California Fire Safe Council is also useful and important, but has some different requirements. To learn about becoming a Fire Safe Council, visit this page.
What about Fire Safe Councils?
The NFPA’s Firewise USA program isn’t exclusive – the California Fire Safe Council is also useful and important, but has some different requirements. To learn about becoming a Fire Safe Council, visit this page.
MySafe:Riverside can help!
- An introductory overview of wildfire risk reduction
- Coaching and support for your “wildfire group”
- Contributions to monthly or bi-monthly meetings
- Online and print resources to help you understand risk mitigation
- Networking with other NFPA Firewise USA sites
- Developing a hybrid of becoming both Firewise and Fire Safe Council approved
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We want to hear from you! If you have questions about becoming an NFPA Firewise USA site, or about anything wildfire related, please contact us and we'll get back to you ASAP!
