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Community coordinators + organizers

Nongovernmental organizations, local leaders, city planners, and elected officials are constantly weighing what programs, projects, regulations, and resources will help our communities withstand wildfire and keep the homeowners’ ability to choose at the center of their decisions.

community coordinators & organizers

are the heart of  fire adapted communities

Your role is essential in working in the “inbetween” – you work to bring resources, training, and organization to residents and local, state, and federal partners.  You are connected across scales, geographies, and people.  You have a high level of community trust, and are the go to for getting things done.  Here are a few resources for you.  
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Community Planning Tool

Use this County Leadership Guide to plan and recover from wildfires. (National Association of Counties)

Request Community Planning Assistance for Wildfire (CPAW) to reduce wildfire risks through improved land use planning. (Headwaters Economics)

Collaborate with local partners to create a Community Wildfire Protection Plan (CWPP). (National Fire Administration)

Partner with state, tribal, and local governments to develop long-term strategies to protect people and property from natural hazards through hazard mitigation planning. (FEMA)

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Community Recovery is always done at the local level!

A MUST READ:  Joplin Pays it Forward – Leaders Share Recovery Lessons Learned

Develop a Community Organization Active in Disaster (COAD) before a disaster strikes so that you are ready to provide assistance to disaster victims. (Extension Disaster Network)

Use this Local Government Guide to Recovery as a framework to coordinate community recovery efforts. (Colorado Recovery and Resiliency Collaborative)

Contact WA Emergency Management to help with pre- and post-disaster recovery planning. Check-out this long term recovery planning guide shared by FEMA.

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Technical and Financial Assistance
 
Work together to improve preparedness and respond to disasters using these Emergency preparedness resources, training, and research for individuals, communities, faith-based organizations, children, and community emergency response teams. (FEMA)
 
Help your community understand the public alert system, national disaster recovery framework, historic preservation, and more using these Tools for Practitioners! (FEMA)
 
Request technical assistance from Washington Emergency Management for business and private infrastructure continuity planning, school preparedness, pre- and post-disaster recovery planning, recovery, and Limited English Proficiency communications.
 
State and federal financial assistance and grant programs.

FACILITATION AND TRAINING TOOLKITS

 

If you are working with residents to prepare for or recovery from wildfire – we have developed facilitation toolkits to help you get started. 

You can use the toolkits as part of your outreach and education efforts, to work with communities to plan for wildfire, to share resources, or generate discussions around specific topics.  

The toolkits are a collection of editable resources.  Each toolkit contains a 3-part video series, presentation template with facilitator’s notes and talking points, and sample meeting/workshop agenda, including links to additional resources.  

Remember, there is not a one-size-fits-all approach to preparedness, response, and recovery – and so the toolkits do not include a comprehensive set of actions to prepare your community for wildfire but will help to start the community on your journey to better live with wildfire.

When utilizing these toolkits, we encourage you to collaborate with local partners to facilitate community conversations and adopt a set of actions unique to your community.

Please feel free to download, use, and adapt the resources to fit your needs.

Before the Fire

During the Fire

After the Fire

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Community Coordinators + Organizers

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This project was made possible through support provided by the U.S. Department of Interior (DOI) Bureau of Land Management (BLM), U.S. Department of Agriculture United State Forest Service (USFS), Washington State Conservation Commission through Cascadia Conservation District, and The Watershed and Research and Training Center (WTRC) to the Washington Resource Conservation and Development Council (WRCD).  The content and opinions expressed herein are those of the author(s) and do not necessarily reflect the position or the policy of the USFS, BLM, DOI, WTRC, or the WRCD and no official endorsement should be inferred.

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ON A MISSION IN WASHINGTON

As handy as it might be, there is no road map or checklist for fire adaptation. The scale of our task and the geographically distinct regions of our state demand that smart people with different perspectives come together. Together, we’re making headway living with wildfire in Washington.

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