The EFO paper, Developing a Risk Reduction Plan for the Wildland Urban Interface in Asheville, North Carolina, by Joy Michelle Ponder is a well-researched and presented paper. The author does a good job in identifying the community fire risk of wildland fires in the urban interface. Given the limited time frame and the amount of data collection and research necessary to complete the assignment, the author was very thorough and descriptive. She gathered information from a wide variety of subject matter experts from different agencies, submitted surveys for additional feedback from all levels of the fire service organization, and obtained information from California Department of Forestry. Wildland fires are very dynamic and challenging to fight. The threat to homes built in the wildland urban interface is a challenge to most fire departments across the United States and the author is very thorough in recognizing this threat within her community.
The internal data collection from the Ashville Fire Department (AFD) revealed that there is a frequent occurrence of wildland fires that pose a direct threat to homes within the AFD jurisdiction. Obtaining opinions from outside subject matter experts …show more content…
In the document The 2003 San Diego County Fire Siege Fire Safety Review, the lack of addresses, street names, and egress routes presented a monumental challenge for firefighters and residence (Fire Siege, 2003). Had preplans been completed before the incident, firefighters would have been more effective with structure protection and evacuation efforts. Additionally, it is vital to share preplans and mapping before an incident with adjoining agencies to ensure the safety and effectiveness of all resources. These challenges also demonstrate the need to conduct joint training and area familiarization
The internal data collection from the Ashville Fire Department (AFD) revealed that there is a frequent occurrence of wildland fires that pose a direct threat to homes within the AFD jurisdiction. Obtaining opinions from outside subject matter experts …show more content…
In the document The 2003 San Diego County Fire Siege Fire Safety Review, the lack of addresses, street names, and egress routes presented a monumental challenge for firefighters and residence (Fire Siege, 2003). Had preplans been completed before the incident, firefighters would have been more effective with structure protection and evacuation efforts. Additionally, it is vital to share preplans and mapping before an incident with adjoining agencies to ensure the safety and effectiveness of all resources. These challenges also demonstrate the need to conduct joint training and area familiarization