A Calendar to assist you in planning and maintaining your property
in the event of Fire, Flood or Earth Quake.

PLAN
Execute the Plan

January

• What is the risk of Fire? Develop goals to mitigate.
• Prepare a Family Emergency Plan where to assemble,
  who to call, update phone numbers before an emergency.
• Check property for erosion correct problem areas.

February

• Remove dead and storm damaged parts of trees.
• Pack an emergency kit; water, food, clothing, walking shoes,
  radio, flashlight and first aid kit, home kit, car kit.
• Drop by local fire station to review your fire risk goals with
  the professionals and check http://www.firesafemarin.org/

March

• Service Lawn Mowers and weed eaters
• Obtain a Fire Safe video from your fire department or local
  Fire Safe Council.
• Make sure you are utilizing weekly green waste pickup to
  eliminate unwanted vegetation.

April

• Check and install new batteries in smoke detectors.
• Activate your plan to reduce vegetation hazards.
• Request a Hazard Inspection from your local fire department.
  Update your plan.

May

• Now is the time to get serious about reclaiming 30 to 100 feet
  of defensible space around your home.
• Remember to utilize your green waste pickup
• Maintenance check on garden hoses, fire extinguishers
  and fire pumps.

June

• With continued growth, it may be necessary to re-mow
  non-ornamental grasses.
• Conduct a family fire drill
• Review Family Emergency Plan
• Do your outside house cleaning to remove flammables
  near house, under decks, etc.
• Clean flammables away from propane tank.

July

• Check summer weeds that are coming up and mow the
  sections that may require additional attention.
• Pull or cut re-sprouting shrubs.
• Check ladders and place close to house for easy
  access to roof.
• Make sure emergency hoses are in good working order.

August

• Water plants that are stressed.
• Clean roof and gutters.
• Remove any branches 10 feet from chimney and stove pipe.

September

• Kids are back in school, so remember to revisit your family emergency plans
• Determine your child’s school emergency plans.
• Clean storm drains and gutters to eliminate erosion areas.
• Check and replenish Emergency Kit.
• Clean up dried leaves and flowers.

October

• Clean rain gutters and roof
• Check Smoke Detectors, replace batteries.
• Keep leaves raked up. Utilize your green waste pickup.
• Water stressed plants.
• FIRE DANGER may be at its peak in Marin County.

November

• Check gutters and drains to eliminate erosion areas.
• Move things inside out of the rain.
• Service emergency generator
• Conduct a Family Fire Drill.

December

• Review a FIRE SAFE video.
• Have a family meeting to review emergency procedures.
• Check water in Christmas tree.
• Service lawn mower and weed eater and store for winter.
• Store emergency hose and ladder