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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.1010225.sites.myregisteredsite.com/

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
House at risk Firewise garden Homes in the wildland/urban interface