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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.
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Prepare a Family Emergency Plan where to assemble,
who to call, update phone numbers before an emergency.
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Check property for erosion correct problem areas.
February
- Remove
dead and storm damaged parts of trees.
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Pack an emergency kit; water, food, clothing, walking shoes,
radio, flashlight and first aid kit, home kit, car kit.
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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
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Obtain a Fire Safe video from your fire department or local
Fire Safe Council.
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Make sure you are utilizing weekly green waste pickup to
eliminate unwanted vegetation.
April
- Check
and install new batteries in smoke detectors.
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Activate your plan to reduce vegetation hazards.
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Request a Hazard Inspection from your local fire department.
Update your plan.
May
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Now is the time to get serious about reclaiming 30 to 100 feet
of defensible space around your home.
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Remember to utilize your green waste pickup
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Maintenance check on garden hoses, fire extinguishers
and fire pumps.
June
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With continued growth, it may be necessary to re-mow
non-ornamental grasses.
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Conduct a family fire drill
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Review Family Emergency Plan
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Do your outside house cleaning to remove flammables
near house, under decks, etc.
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Clean flammables away from propane tank.
July
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Check summer weeds that are coming up and mow the
sections that may require additional attention.
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Pull or cut re-sprouting shrubs.
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Check ladders and place close to house for easy
access to roof.
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Make sure emergency hoses are in good working order.
August
- Water
plants that are stressed.
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Clean roof and gutters.
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Remove any branches 10 feet from chimney and stove pipe.
September
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Kids are back in school, so remember to revisit your family emergency
plans
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Determine your child’s school emergency plans.
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Clean storm drains and gutters to eliminate erosion areas.
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Check and replenish Emergency Kit.
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Clean up dried leaves and flowers.
October
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Clean rain gutters and roof
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Check Smoke Detectors, replace batteries.
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Keep leaves raked up. Utilize your green waste pickup.
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Water stressed plants.
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FIRE DANGER may be at its peak in Marin County.
November
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Check gutters and drains to eliminate erosion areas.
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Move things inside out of the rain.
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Service emergency generator
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Conduct a Family Fire Drill.
December
- Review
a FIRE SAFE video.
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Have a family meeting to review emergency procedures.
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Check water in Christmas tree.
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Service lawn mower and weed eater and store for winter.
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Store emergency hose and ladder
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