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The document discusses the history and evolution of fire prevention in the United States. It highlights several pivotal events that shaped the direction of fire prevention efforts, including the 1910 Big Burn and the 1991 Oakland Hills Fire. It also discusses fire prevention programs created in the 1990s, like Smokey Bear and school programs teaching about fire's role in the ecosystem. Smokey Bear was first created in the 1940s.
P 101 ep 1-a
- 2. Lesson objectives • List two major fire events that shaped the direction of fire prevention • List two fire prevention programs created in the 1990’s • State when the Smokey Bear program was created 1A-02-P101-EP
- 3. Introduction • The evolution of fire prevention is an important element of the fire management program. This history presentation will provide the Fire Prevention Specialist the background and overview of where fire prevention began and evolved. 1A-03-P101-EP
- 4. Gifford Pinchot 1A-04-P101- EP
- 5. The Video History of Fire Prevention 1A-05-P101-EP
- 6. Fire Prevention 80’s and 90’s • The return of fire on the landscape • Integration of fuels management • Population growth into the wildland interface • Declining fire prevention budgets • The debate over fire management and the use of prescribed fire continues. 1A-06-P101- EP
- 7. Oakland Hills - 1991 • 25 lives lost • 3,000 structure • 1 Billion dollars • We are now experiencing these types of fires all over the country. 1A-07-P101-EP
- 9. Good Fire-Bad Fire • School programs integrated modules promoting fire in the ecosystem. • Smokey was still used to promote the prevention of accidental fires. 1A-09-P101-EP
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- 11. The Future • The 21st Century introduced new tools. • Innovative and creative ideas bring about public awareness and people’s responsibility for their own property. • The big burn of 1910 has set the tone of fire management for almost 100 years. 1A-11-P101-EP
- 12. The Future • The long term effects of fire suppression were a grim reminder. • The start of the next century of fire management and prevention began much as the previous century. 1A-12-P101-EP
- 13. The Future • Today’s fires are unprecedented in size and destruction. • The fuels and climate outlook are not favorable for the next 35 years. • No agency can go it alone. • Our challenges will continue. • So, who will meet the challenge……… 1A-13-P101-EP
- 14. The 21st Century 1A-14-P101-EP
- 15. Summary and Review Lesson Objectives • List two major fire events that shaped the direction of fire prevention. • List two programs created in the 1990’s. • State when the Smokey Bear program was created. 1A-15-P101-EP
Editor's Notes
- #5: Who was the founding father of resource conservancy for all agencies? GIFFORD PINCHOT His philosophy of conservation and preservation of our natural resources helped nationalize the concept that we should prevent people from destroying those resources. Fire prevention was a natural emphasis of that philosophy. He took pride in his work and set the example for all us who came behind him. His recruitment posters stated “Wanted, men that can do all, must be multi-functional and only the strong need apply, not the feeble or weak of heart. They must be able to use a shotgun, rope, mend fences, work pack strings (mules), climb and cut trees, possess carpentry skills and fight fire. All stations will be kept neat and clean, just like the military. That’s what pride in who you are and who you represent is all about