Burn Area Emergency Response Flashcards
1
Q
Wildfire recovery considerations
A
- Planning and preparedness
- Emergency management
- Risk assessment
- Life safety
- Landscape
- Agriculture
- Infrastructure
- Community
2
Q
Planning and preparedness
A
- Pre-fire mitigation
- Community wildfire protection plans
- Natural hazard mitigation plans
- Comprehensive emergency management plans
- Long-term recovery planning
- Collaborative spatial fire planning
3
Q
Emergency management
A
- Transition from incident management
- Emergency wildlife care and assistance
- Family reunification
- Recovery and identification
- Debris removal
- Livestock removal
4
Q
Risk assessment
A
- Identification of values at risk
- Soil burn severity evaluation and mapping
- Flash flood, debris flow, and erosion risk assessment
- Burned area emergency response (BAER) teams
5
Q
Life safety
A
- Hazard tree removal
- Soil and slope stabilization
- Emergency flood protection measures
- Rain gauges and remote monitoring
- Emergency notification systems
- Public education
6
Q
Landscape
A
- Reseeding and replanting
- Wildlife restoration
- Natural recovery
- Weed abatement
- Ecosystem and watershed restoration
7
Q
Agriculture
A
- Fence replacement
- Alternative grazing arrangements
- Irrigation equipment replacement
8
Q
Infrastructure
A
- Electric utility repair and reconstruction
- Road system repair and reconstruction
- Water system repair or replacement
9
Q
Community
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- Social and mental health services
- Temporary housing
- Housing repair and reconstruction
- Business resilience and economic recovery
- Long-term recovery organizations
- Voluntary organizations active in disaster
