Education And Training

  • Prepare For Disasters

    This is an educational program that targets 5th and 6th graders.   It is an interactive program using Google Pear Deck that can be taught on line or in the classroom.  Topics include power outages, floods, and earthquakes with an emphasis on family planning.  It is meant to accompany the Wildfire Preparedness program.

  • Get Ready 5th Grade

    The following videos are part of the Get Ready 5th Grade emergency preparation program produced by FIRESafe Marin and funded by the Marin Wildfire Prevention Authority. The school program, READY, SET, GO! includes student and family activities to prepare for wildfire. If you are interested in participating in this program, contact us at info@firesafemarin.org.

  • Wildfire Watch TV: The Tragedy in Maui is a Warning for Marin

    Our hearts go out to the people in Maui after a wildfire ripped through Lahaina on August 8, 2023. The speed and scale of the fire demonstrate the destructive force of wildfires today and serve as a warning to fire-prone areas such as Marin. It could happen here and we need to be ready! In this Special Edition of Wildfire Watch we talk with local experts about what happened in Maui and what we are doing in Marin to lower our risks and keep people safe.

  • Animated Shorts: Fire House Rock Series

    Sing along with these fun animated shorts that encourage people of all ages to prepare themselves, their homes, their yards and community for wildfire.

  • Wildfire Education for Landscape Professionals

    Fire Safe Marin has established a partnership with the Northern California Landscape Contractors Association (NCLCA). Fire Safe Marin, with support and assistance from representatives of NCLCA developed a training program for landscape professionals. The program includes a basic introduction to wildfire science and recommendations for creating fire-smart landscapes. The program can be conducted in person or on line. NCLCA will track course completion for its members. Contractors who have completed the course will be eligible for listing on the Fire Safe Marin landscape contractors page.

    As part of our partnership, NCLCA provides educational materials created by Fire Safe Marin to its members. These materials help keep members informed and serve as an additional resource to motivate homeowners to make needed maintenance and improvements to their landscape.

  • Home Hardening Workforce Development

    The increased risk of wildfires in California has created an urgency to improve homes’ resistance to ignition. These improvements, known as home hardening measures, are simple, low-cost retrofits for buildings and structures to decrease their flammability potential. There is a real and growing need for a skilled workforce to harden homes in fire-prone California.

    Additionally, the cost of living in this state is increasing at the fastest rate in the nation. The Home Hardening Program meets community demand for home hardening while training a workforce with skills for upward economic mobility. The program aims to train a workforce new to construction work in home hardening methods. These skills will build community resiliency by fortifying community structures and adding a line of defense to wildfires.

    The Home Hardening Program was initiated by Fire Safe Marin, a non-profit dedicated to reducing fire hazards, promoting fire safety awareness, and helping Marin County residents prepare for wildfires. Collaborators to the program are from FIRESafe Sonoma, North Bay Workforce Alliance, Fire Farms, Conservation Corps North Bay, and UC Davis D-Lab. Fire Safe Marin will play an advisory and community outreach role as the program grows.

    This proposal will provide the steps needed to implement a program that meets the demand for home hardening improvements and train low-income community members in technical skills to harden homes. This proposal includes an itemized budget of equipment, training, and wages; a template to identify and organize potential grant opportunities; a basic training program; an equipment list to begin this program; and a list of resources in California to connect with low-income employees.

  • Wildfire Watch TV: Marin’s Emergency Alert System

    If a wildfire threatens Marin… how will you be warned? Fire Safe Marin, Marin County Office of Emergency Management and KCBS Radio answer resident questions about wildfire alerts, when to evacuate, and how to stay informed during an emergency.