This community must focus attention on the home and surrounding area and eliminate the fires potential relationship with the house. This can be accomplished by disconnecting the house from high and/or low-intensity fire that could occur around it, and by being conscious of the devastating effects of wind driven embers.
from Venables Valley FIRESMART COMMUNITY ASSESSMENT REPORT
Prepared for Thompson Nicola Regional District
Resident's plan for wildfires in the valley
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Be first responders to any fire, domestic or wildfire.
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Contain any fires, until professional BC government help arrives, at which time we hand over responsibility to them.
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Expect that Government response time may vary, and be prepared to attend fires for at least 2 hours or longer, and possibly overnight.
Back packs for fires
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Whistle
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Flagging tape for trail marking
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Personal first aid kits
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Hard hats with strap
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Reflective visible clothing
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Proper footwear (Goretex etc)
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Tight weaved long sleeved cotton clothes
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Safety glasses
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Headlamps with spare batteries
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Leather gloves - 2
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Extra socks, extra clothing for warmth
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Water
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Snacks
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Knife
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Radios (Dedicated exclusively for communication with each other and fire chief only. Cell phones not to be used.
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Bug spray
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Flashlight with extra batteries
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Masks