Ensuring the safety of the Desert Region from wildfires is crucial for both securing grant funds and successfully implementing the Community Wildfire Protection Plan.
About
Desert Region
Fire Safe Council (FSC)
The ‘Desert Region Fire Safe Council’ FSC is a 501(c)3 non-profit organization funded by grants and community support. HDEAA is the parent organization of High Desert Fire Safe Councils bringing together community, local, state, and federal fire/safety agencies throughout the High Desert Communities of San Bernardino County.
Our mission is to protect the people of the High Desert and their property from the effects of catastrophic fires through education, cooperation, innovation, and action. The organization's staff helps implement projects, connect with community members, and leverage partnerships.
What is an FSC?
Community Fire Safe Councils have been referred to as the “neighborhood watch” in supporting San Bernardino County’s fire safety efforts. As grassroots, community-led organizations, we mobilize residents to protect their homes, neighborhoods, and environments from fire. We know our community's unique challenges and implement such projects as hazardous fuel reduction programs, local fire protection planning, and homeowner training to ensure its protection.
By working together across the County, we can utilize our combined experience, expertise, and common objectives to ensure our homes, businesses and communities are well-protected from the threats of fire.
Our Programs
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Defensible Space
HDEAA assists residents to create defensible space around their homes to improve their home’s chances of surviving a fire through various programs.
• Access & Functional Needs (AFN): Low-income senior residents or those with medical disabilities may qualify for assistance with defensible space clearing.
• Low-Cost Defensible Space Clearing Services our local contractors? are available to perform defensible space clearing services according to the same standards and best practices taught in our Defensible Space Advisor training. Request a visit today.
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Provide Education And Promote Communication
The Fire Safe Council meets once a month at ‘The Center’ in Yucca Valley. The goal of the meetings are to provide relevant information to the local citizens while connecting with First Responder Agencies offering a platform for community members to become part of the solutions to the challenges fire poses to our rural desert areas.
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Reflective Address Signs
SBC residential property owners are required to place a reflective address sign on the street or roadway fronting their property so that it is plainly visible and legible from either direction of approach. HDEAA provides Reflective Safety Signs for $40.00 (Double-Sided). Signs are all-weather, UV-resistant metal, with 1” x 4” numbers. Please allow 2-3 weeks for order fulfillment. Signs will be installed by community partner organizations. Your house will love it in the case of a fire!
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Wildfire Cameras
Extinguishing wildfires early keeps them from growing into community-destroying conflagrations, but spotting small fires in time to keep them in check has been a constant challenge for firefighters as well as residents of fire-prone communities. A network of state-of-the-art, soccer-ball-size cameras that allow firefighters or anyone with internet access to keep watch over thousands of acres.
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Defensible Space Advisory Visit (DSAV)
Description goes hereThis program provides a one-on-one consultation at your home for comprehensive education on compliance with defensible space requirements around structures.
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Youth Education Programs & Resources
Through video, stories, social media, and in-person presentations HDEAA emphasizes the importance of keeping homes and properties protected against wildfires geared toward youth.
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Post Disaster Recovery
Financial and technical assistance is available through local, state, and federal fire/safety agencies. HDEAA can assist residents with navigating through the process with ease.
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Fire Education
HDEAA distributes information to residents on public safety topics including fire safety, evacuation planning, and preparedness.
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Firewise USA®
The Firewise USA® Program provides resources to help homeowners learn how to adapt to living with wildfire while teaching and encouraging neighborhoods to come together to take action to reduce their wildfire risks.
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