Wildfire safety: What to do before a wildfire
帮助你评估你的风险和确定帮助保护你的家和家人的方法.
每年, wildfires threaten homes throughout the United 状态s, especially those located in or near wilderness areas. 下面的野火安全提示可以帮助你评估你的风险，并找到保护你的家和家人免受野火伤害的方法.
How should you prepare for a wildfire?
Good wildfire planning begins long before a fire occurs. 帮助 ensure your family's safety by installing and maintaining 烟雾报警器 and fire extinguishers in your home. 也, identify adequate sources of water within 1,距离你的家1000英尺, 比如井, 消火栓或游泳池.
As with all emergency situations, you should develop a 防灾 计划包括 灾难救生包 and an emergency evacuation plan.
How can I stay informed about wildfires?
森林大火 feed on vegetation; hot, dry conditions increase the risk and speed of a wildfire. 要了解更多有关您所在地区野火风险的信息，请访问以下网站:
- 的 National Interagency Coordination Center (NICC) 根据地区的不同，发布每日或季节性的野火展望.
- 的 国家气象局 produces regional maps with a color-coded wildfire outlook system.
- 的 United 状态s Department of Agriculture (USDA) Forest Service posts a map of current large wildfire incidents.
- 的 Federal Alliance for Safe Homes (FLASH) 识别你家周围环境的低风险、中等风险和高风险因素.
- 的 pp王者电子官网 Institute for Business and Home 安全 (IBHS) 提供野火研究信息以及区域家庭改造指南.
当野火威胁存在时，使用电池供电的无线电保持对当前信息的了解. 森林大火 can move very quickly. 如果当局发布了野火疏散令，请立即离开该地区.
家庭火灾防范
保护你的家免受可能的野火破坏的最好方法是在你家周围30英尺的安全区域内移除或减少潜在的燃料. (如果你住在高风险地区，将安全区域增加到100英尺).
- Remove vines from house walls.
- Remove shrubs and other landscaping away from your house walls.
- 移走高度易燃和低枝的树木，如常青树、桉树和杜松.
- For remaining trees, remove limbs within 15 feet of the ground.
- 清理树木残骸，如倒下的树枝、树叶、松针和松果.
- Move stacked wood outside the safety zone.
- 特别注意清理甲板和其他悬垂物下的碎片.
- Consider removing wooden exterior structures, 比如甲板和天井, or replacing them with more fire resistant materials.
- 安装 不易燃的屋顶 and siding materials, such as metal, slate or concrete.
- 清理排水沟的杂物.
- 安装 electrical lines underground, if possible.
- 保持一个 家里的库存 用你的 pp王者电子官网代理人 yearly to ensure you are properly insured.
准备一个救火包
以下必需品应包括在您的野火疏散袋:
- 可饮用的水,
- 不易腐烂的食品,
- 急救箱,
- 口罩或遮盖物;
- 处方药物,
- 眼镜或隐形眼镜;
- Flashlights and radios (extra batteries),
- Whistle or other sound signaling device,
- 一刀多用，
- 医疗卡和记录
- Copies of important documents,
- Waterproof bags or containers, and
- 宠物食品和水.
Before a wildfire evacuation
练习疏散演习，这样你和你的家人就可以做好准备，知道会发生什么.
- 在家庭离散的情况下，指定两个替代性的见面地点.
- 如果受到野火的威胁，确保油箱是满的，并且你手头有现金.
- 确保你的钱包或钱包里有钥匙、身份证和信用卡.
- Pack all necessities to avoid delays from unnecessary stops.
- 带上食物和水，兽医记录和宠物接种疫苗的证明.
撤离还是留下来
遵循地方当局或消防官员提供的疏散建议是极其重要的.
就地安置令
- 呆在室内,
- Keep all windows and doors shut,
- 躲在火源靠近的另一端的房间里
- Keep away from perimeter walls.
Warning or voluntary evacuation
- 检查疏散计划，
- Prepare the evacuation bag,
- 准备离开，然后
- 野火移动迅速且不可预测，因此考虑在预警阶段撤离.
强制性的 or immediate evacuation order
- Evacuate immediately if required by law, and
- Use identified evacuation routes.
