Volume
62
Issue
4
DOI
10.34068/joe.62.04.18
Abstract
There is a large effort across the United States to create fire adapted communities which are communities that are resilient to wildfire and are safe for firefighters to defend. These communities need adequate defensible space to become fire adapted, but the capacity to perform the work is low. A skilled workforce trained in defensible space can increase capacity and help communities be more prepared. We created a defensible space certification training program for landscape architects and contractors. The training is a way to increase our collective capacity to address the wildfire issue in Northern Nevada and across the West.
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Recommended Citation
Restaino, C., & Eusden, S. (2024). Increasing Wildfire Preparedness Through Defensible Space Training for the Private Sector. The Journal of Extension, 62(4), Article 18. https://doi.org/10.34068/joe.62.04.18
