As of August 2023, we’ve updated our Ready, Set, Go! Guide. They have been so useful, that we are nearly out of them. This is our most popular wildfire mitigation guide to keep you and your Ohana safe from wildfires, and we encourage everyone to read this comprehensive, yet easy to read guide!
In this Action Guide, we provide tips and tools you need to prepare for a wildland fire threat (Ready), have situational awareness when a fire starts (Set), and to evacuate early (Go!).
Features include:
Hawaii's Growing Wildland Fire Problem
Actions You Can Take Today
Defensible Space Creation - Hawaiian Style
How to Harden Your Home
Ready, Set, Go Action Guide Checklist for Your House and Family
Emergency Preparedness Kit Checklist
Ready, Set, Go Action Guide Checklist for Large Landowners and Land Managers
Emergency Contacts and Info. Worksheet
Our Family's Home Evacuation Plan Worksheet
Residential Safety Checklist
And More!
Front cover of the booklet.
Contact us if you would like more information about these guides. We are able to hold Ready, Set, Go! workshops upon request in your community.
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The guide was produced by Hawaii Wildfire Management Organization (HWMO), made possible through a grant from the USDA Forest Service and with the help of HWMO's partners from the Pacific Fire Exchange, Hawaii Department of Land and Natural Resources - Division of Forestry and Wildlife, College of Tropical Agriculture and Human Resources of the University of Hawaii at Manoa, Hawaii Fire Department, Honolulu Fire Department, Kauai Fire Department, and Maui Fire Department, in a cooperative effort with the International Association of Fire Chiefs. HWMO is an equal opportunity employer.
This Hawaii version of the RSG Action Plan was made possible by The Cooperative Fire Program of the U.S. Forest Service, Department of Agriculture, Pacific Southwest Region. In accordance with Federal law and U.S. Department of Agriculture policy, this institution is prohibited from discriminating on the basis of race, color, national origin, sex, age, or disability. (Not all prohibited bases apply to all programs.) To file a complaint of discrimination, write USDA, Director, Office of Civil Rights, Room 326 W. Whitten Building, 1400 Independence Avenue, SW, Washington, DC 20250-9410 or call (202) 720-5964 (voice and TDD). USDA is an equal opportunity provider and employer.
Mahalo to IAFC for spearheading the collaboration and arranging for and funding the massive print-job!