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Citizen wildfire ecology specialist certification program
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Anon. |
| Date: |
[N.d.] |
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On file with: Austin Community College and the Texas Forest Service. |
| Abstract: |
This class certifies citizens and professionals from fields outside of fire management how to reduce a community's hazards from wildfire in the Urban Wildland Interface (UWl). Participants gain not only knowledge of fire ecology, but also the how to assess hazard situations and ways to reduce wildfire hazards. They learn to create firewise plans and how to implement those plans. In addition, the certified citizen fire ecologist is able to help others in their community or agency to become firewise. They may work at the community level, tackling such issues as wood waste management, interagency organization, community organization, educational programs for children and adults and liaison building with fire departments. |
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