Wildfire Mitigation Community Education Day

Name: Wildfire Mitigation Community Education Day
Start: 2025-03-29T09:00:00-06:00
End: 2025-03-29T12:00:00-06:00
Location: Santa Fe County Fair Grounds

Schedule

Sat Mar 29 2025 at 09:00 am to 12:00 pm

UTC-06:00

Location

Santa Fe County Fair Grounds | Santa Fe, NM

Empowering Our Community for Wildfire Preparedness
I. Event Overview
• Objective: Educate residents on wildfire risk reduction, emergency preparedness, and available county resources
II. Agenda
1. Welcome & Opening Remarks
• Introduction by County OƯicials & Fire Department
• Overview of Wildfire Risk in Santa Fe County
2. Rural Addressing & Emergency Response Readiness
• Importance of visible and accurate rural addressing
• Demonstration on how to properly display addresses for first responders
• Q&A with emergency response personnel
3. Green Waste Disposal & County Landfill Guidelines & Locations
• Accepted green waste materials at county landfills
• Proper disposal practices for yard waste and fire-prone debris
• County resources for debris removal and recycling
4. Ready, Set, Go! Wildfire Preparedness Education
• Steps to prepare for wildfire evacuation
• Creating defensible space around homes
• Fire-resistant landscaping and home hardening tips
• Interactive Q&A session
5. Alert Santa Fe – Emergency Notifications & Registration
• Overview of the Alert Santa Fe system
• Importance of signing up for emergency alerts
• On-site assistance for residents to enroll in the system
6. Emergency Preparedness & Home Evacuation Planning
• Family emergency plans and go-bag essentials
• Evacuation route planning and communication strategies
• Community-based preparedness eƯorts
7. Home Assessments for Wildfire Risk – Sign-Up Opportunity (15 min)
• Explanation of home wildfire risk assessments
• How to request an assessment from fire oƯicials
• On-site sign-up for home evaluations
8. Know Your Zone, Zone Evacuation
• Explanation of Zone Evacuations
• How to find your zone
• How zone evacuation ties into Ready, Set, Go!
III. Additional Event Features
• Resource Booths – County fire department, emergency management, rural addressing,
and environmental services
• Live Demonstrations – Proper address signage, defensible space creation, and emergency
kit assembly, proper use of hand tools and power tools used in defensible space creation
• Children’s Activities – Fire safety education and interactive learning stations
• Refreshments & Networking Opportunities
IV. Closing & Next Steps
• Summary of key takeaways
• Encouragement to stay engaged in community fire mitigation efforts
• Contact information for continued resources and support