
Fire Smart Home Handbook
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Content
- Intro
- Title Page
- Copyright
- Author's Note
- Table of Contents
- Foreword
- Introduction
- 1. Wildfire
- Basics of Wildland Fire
- Heat
- Fuel
- Oxygen
- Wildfire Causes
- Fire Behavior
- Wind
- Drought
- Topography
- Extreme Fire Conditions
- Danger Ratings
- Wildland Types
- Beetle-Killed Forests
- Ponderosa Pine / Douglas Fir
- Lodgepole Pine
- Subalpine Conifers
- Pinyon-Juniper Woodland
- Grass and Desert Shrub
- Chaparral and Woodlands
- Riparian Zones
- Eastern Forests
- Carbon Cycle and Wildfires
- 2. Survivable Space
- Rules of Survivable Space
- Know Your Property
- Evaluating Your Property
- New Home Considerations
- Urban Edge
- Intermix Living
- Rural Living
- Wildland Living
- Firescape
- Designating Zones
- Zone 1
- Zone 2
- Zone 3
- Zone 4
- Shaded Fuelbreaks
- Firebreaks
- Safety Zone
- 3. Tools of the Trade
- Hand Tools
- Pruning Saw
- Hatchet and Ax
- Brush Tool
- Swing Blades
- Winch and Pulleys
- Lopper
- Pole Saw
- Pruning Pole
- Stirrup Hoe
- Tree Puller
- Rakes
- McLeod Tool
- Pulaski Tool
- Pickeroon
- Slash Sling
- Extension Ladder
- Goats
- Power Tools
- Power Tool Safety
- Fuel
- Chain Saws
- String Trimmer
- Brush Cutter
- Power Pole Saw
- Cordless Reciprocating Saw
- Power Capstan
- Wood Chipper
- Rough Terrain Mower
- 4. Caring for Your Land
- Phase One
- Fire-Resistant Plants
- Propane Tank
- Phase Two
- Help Firefighters
- Phase Three
- Mistletoe
- Bark Beetles
- Invasive Plants
- Pruning
- Basics of Tree Felling
- Preparing to Cut
- Tree Felling Primer
- Felling Problem Trees
- Releasing Hung Trees
- Girdling Trees
- Processing Trees
- Slash Disposal
- Hauling
- Chipping
- Lopping and Scattering
- Open Burning
- Using an Air Curtain Burner
- 5. Prepare Your Home
- Passive Resistance
- Building Materials
- Windows
- Doors
- Vents
- Chimneys
- Gutters
- Enclosed Spaces
- Fences
- Internal Sprinkler System
- Computer Backups
- Fire-Resistant Safe
- Fire Bunker
- Active Suppression
- Fire Extinguishers
- Hoses
- Well Pressure Tanks
- Fire Cistern
- Water Pumping Systems
- Flame-Retardant Spray
- Fire Foam
- Fire Gel
- Fire Wrap
- External Sprinkler Systems
- Standby Generator
- Fire-Retardant Systems
- Fire Sensors
- Wildfire Protection Service
- Community Projects
- Firearm Safety
- 6. Prepare Your Finances
- Inventory
- Securing the Inventory
- Insurance
- Insurance Pitfalls
- Flood Insurance
- 7. Evacuation Planning
- Communication Planning
- Evacuation Vehicles
- Evacuation Kit
- Evacuation List
- Five-Minute Lists
- One-Hour Lists
- Six-Hour Lists
- Practice Runs
- Neighborhood Watch
- Pet Evacuation
- Livestock Evacuation
- 8. When the Fire Roars
- Fire Watch
- Evacuate Now!
- Evacuation Procedure
- Evacuation Living
- Smoke Protection
- Stay Tuned
- Worst-Case Scenario
- Caught at Home
- Caught in the Car
- Caught in the Open
- Fire Shelters
- 9. Fire Fight
- Fire Management
- Types of Firefighters
- Fire Vehicles
- Fire Attack
- Aerial Assault
- The Home Front
- Containment
- Mop-Up
- 10. After the Fire
- Examine Your Property
- Total Loss
- Protect Your Property
- Erosion Control
- Insurance Claims
- Damaged Property
- Rebuilding or Relocating
- Restoring Land
- Evaluating Trees
- Replanting
- Mental Health
- Recovery
- Recap
- Index
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