Forest fires: Fire Safety

Endorsed by
DRMKC
Motivation

Safety is the first concern of all involved in forest fires. The optimisation of operations, such as firefighters’ equipment and the use of forest roads for evacuation and for safe firefighting, are all part of the fire safety issue.

Potential Solutions
Following solutions could be addressing this gap.

Safety is the first concern of all involved in forest fires. The optimisation of operations, such as firefighters’ equipment and the use of forest roads for evacuation and for safe firefighting, are all part of the fire safety issue.

The major challenges for dealing with fire safety lie in the associated with wrong decisions that can expose lives to unnecessary danger.As decision-making relating to safety concerns is delicate and complex, strong cooperation and the exchange of experiences and in Europe and worldwide are necessary in order to be in a position to recommend new options in this area.

Rationale & related CM function(s)

Research should address the long-lasting social and health impacts of forest fires to better educate vulnerable groups, including firefighters
Need for updated guidelines or procedures on how citizens should equip themselves for emergencies involving extreme fire events
Provenance
DRKMC gaps explorer: Forest Fires/Fire Safety
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