A Ready Set Go! Wildfire Preparedness Workshop will be held Saturday, April 27 from 10 am to 1 pm at Christ Church Santa Fe.
Focusing on the topic, ‘How Does the Threat of Fire Affect Your Homeowners’ Insurance?’, there will be an insurance panel discussion on homeowners' fire insurance.
The Great Santa Fe Fireshed Coalition workshop will also bring together experts from the Fire Adapted New Mexico Learning Network, Santa Fe Fireshed Coalition, Forest Stewards Guild, City of Santa Fe Fire Department, Villages of Santa Fe, Christ Church Santa Fe, and AARP New Mexico.
The workshops are free and open to the public. Plenty of free parking. Refreshments will be provided by the Coca-Cola Bottling Company of Santa Fe.
Learn from the experts about:
Preparing your home for the 2024 fire season:
• Conduct your own home assessment or schedule a free assessment, complete with a mitigation work plan
• Take positive steps that reduce the risk of your home igniting
• Create a fire-adapted community based on your specific neighborhood
• Understanding Home insurance challenges in today’s market
Emergency Preparation:
• Get real-time alerts about wildfires and other emergencies in Santa Fe
• Create a ‘Go Kit’ with supplies and important family information
• Prepare an emergency plan for your family
Wildfire Modeling:
An electronic simtable creates wildfire and smoke simulations to show how fire and smoke spread through communities and how a Fire Adapted Community can reduce risk.
Wildfire Science:
Learn how a fire-adapted community can create a safe and resilient community where fire plays its natural role without destroying lives and property.