Farmers Insurance Group has partnered with members of the San Diego County Fire Chiefs Association, the CalFire/Ramona Fire Department and the Ramona West End Fire Safe Council in ramping up its “Before the Threat” preparedness and prevention campaign.
This public education effort combines digital information with door-to-door contact. Packets contain a DVD which has life saving, property saving information on what to do before, during and after a wildfire.
This year we are hoping teams of community volunteers join our Firefighters in a door-to-door campaign in the Ramona Municipal Water District/Fire Department’s high hazard urban interface areas.
Two major fires in four years have shown all of us the need to be prepared and the need to create defensible space, to have an evacuation plan, and to have the supplies necessary to take care of your families for up to a week. Currently Fire Departments countywide are planning two major indoctrination days on Saturday, July 25, 2009 and Saturday, August 1, 2009.
Volunteers will be given “Before the Threat” T-shirts and delivery bags. If you are able to service your community in this volunteer effort please contact:
CalFire/Ramona Fire Department Station 80
760-788-2250
West End Fire Safe Council
Kristi Mansolf
760-445-8545
