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NFPAs Vision - ✔✔Leading global advocate for the elimination of death, injury, property, and
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economic loss due to fire, electrical and related hazards. || || || || || || || ||
Mission of Certification Programs - ✔✔Enhance human and organizational performance as
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related to the use and application of the NFPA code and standards.
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When and why was the CWMS created? - ✔✔2018, to bring federal, state and local levels
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together across forestry and fire services under one certification standard. These credentials offer
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professionals who's work involves wildfire mitigation, the ability to demonstrate that they || || || || || || || || || || || ||
understand hazard mitigation measures, planning, preparedness, public education, and wildland
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fire science.
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What prompted the formation of the Fire Wise program? - ✔✔The disastrous fires of 1985. This
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brought about collaboration between federal and state agencies.
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When was The National Cohesive Wildland Fire Management Strategy established and why? -
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✔✔2014 to bring about the "all hands all lands" mindset for communities at risk.
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What are firebrands? - ✔✔Embers that can travel up to a mile and cause ignition away from the
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main body of a Wildland fire.
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Which area of a structure is most susceptible to ignition - ✔✔The roof
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The Home Ignition Zone (HIZ) immediate zone includes what? - ✔✔0-5ft, includes structure and
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attachments, vulnerable to embers/direct flame impingement. Flame resistant/non combustible as || || || || || || || || || ||
possible.