Monday, March 16, 2015
Thursday, March 12, 2015
Morning
When you have time can you check the QR codes I posted on your blog to see if they work? My android keeps populating ads and not going to the links. I've rebooted the phone, but I may have to reload the app.
Thank you!
Dyan
QR codes for public information maps
QR Codes are handy for public information maps. We use a static one at Indiana Dunes that takes folks back to our official website. While the NPS doesn't yet have a mobile friendly website, this would work great for Blogger.
Wednesday, March 11, 2015
Are you in?
Lyme Disease can imitate many ailments such as Multiple Sclerosis, Alzheimer's, Parkinson's, Lupus and Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis or 'ALS' of the popular Ice Bucket Challenge.
This month, Take a Bite out of Lyme Disease by taking the Lyme Disease Challenge to raise awareness and funding for improved Lyme Disease diagnosis and treatment:
Volunteer at your local animal shelter
#adoptdontshop Do you have a few hours to share each week? Cats and dogs are waiting at your nearest animal shelter for your love and attention.
Fire Season is Around the Corner!
Despite wintery conditions in many parts of the province, melting has begun, and spring is around the corner! The SOPFEU reminds you that fire season will soon be upon us. In springtime, a few hours of sunlight can quickly dry out previously wet light fuels such as grass, leaves and branches. Don't let this become your backyard during spring cleaning! Interested in learning more?
Check out this video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MvCh9xNrfOM
Check out this video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MvCh9xNrfOM
Campfire Safety
Thinking of going camping sometime this spring? Visit Smokey Bear's website to learn about campfire safety. http://smokeybear.com/campfire-safety.asp
Au printemps: période critique pour les feux de forêt!
Un mythe persiste toujours : « La période critique pour les feux, c’est l’été, quand il fait très chaud! », mais la réalité est toute autre.
Il faut se méfier des apparences, car le printemps est sournois et peut nous surprendre. La présence de neige peut laisser croire à une absence de danger d’incendie pouvant menacer la forêt. Bien que plusieurs secteurs soient recouverts de neige, l’inflammabilité des sols dégagés varie en peu de temps et la situation peut rapidement devenir critique.
Au printemps, un danger d’incendie bas peut côtoyer un danger d’incendie extrême, à l’intérieur d’une même zone. D’ailleurs, la plupart des incendies débutent en bordure de la forêt en territoire dégagé. Les secteurs les plus vulnérables sont les champs, les bordures de route, sous les lignes de transport électrique et les emprises des voies ferrées où sous l’effet du vent et du soleil, l’herbe, le foin et les feuilles mortes s’assèchent rapidement. Rappelons qu’avant l’apparition de la nouvelle végétation, quelques heures d’ensoleillement suffisent à assécher le combustible de surface. L’herbe sèche, les feuilles mortes et les broussailles sont très propices à la propagation des flammes, même si le temps est frais et que certaines zones forestières sont encore couvertes de neige.
Le printemps est également reconnu pour ses risques élevés de perte de contrôle des feux d’herbe et des brûlages utilisés pour nettoyer les terrains. Ces pertes de contrôle entraînent des incendies de broussailles où les pompiers municipaux sont appelés à intervenir. En un rien de temps, une bourrasque peut propager le feu sur de grandes distances. Si la forêt mature peut résister au passage du feu, il en va autrement des plantations forestières, des bâtiments et autres infrastructures. Les dommages sont souvent considérables et peuvent entraîner de fâcheuses conséquences pour la personne responsable. De plus, une personne fautive peut s’exposer à des poursuites en dommages.
C’est en raison de tous ces facteurs qu’il est essentiel d’adopter le même comportement, printemps comme été, en forêt ou en bordure de la forêt. La prudence est de rigueur et il est important de s’informer avant de pratiquer toute activité qui pourrait menacer la forêt et les biens d’autrui. Avant d’allumer un feu de camp ou de faire du brûlage de rebuts, il faut s’informer du danger d’incendie. Cette information permettra à toute personne d’analyser le risque d’allumer un feu en plus d’adopter toutes les mesures sécuritaires nécessaires pour éviter le pire.
http://www.sopfeu.qc.ca #sopfeu
My First Blog Post- Guided Hike This Weekend
For some reason I couldn't get into this page as a poster yesterday, but here I am today!
Join us for a FREE ranger program at Fort Bowie National Historic Site this Saturday, March 14. Meet at Apache Pass Trailhead on at 10 am for a 2 hour guided hike along the historic trail. Wear sturdy shoes, dress in layers (including sun protection), and bring water and snacks. Learn more about the Battle of Apache Pass, the Bascom Affair, the Butterfield Stagecoach Route, and see an Apache-style wikiup on this 1.5 mile walk back into history.
Join us for a FREE ranger program at Fort Bowie National Historic Site this Saturday, March 14. Meet at Apache Pass Trailhead on at 10 am for a 2 hour guided hike along the historic trail. Wear sturdy shoes, dress in layers (including sun protection), and bring water and snacks. Learn more about the Battle of Apache Pass, the Bascom Affair, the Butterfield Stagecoach Route, and see an Apache-style wikiup on this 1.5 mile walk back into history.
#COFire 101: Be Informed
We have a saying in Colorado, “if you don’t like the weather, wait a few minutes and it will change.” This phenomena allows us to brag about having 300 days of sunshine but it also brings home the reality that our weather can change at a moment’s notice. Within the context of wildfires this phenomena can create a potentially deadly scenario. You can prevent this scenario from developing simply by taking proactive steps to be informed.
- #COFire 101 Tip: Know before you go: Colorado Weather.
- The National Weather Service does an excellent job of sharing up to the moment information.
- Before you head out check the current weather forecast at www.weather.gov.
- If you are on Twitter you can follow this list to get updates from all of the NWS stations in Colorado:http://bit.ly/COtNWS.
- If you are on Facebook you can use this list: http://bit.ly/FBNWS
- #COFire 101 Tip: Know before you go: Fire Risk and Fire Weather.
- The National Weather Service regularly posts information on Fire Weather.
- Add this site to your list of places to check out each morning: NWS Storm Prediction Center
- #COFire 101 Tip: Know your risk.
- You can use this tool from the Colorado State Forest Service to discover your current fire risk:http://www.coloradowildfirerisk.com/
- #COFire 101 Tip: Know your fire restrictions/bans.
- Seek out the most up to date information from your local agencies.
- Use this list and map to see if your county has any active bans or restrictions:http://bit.ly/COFireRules
- #CoFire 101 Tip: Know where to get information.
- Your local emergency response agencies are likely the best source for real time, on the ground information.
- Make sure you know where to go to find information from your local agencies.
- Don’t know where to go for information? Use this list of websites to get started:http://www.coemergency.com/p/local-info-sources.html.
- If you are on twitter you can follow this list of emergency response/government agencies:http://bit.ly/TCOGovt
- If you are on Facebook you can follow this list of emergency response/government agencies:http://bit.ly/FBCOGovt
Tuesday, March 10, 2015
Social media training exercise
Fishing, wilderness
camping, hiking, mountain
biking… All of these
activities could be
compromised by a forest
fire.
You want to build a campfire or clean an area using fire?
Before striking a match, please remember these tips.
WHAT YOU SHOULD KNOW…
Carelessness can sometimes
lead to the loss of irreplaceable
material goods and destroy
recreational sites.
Find out about the fire danger and
preventive measures in effect:
- from the media
- at www.sopfeu.qc.ca
- on fire danger signs at the
entrance of parks and ZECs
If you are allowed to light a fire:
Choose a clearing, away from the wind
and near water.
Remove all combustible materials from
the ground.
Ask your municipality about its bylaws
on burning.
Go to www.sopfeu.qc.ca to find out
the fire danger and what preventive
measures are in effect.
If you are allowed to use fire, make
small piles and light them one at a
time.
CAMPFIRE BURNING OFF
Preferably, wait until early evening, once the
wind has died down, before lighting the fire.
Be sure to watch the fire constantly.
Be sure you have water and hand tools (shovel,
rake) nearby to intervene if necessary.
Be sure the fire is completely extinguished
before leaving the area.
During the night, cool temperatures, light winds and higher relative humidity help to
stop, or at least slow down, the spread of fire. During the day, the opposite conditions
contribute to drying out fuels and stirring up the fire. It is therefore in the afternoon,
between 1 p.m. and 6 p.m., that atmospheric conditions have the greatest impact.
Consequently, it could be harder to fight the fire.
August 2013
Did you know …. that fire also sleeps?
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Greetings from the Kaibab National Forest. This is sacred water at Big Springs on the North Kaibab Ranger District just north of the Grand Canyon. For more beautiful imagery www.flickr.com/photos/kaibabnationalforest
Hopi Youth Springs Restoration slide show:
https://www.flickr.com/photos/kaibabnationalforest/sets/72157648171820197/show
Hopi Youth Springs Restoration slide show:
https://www.flickr.com/photos/kaibabnationalforest/sets/72157648171820197/show
Learning today, and putting it to use today
Great job so far on the training #PortlandNEMO. I'm already applying skills learned by #ignitingthespark at http://indufireignitesthespark.blogspot.com/. Stay tuned for more!
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pre-requisites
I've missed so much with audio/video issues this morning, is it possible to try to pick it up after lunch without any morning knowledge?
Keith M. Jenkins, RF #641
Consultant in Fire Planning,
Preparedness and Management
Asheville, NC
(828) 254-5686
Consultant in Fire Planning,
Preparedness and Management
Asheville, NC
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I’m having a lot of trouble with this training exercise. I cannot see the examples, which makes it difficult to follow the instructions. Thanks for the help when I chat about problems. I will try to stick with this.
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