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3. Expand forestry and fire prevention through effective natural resource management
programs, education, inspections, and land use planning.
Fire prevention emphasizes educating the public on the importance of land use
planning and maintaining defensible space in the SRA where people live, work, and
recreate. CAL FIRE will proactively reduce wildfire threats through prescribed fire
use, fuels reduction, ignition management, forest management, and promotion
of forest resilience through Unit Fire Plans and the expansion of forestry assistance programs. The Department will identify initiatives and create partnerships
and reliable business models that focus on an integrated approach to promote
the enhancement of natural resource services through land use planning, forest
and watershed management, and Public Resources Code (PRC) enforcement. The
Department will also continue to monitor and meet its mission-based budgeting
targets.
4. Strengthen post-incident assessments to create long-term improvements.
The past is one of the most reliable predictors of the future.
CAL FIRE will use an internal
after-action review process
(similar to the highly successful
Watershed Emergency Response
Team model) that utilizes broad
cross-functional teams to document the positive and negative
teaching points from social and
political issues, non-fire incidents, and emergency responses. CAL FIRE will share these reports internally and
externally as appropriate. Over time, CAL FIRE will create a comprehensive historical portfolio of lessons learned to further behavioral health and safety of our workforce, to accelerate forward progress and modernization of all essential functions
of the Department, and to help the Department achieve its mission.
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