NIST Hazard Mitigation Methodology: Advancing Wildfire Resilience in Colorado

Boulder Fire Rescue would like to invite you to join us for a FREE webinar on NIST Hazard Mitigation Methodology: Advancing Wildfire Resilience in Colorado

HAZARD MITIGATION METHODOLOGY (HMM) | NIST

Join us for a 1.5-hour session with Alex Maranghides, lead author of the NIST Hazard Mitigation Methodology (HMM), as he presents key findings and applications from this groundbreaking technical document. The NIST HMM provides a science-based framework for evaluating wildfire risk and prioritizing mitigation strategies, integrating ember transport modeling, building ignition vulnerabilities, and community-level hazard assessments.

This session will cover:

• Technical Applications – How the NIST HMM informs defensible space design, structure hardening, and risk assessment methodologies.
• Policy Implications – The potential for HMM to guide local wildfire mitigation policies, land-use planning, and building codes.
• Programmatic Impacts – How fire departments, emergency managers, and mitigation specialists can incorporate HMM into wildfire risk reduction programs like home assessments, grant funding initiatives, and community outreach.

Whether you’re a fire professional, emergency planner, or risk reduction specialist, this session will provide valuable insights into integrating cutting-edge fire science into your mitigation efforts.

Date/Time: March 12 at 9-10:30 MT

Location: ZOOM:  

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