PRESENTATION: WUI Fire Evacuation and Sheltering Considerations: Assessment, Planning, and Execution
The presentation will focus on wildland urban interface (WUI) evacuation challenges and findings, with insights relevant to all WUI communities. The presenter will share why and how National Institute of Standards and Technology's (NIST) ESCAPE wildfire evacuation methodology was developed, the technical foundation behind it, why it was re-released, and the key improvements, including a new online educational tool. Special attention will be given to small and intermediate-size intermix communities, for whom ESCAPE was specifically designed.
It is recommended (but not required) that attendees take the free ESCAPE course on the program website prior to the November 21 meeting.
ESCAPE website: https://escape.nist.gov/
Speaker: Alex Maranghides (NIST)
Alex Maranghides is a member of National Institute of Standards and Technology's (NIST) Engineering Laboratory /Fire Research Division, Wildland-Urban Interface Fire Group.
Location: Colorado Springs "FDC West Building" (370 Printers Parkway, Colorado Springs) and remotely via Zoom Meeting. Note: The FDC West building is directly across the street from Fire Department headquarters. There is limited parking, so attendees can park at HQ at 375 Printers Parkway and walk across the street. .
Business Meeting to follow the presentation. Please register for the business meeting separately from our Events page.
FIRE MARSHAL'S ASSOCIATION OF COLORADO To Promote and Support Fire and Life Safety through Education, Legislation, and Code Development.
