A: The Wildfire Resilience Scorecard is a new tool developed collaboratively by the ARISE-US Global Network, CrowdDoing and wildfire experts. UNDRR supports disaster risk reduction globally. ARISE builds community resilience through public-private-civic partnerships. CrowdDoing connects volunteers to crowdsource solutions.
A: The download is a zip file which includes three files: Instructions, Spreadsheet, and PDF files.
The scorecard enables your community to methodically assess its wildfire preparedness. By identifying vulnerabilities, you can create data-driven action plans to boost wildfire safety, drive collaboration, and make your community more resilient.
A: The scorecard is designed for use by local governments / municipalities, community groups, businesses, and residents. It provides a tool to bring together diverse stakeholders around wildfire resilience.
A: Communities can use the scorecard framework and spreadsheet tool to self-assess their wildfire readiness across categories. This produces vulnerability scores and identifies areas for improvement. The process turns assessment into actionable strategies.
A: The completion time for the Scorecard is flexible and depends on various factors, including the size of your geographical location, community, type of landscape(s), the number of participants, and any other complexities that may arise.
A: The scorecard is available for free download here!
A: No, you are not obligated to answer every question; however, we encourage you to address all questions relevant to your situation. It is advisable to at least review all the Essentials sections and carefully read the questions to ensure you have considered factors that may not have been contemplated previously. The Scorecard serves as a comprehensive framework designed to consider all aspects that may impact and enhance a community's safety, health, and collaboration.
A: Municipalities are invited to join a pilot program to test the scorecard and provide feedback before broader release.
A: By identifying wildfire vulnerabilities before a disaster, communities can take proactive, collaborative action to mitigate risks. Investing in resilience capacity ahead of time provides huge savings compared to recovery costs. The scorecard aims to accelerate this process.
A: Email contact@preventwildfire.world for details and feedback.
A: The Summary Scores sheet helps you compare various parameters/ essentials for wildfire prevention allowing \you to identify areas where improvement is required. The chart offers visual comparision of the 10 essential parameters for holistic understanding of the current evaluation and better planning for disaster resilience.
The Scorecard may direct attention to issues that a community cannot immediately control – for example, utility-owned energy or water systems, or the stance of neighboring communities towards preparing for resilience. However, if those issues affect the disaster resilience of the community, they need to be planned for even if, in the short term, they cannot be corrected. In the longer term, they become subjects for discussions, negotiations, advocacy, lobbying and legislation and working through industry associations to bring about the necessary changes.