Surviving Wildfire: Get Prepared, Stay Alive, Rebuild Your Life (A Handbook for Homeowners)
| Author | : | |
| Rating | : | 4.96 (741 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 1936555158 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 144 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2016-04-26 |
| Language | : | English |
DESCRIPTION:
Masterson's home burned to the ground in a Colorado wildfire in 2011, leaving her with little but her laptop and a fierce determination to get back on her feet and get on with her life. In her job as director of Strategic Planning for Ketchum Communications she provided insight and direction to clients ranging from Procter & Gamble to Campbell Soup. As an award-winning autho
Now homeowners have a straight-talking handbook to help them get prepared, stay alive when wildfire threatens, and rebuild their lives if disaster strikes. Surviving Wildfire - Overview of Contents - Assessing Your Risk - Firewise Building and Remodeling - Defensible Space You Can Live With - Advance Planning: A Pound of Prevention Can Save a Ton of Trouble - Evacuation Essentials: What to Take, When to Leave, How to Escape - Insurance: How Much You Need, What It Covers, How It Works - Filing a Claim: Insider Tips and Tactics - Recovery: Picking Up Your Pieces and Starting Over - Our Story. Author and researcher Linda Masterson knows what it's like to flee a wall of flames in the middle of night, with just minutes to escape with her life and very little else. Every year wildfire destroys thousands of homes, devastates countless lives and burns millions of acres. If only w
--Carole Walker, Executive Director, Rocky Mountain Insurance Information Association . --Dave Zadar, a long-time fire manager in Boulder, ColoradoA very compelling read and extremely informative. The combination of the author's real-life experience and her diligent research makes this a very helpful handbook for people living with the risk of wildfire --Michele Steinberg, Manager Firewise Communities Program, National Fire Protection AssociationI will definitely recommend Surviving Wildfire to homeowners and insurance professionals; it is a great, comprehensive resource! Masterson explains everything in understandable, objective language that is anchored in her personal experience. This book is a wake-up call for anyone who lives with wildfire risk. It is solidly researched, easy to read and r
Protect Your Home from Wildfire, and Homeowners Insurance in case the worst happens. This book is very good. Half of the book is about protecting your home from wildfire. The other half is about homeowners insurance, evacuation, and what happens next if your home is destroyed or damaged. Good information about how to document what you own in case your home burns and you need to make an insurance claim. The book "The Fire Smart Home Handbook" has more informati. L. Lynn Prieve said essential reading. Masterson is a great writer, this is the second of her books that I have read. She would have been my neighbor, had she stayed in Colorado. I have read the book, and will continue to use it as a reference as I prepare my family and my home for an emergency.. "Excellent Resource" according to Happy Camper. This book is an excellent resource for those living in WUI to prepare for the risk of wildfire.