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Santa Aria Proposal for Emergency Services <br />Pre-Fire Management <br />"1'he Pre-lire Management Section takes a proactive approach to fire prevention <br />through the systematic mitigation of risk in our communities. Pre-Fire Management <br />is comprised of four units: Risk analysis and Mitigation Evaluation, ~Y/ildland Dire <br />Prevention, Community l~:ducation and Automation Support. Risk Analysis and <br />Mitigation Evaluation identifies and pro tiles our fire. risks in order to develop and/or <br />modify and target cffecti~rc rill: interc-ention programs. V~'ildland lire Prevention <br />oversees C~CF:\'~ "Ready, Set, Coo!" Program which includes the mitigation of <br />wildfire risks through a formalized vegetation management, community education <br />and outreach, and agency/public partnership program. The unit also drafts and <br />updates the County wildfire plan. Through the utilization of technology, <br />Automation Support creates and maintains efficiencies in all Fire Prevention <br />processes and procedures. Cur all-risk educators support our approach to ensuring <br />safe communities by providing an array of programs to meet the needs of the <br />comn~uiuty, from school requests, community events, business needs, and service <br />organization functions. The focus of these efforts is to reduce accidental and fire <br />related do-aths, injuries, and property loss through the dehverv of high quality fire <br />safety education programs as well as all-risk preparedness programs. <br />Investigation Services <br />The Investigationz Services Section's investigators review all fires to determine and <br />document fire cause providing the data necessary for effective decision making. A <br />thorough and accurate investigation provides the foundation for current and future <br />prevention, education and emergency services. Criminal cases arc ins-cstigated <br />through law enforccmc-nt partnerships and are followed up by filing with die. District <br />Attorney's Office, while juvenile-related fires are handled Through the I~irc <br />FRIENDS (lire Regional Inters~ention 1?ducation and Delivery System) Program. <br />Cost recovery is pursued on all applicable incidents. <br />Orange County Fire Authority 23 of 50 December 2. 201 <br />