The USGBC-LA Wildfire Defense Professional Certificate was developed to educate contractors and landscapers on how to best harden homes and landscapes to fires through the use of materials, maintenance practices, and firewise design practices known to reduce properties’ risk of fire damage.
The training highlights existing resources and includes a small group of diverse advisors across fire prevention as well as building and landscape design to instill awareness and transfer knowledge around industry leading best practices to reduce fire risk in homes and landscapes.
The Wildfire Defense Professional Certificate for Landscapers module is a 150-minute training followed by certification online test. This certification training provides participants with real-world examples and strategies for fire risk reduction, including but not limited to the following topics:
- Understanding Wildfire
- Think Home First
- Defensible Space Zones
- Hardscape Strategies
- Defensible Landscape Design
- Strategic Tree Canopy
- Fire Risk Reducing Maintenance
- Post-Fire Recovery
- Importance of community organizing for safety, preparedness, and funding opportunities
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