Planning and Wildfire Preparedness– To the Foothills with Robert Martin Episode 16 Jacob WareJacob Ware is the Fire Chief of the Elk Creek Fire Department. The Elk Creek Fire Department was formed in 1948 by residents who recognized the need to provide the community with fire protection. Completely volunteer and dependent on donations and using WW II surplus equipment the Department provided a much-needed service to the community.In last 74 years the call volume has increased to approximately 1,325 calls per year. The department now has career, full time, firefighters that work 48 hour shifts as well as a highly trained and dedicated volunteer staff. The department has state of the art firefighting and EMS equipment as well as a love to serve our mountain community. Listen to this informative To the Foothills episode with Jacob Ware about the importance of preparing for wildfires. Here are some of the beneficial topics covered on this week’s show:- How the Morning Wildfire Briefing is a great resource for residents to be prepared.- How being a part of a small community can be rewarding in many ways.- How most of the houses lost to wildfire start from an ember cast.- How fire mitigation will be different for every house.- Why you should get your wildfire preparedness home assessment and how to do that. Connect with Jacob:Links Mentioned:http://elkcreekfire.org/ Guest Contact Info:Twitterhttps://twitter.com/elkcreekfireFacebookfacebook.com/ElkCreekFireDepartmentConnect with Robert Martin Broker Associate with Compass Colorado:Websitehttps://www.mountainrealestategroup.com/https://www.mountainregroup.comEmailrobert.martin@compass.comPhone303.882.8450Instagram@robertmartincompassFacebookfacebook.com/Robert-Martin-189289934510939/LinkedInlinkedin.com/in/robert-martin-51188316 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices