Firewise USA is a recognition program hosted by the National Fire Prevention Association (NFPA). Amador County has over 30 registered Firewise sites and that number is growing every day. Many neighborhoods in Amador County have taken part in addressing concerns on their property in regard to vegetation removal and maintenance (defensible space), preparing their homes to withstand damage caused by wildfire (home hardening), educating their neighbors about the risk of wildfire and how to prevent possible damage incurred, and offering preparation assistance to those in need.
MAPS OF CURRENT REGISTERED FIREWISE USA SITES WITHIN AMADOR COUNTY
View the Firewise USA program growth video below, provided by NFPA (full article available on the blog):
Amador Fire Safe Council is fully committed to providing accessible facilities, elements and
channels of communication to all members of the public. As part of this commitment, Amador Fire Safe Council
has a policy of providing an accessible website compatible with the Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG 2.1) and
commercial screen reading software. All features of the website are coded to allow individuals with vision and
other impairments to understand and use the website to the same degree as someone without disabilities. We welcome
feedback and can often resolve issues in a timely manner if they arise.
If you need any special assistance or accommodations:
Amador Fire Safe Council has designated a compliance officer for website disability-related accommodations.
The compliance officer has received training in website accessibility and updates the site in accordance with those best
practices. Contact our accessibility officer to report an issue.
Compliance Procedures and Reports
In addition to testing with users with a wide range of disabilities and coding our website to WCAG standards,
Amador Fire Safe Council regularly scans its website to ensure ongoing compliance, and makes timely
changes to any inaccessible changes, if any are found.
Linked Documents and Third Parties
Please note that this site may link out to third-party websites, such as state or federal agencies, that do
not have accessible content. This site may also include documents provided by third parties included in our
agenda packets, for example. While we cannot control the accessibility of content provided by third parties,
we are happy to assist any member of the public with reading and accessing content on our site.
