Communications Guide

The Firewise Communities Communications Guide is a comprehensive guide to the communication materials, protocols, and guides produced by the national Firewise Communities program. The overview section provides additional detail on the need for consistent communication as well as contact information for the national Firewise Communities team.

Overview
The Firewise Communities Communications Guide is a comprehensive guide to the communication materials, protocols, and guides produced by the national Firewise Communities program. The overview section provides additional detail on the need for consistent communication as well as contact information for the national Firewise Communities team.
Introduction - Table of Contents

Messaging
Consistent messaging is critical to communicating effectively with the public. The Messaging section includes approved messages regarding the Firewise Communities program and the role of wildland fire.
Firewise Communities Message Points
Discussion Guide Community Presentation

Firewise Communications Materials
This section includes a range of new materials to assist in communicating the Firewise message. The first document provides suggestions for using the materials.
Guide to Materials
Fact Sheets and Program Updates
Newspaper Insert
Firewise Checklists
NAPS newspaper articles

Presentations
Firewise Presentation "Firewise Communities: Where We Live. How We Live."
Additional Inserts for Firewise Community Presentation
General Program Slide Template

Additional PDFs
This section provides PDFs of other Firewise and wildland fire information that may be of interest, such as hazard assessment and article reprints.

Community Guides
Included here is a guide to planning a local workshop. A media relations guide also is available by contacting the media relations team indicated on the contact sheet in the overview section.