
Gila Community College
Address: 201 N Mud Springs Rd, Payson, AZ 85541
Schedule of the day
Welcome
8:00am
Coffee, Breakfast and Booths
Keynote Speaker
8:30am
“Wildfires-Mitigations-Insurance” Matthew Portteus
Breakout Sessions 1
10:00am
Break Out 1: (Room 404)- What can you do to protect your home. Defensible
Space/Home Hardening. (AZ DFFM/Payson Fire Dept./Pine-Strawberry Fire Dept.)
Breakout 2: (Room 403)- We are your neighbors, what is the Forest Service doing to protect your community? (Danny Whatley and Will Dudley)
Breakout 3: (Room 402)- What are your public utilities doing to protect you from wildfire. (Elvy Barton-SRP and Janet Dean-APS)
Breakout 4: (Room 401)- Local non-profits and their role in community wildfire protection-Pine/Strawberry Fuels Reduction Inc. (Elsa Steffanson)
Breakout Sessions 2
10:00am
Break Out 1: (Room 404)- What can you do to protect your home. Defensible
Space/Home Hardening. (AZ DFFM/Payson Fire Dept./Pine-Strawberry Fire Dept.)
Breakout 2: (Room 403)- We are your neighbors, what is the Forest Service doing to protect your community? (Danny Whatley and Will Dudley)
Breakout 3:(Room 402)- What are your public utilities doing to protect you from wildfire. (Elvy Barton-SRP and Janet Dean-APS)
Breakout 4: (Room 401)- Ready Gila Alerts & Ready, Set, Go! Wildfire Evacuation Preparedness. (Carl Medford, Gila County Emergency Manager)
Lunch Break
12:00pm
Lunch and vendor booths- Hotdogs and Hamburgers provided.
Demonstrations
12:00pm
APS electric safety, Firewise trailer, how to produce biochar,
kids’ stuff, tree trimming, and area public safety organizations.
Keynote Speaker
1:30pm
(Room 301)- “The role of fire on the rim.” Mary Lata
Round Table Discussion
2:30pm
Round Table discussion, Questions and Close-out.