An experienced business owner and public safety professional based in California, Jack Rosevear serves as a volunteer fire captain for the county of Sonoma and is the owner of a specialty trucking and heavy equipment company. In addition, Jack Rosevear is a founding member of FireSafe Marin, a nonprofit group focused on reducing wildfire hazards and promoting fire safety.
Throughout the year, FireSafe Marin oversees a variety of programs and activities to help residents, business owners, and landowners in Marin County protect themselves and their property against the threat of wildfires. The organization also provides a number of resources, including a step-by-step guide to creating a fire-safe home.
In the guide, FireSafe Marin outlines seven easy and inexpensive fire-preparedness tips for Marin County homeowners. The tips include cleaning roofs and gutters, cutting the grass, and expanding defensible space, which creates buffer zones between a house and the vegetation that surrounds it. By creating this defensible space, homeowners can slow or stop the spread of wildfire and prevent it from reaching buildings on their property.
FireSafe Marin's Seven Days to a Fire-Safe Home guide also instructs homeowners to choose fire-resistant landscaping and plan ahead in case an evacuation is needed. More information about the guide and other resources are available at firesafemarin.org.
