Practical guide to forest fire preparedness

The guide provides advice on how to adapt community preparedness days for different social and regional contexts, through workshops, drills, spaces for dialogue or activities focusing on specific issues. "For example, in communities that are poorly organized to deal with the risk of fire, these sessions can be used to highlight vulnerabilities, generate awareness and start processes of community organization. In communities with previous experience, they can help fine-tune protocols, review coordination mechanisms and study complex fire scenarios in greater depth," they said.

The document emphasizes the importance of diverse and inclusive participation, with people of different ages, origins and genders, and with the involvement of social entities and services that work with groups in vulnerable situations. Events of this type follow the example of countries such as the United States and Canada, where initiatives such as Wildfire Community Preparedness Day, usually an annual event, have helped to boost communities' ability to reduce risk and reinforce public involvement in the management of forest fires.