Ambassadors know their communities best. They know what aspects of the FAC wheel will be most influential within their communities and any work they do will bring their community closer to a Fire Adapted Community. Incorporating the CWA approach can allow you to better do these things…

• Accomplish actions like improved access and egress, reflective signage, home hardening and evacuation preparedness projects in addition to fuels reduction
• Enhance relationships with fire departments and other local partners
• Build a network of residents who can share their experiences and help other residents as they begin their efforts
• Create opportunities for crossboundary projects by encouraging the U.S. Forest Service to undertake Good Neighbor Authority projects
• Leverage volunteer hours as soft match on most grants
• Build a network of supporters who can encourage and support county wildfire policies and codes
• Increase community capacity through the purchase of equipment
• Show consistent progress within the community even when outside resources are not available
• Ensure individual communities see the benefits of wildfire mitigation even when state agencies are not able to be hands on due to low capacity