FREE Wildfire Home Hardening Workshop for Building Industry Professionals

Attention Building Industry Professionals! You're invited to attend a FREE 4-hour seminar on wildfire "home-hardening" -

• 2PM-4PM Seminar for Building Professionals
• 4PM-5PM Manufacturer Showcase and Live Burn Demo

Recognizing that home-hardening through improved architectural design, ember and ignition resistant material selection, and retrofitting existing buildings are the most important factors in improving home survival during wildfires, FIRESafe MARIN has developed a seminar and training curriculum to introduce building professionals to these concepts.

Taught by experts in the field of buildijng science, home hardening, and wildfires, this seminar is intended for building industry professionals to:

• Train the contractor, handyman, architect, and owner/builder to recognize structural vulnerabilities to wildfires and embers;
• Introduce ignition and ember resistant designs and materials;
• Provide home-hardening and retrofitting resources;
• Encourage building modifications to reduce the likelihood of structural ignitions during wildfires;
• Help FIRESafe MARIN develop a list of knowledgeable professionals 
• Manufacturer showcase for fire and ignition resistant building materials. 

LIVE BURN!  A live fire demonstration will be conducted at 5PM.  See how design, materials and construction interact to effect a building's fire and ignition resistance (Weather permitting). 

Speakers/Instructors:

• Dr. Stephen Quarles, Chief Scientist for Wildfire and Durability, IBHS (retired)
• Todd Lando, Executive Director, FIRESafe MARIN
• Ruben Martin Fire Marshal, Central Marin Fire Department
• Larry Pasero, Fire Inspector, Kentfield Fire Protection District

For more event details and to register