Wildfire In-Home Education: New Red Cross Program Coming to Your Backyard

Wildfires are increasing in number and size across the western US, exposing new communities to the threat of wildfire evacuation destruction.

Join the American Red Cross in an explanation of our work from preparedness, response and recovery, and learn about a new program offering that hopes to address individual preparedness for wildfires in our communities.

This Wildfire Safety Home Visit program seeks to educate families about their specific risks to fire- addressing defensible space recommendations, evacuation planning and kits, and offering connections to free labor for mitigation/defensible space.

About the Presenters

Hannah Christen is the Disaster Preparedness Manager for the Northwest Region of the American Red Cross. In her 5 years with the Red Cross, she has educated over 10,000 people in disaster preparedness, hands only-cpr, and other lifesaving programs.

Jenny Carkner is the Regional Disaster Officer for the Northwest Region of the American Red Cross overseeing all disaster preparedness, response and recovery services for Washington and Northern Idaho. She has been with the Red Cross as either staff or volunteer since 2005. While volunteering with the Red Cross, Jenny worked as a Financial Analyst for Edward Jones managing over 350 households from 2014-2022. Jenny has served as the Job Director on Red Cross responses large and small, most notably, the Kentucky Tornadoes, California Wildfires and WA Wildfires.