Environmental policy and administrative management

General objective to contribute to the strengthening of forest fire brigades providing a space for an analysis and national Exchange based on their experiences and expectations. Objectives spec graphics 1. Analyze the policy problem and needs of forest fire brigades. 2. establish coordination mechanisms between 3 brigades. Identify actions of strengthening for the tourism portal management of 4 brigades. Share experience among brigades. 5 generate inputs that contribute to the measurement n and update of the national strategy of the management of fire in Costa Rica 2000 - 2005 6. Establish strategic guidelines magical for the formulaci a plan de acci n n of brigades against forest fires in Costa Rica forest fire brigades have their origin in Bagaces, Guanacaste in April 1991, as a need to strengthen the response capacity against fires arising in the biological reserve Lomas Barbudal gica and the Palo Verde National Park. So was born the first Brigade called Brigade fire forest of Bagaces, composed by j you venes committed and determined to fight for the conservation of the resources of its n cant, as as to provide support to other wild areas of the province. This initiative quickly r extends to Barra Honda and the Dir forest in Santa Cruz and Nicoya respectively, adem private initiatives which were incorporated in the r s moan forest, which forced them to defense against wildfires. In principle the brigades were established under cover of the existing communal organization, the incidence of fire and the value of the resource that is affected. For this reason n response extends r quickly the wild areas p public and private projects of reforestaci n, runners biol magical, acu fera recharge areas and other areas of inter communal or municipal s. The brigades are defined as: Group of people organized and trained, with equipment and tools aimed at prevention, mitigaci n, liquidaci n from forest fires and control. He is recognised to each Member as brigadista or forestry firefighter. Each Brigade appoints a coordinator, qui n is the person responsible for maintaining the relationship n with each area of conservation and other institutions or organizations. Each brigade should be constituted by people older than 18 years, Costa Rican or nationalized, having received as a minimum the course for forest fire of 24 hours and be willing to work voluntarily and teamwork through the Brigade. It is important to note that the figure of the forest volunteer firefighter has been the pillar of the participation n of civil society in the protection and conservation of natural resources, which rely on the little dry running from January to June of each year. These forest fire brigades provide time and volunteer work, for the control of forest fires. Whenever there is an event manager or co-ordinator of the fire management program for each conservation area, requested support for the l deres of brigades, and coordinates the log feature (power, transport, accommodation, tools, etc) for the control of these. The incorporation of forest firefighter to prevention, n check mitigaci and liquidaci n has allowed a gain significant n of the area affected by fire, both inside and outside the protected wild areas. Costa Rica is the only country Latin American formally established volunteer brigades against forest fires and therefore is the only officially recognized the forest firefighter volunteer. Forest volunteer firefighter may be described as a person who participates in prevention, mitigaci n, liquidaci n of the fire, trained and trained to work safely and efficiently and control. Is assigned the following responsibilities: Guard, protect, maintain and transport equipment and assigned tools, appoint a brigade Coordinator, ensure the safety of the personnel of the Brigade, attend coordination meetings

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