Fuels planning: science synthesis and integration; social issues fact sheet 07: The "laws" of effective public education about fire hazards

Rocky Mountain Research Station USDA Forest Service

doi:10.2737/RMRS-RN-21-V7

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Fuels planning: science synthesis and integration; social issues fact sheet 07: The "laws" of effective public education about fire hazards

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Authors:

Rocky Mountain Research Station USDA Forest Service

Year:

2004

Type:

Research Note

Station:

Rocky Mountain Research Station

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.2737/RMRS-RN-21-V7

Source:

Res. Note RMRS-RN-21-7. Fort Collins, CO: U.S. Department of Agriculture, Rocky Mountain Research Station. 2 p.

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Abstract

Within the past 10 years, breakthrough research has identified factors that are most important for effectively communicating about wildland fire hazards. This fact sheet discusses seven "Laws" of effective public communication that should be considered in any state-of-the-art education campaign.Other publications in this series

Keywords

fuels planning, fuels management, fire, wildland fire hazards, Laws of effective public communication

Citation

USDA Forest Service, Rocky Mountain Research Station. 2004. Fuels planning: science synthesis and integration; social issues fact sheet 07: The "laws" of effective public education about fire hazards. Res. Note RMRS-RN-21-7. Fort Collins, CO: U.S. Department of Agriculture, Rocky Mountain Research Station. 2 p.