The FIRESCOPE Community Risk Reduction/Fire Prevention Subcommittee has been established to meet, collaborate, and establish a strong connection/nexus with the Office of the State Fire Marshal (OSFM), supporting the ongoing OSFM’s valuable efforts to implement, enhance and inform fire code. The subcommittee will support and align efforts with the recommendations of the Wildland Fire Mitigation and Management Commission and the California Wildfire & Forest Resilience Task Force, furthering efforts to build resilience and reduce wildfire risks across the state. This subcommittee provides a structured mechanism for firefighters and designated Subject Matter Experts (SME) to provide operational application of fire code standards and recommendations to enhance incident safety and overall risk analysis in accordance with all FIRESCOPE policies and procedures.

​Insights from the field may benefit OSFM, SME, and companies developing products and planning strategies that impact Community Risk Reduction (CRR), with a focus on efforts to improve the built environment in existing communities, ensuring a higher level of resiliency with reduced life and property loss.