Ready, Set, Go!
Ready, Set, Go! Hawaiʻi:
Your Personal Action Guide
In this Action Guide, we provide an in-depth look at the tips and tools you need to prepare for a wildland fire threat (Ready), have situational awareness when a fire starts (Set), and evacuate early (Go!).
The best practices presented in this guide should be known to all who desire to reduce wildfire risks to their homes, families, and assets.
For those wishing to more broadly distribute Ready, Set, Go! handbooks throughout your networks or at an event, bulk copies may be requested here (when supplies are available).
Preparing Your Families, Home, and Community for Wildfires
This webinar equips participants with essential strategies to prepare, respond, and stay safe in the face of wildfires. From creating defensible spaces to crafting evacuation plans, it covered it all. Don't wait until it's too late – give yourself knowledge and confidence.
About Ready, Set, Go!
The Ready, Set, Go! (RSG) program is a national initiative managed by the International Association of Fire Chiefs (IAFC). It provides fire departments and community-serving groups across the country with a consistent framework to help residents prepare for wildfire. The program emphasizes three critical steps:
Ready: Prepare your home, family, and property long before a wildfire occurs by creating defensible space, hardening your home, and making a family evacuation plan.
Set: Stay alert by monitoring conditions, signing up for emergency alerts, and knowing when and how to act if fire threatens.
Go: Evacuate early, following your plan to keep yourself and your family safe.
Hawaiʻi’s version of RSG builds directly from this nationally recognized framework but is tailored to the unique wildfire risks, landscapes, and evacuation realities of our islands. Our handbook, webinars, and outreach materials adapt the IAFC standards to address local conditions—from non-native grasses that fuel fast-moving fires to the challenges of limited road access and island communities.
By grounding our work in the IAFC’s national program while localizing it for Hawaiʻi, we ensure that residents receive credible, evidence-based guidance that reflects both national best practices and our community’s needs.
Learn more about the national Ready, Set, GO! program at the International Association of Fire Chiefs website.
Be Prepared for Wildfire!
Download this infographic to dive into some key points from the Ready, Set, Go! Wildfire Preparedness Guide.
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