According to Seth Schalet, CEO of the Santa Clara FireSafe Council “our partnership with Allied Disaster Defense further expands the FireSafe Council’s community impact by offering additional wildfire mitigation options to our stakeholders through and well-established and leading solutions provider with a long history of home restoration and hardening services. We continue to take steps in deepen our impact in wildfire risk mitigation by expanding our programs, partnering with best-in-class organizations like Allied to mobilize the people of Santa Clara County to protect their homes, communities and environment from wildfires.”
"When two organizations with a passion for safety come together, the result is a formidable force against nature's challenges. Our partnership with the Santa Clara FireSafe Council is more than just a strategic alliance; it's a declaration to every homeowner in the WUI areas of Santa Clara County that we are here to fortify, educate, and protect. Combining our home hardening expertise with the council's dedication to defensible spaces, we are turning every home into a stronghold, one residence at a time. We're building a blueprint for a wildfire-resistant future", according to O.P. Almaraz, CEO & Founder, Allied Disaster Defense
About Santa Clara County FireSafe Council:
As a 501(c)3 nonprofit with a 20-year history, Santa Clara County FireSafe Council’s core mission is to mobilize the people of Santa Clara County to protect their homes, communities, and environment from wildfires. As a trusted partner across the government, fire service, corporate and WUI residential communities, SCCFSC has led some of the most complex hazardous fuel reduction projects in the region. With a board of directors and advisory board that has a deep expertise across the wildfire ecosystem including wildfire and environmental research, academia, emergency management, regional planning, technology products and wildland firefighting executive leadership, Santa Clara County FireSafe Council is uniquely positioned to lead cross-sector collaborations, government-private partnership in Silicon Valley, Santa Clara County and beyond. For more information, visit www.sccfiresafe.org
About Allied Disaster Defense:
Allied Disaster Defense was founded with the mission of solving the growing wildfire problem. Among their employees are active and retired Fire Marshals, Foresters, and Disaster Prevention experts. Allied Disaster Defense has a holistic approach that can help communities and property owners in the wildfire hazard zones all year round. The combination of ground applied long-term fire retardant, home hardening (e.g. ember-resistant vents and gutter guards) and vegetation management, customers can proactively secure their homes from wildfire damage.
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