Friends of Banner Mountain (FBM) is proud to be an all-volunteer supported community service organization. It is opportunity for like minded residents to join together to protect and preserve our beautiful mountain. This year we are focused on continuing to ensure we all have access to the latest fire safety information and to support strategies that will ensure our safe evacuation off of the mountain if ever needed.
Please give some thought to taking a more active role in your neighborhood by serving as a Neighborhood Captain. Your energy and experience is just what we need to be successful!
FBM 2024 Goals
- Increase the number of Neighborhood Captains.
Our captains are simply “Good Neighbors”. They share and collect information and are invited to attend our quarterly planning/information update meetings. The more Captains we have the easier it will be to mobilize and realize shared goals. This year, your FBM Board is considering how to best attract and interest volunteers within defined neighborhood areas. - Increase the number of FBM members and fill vacant FBM Board positions.
Did you know that while FBM boasts 1500 residents we only have 350 members? We are confident that there are many more residents who would be interested in joining our shared cause if they knew it was available. You can help with this goal by talking about FBM with your friends and neighbors. This year, your FBM Board is considering promotional opportunities to “spread the word.” Your FBM Board consists of nine (9) volunteer positions. We are currently seeking to fill three (3) positions: Vice President of Membership, Secretary, and one Adhoc position. Please consider joining this small group of dedicated volunteers so we can continue the FBM mission! - Provide continuing education opportunities through email and the FBM website.
FBM serves as a conduit to provide access to information available from the Nevada County Office of Emergency Services, Nevada County Sheriff’s Office, Fire Safe Council, CalFire, and the Nevada County Consolidated Fire District. For example: Code Red, ZoneHaven, Ready Nevada County and Scout Your Route. - Encourage residents to make their own defensible space and home hardening goals.
Don’t know where to start? Schedule a Defensible Space Assessment with the Fire Safe Council for helpful insight on your “To Do” list! - Encourage residents to consider alternative communication options during power outages.
Lengthy power outages can result in no dial tone and/or internet. And, trying to make multiple calls to neighbors during an emergency is very time consuming! Neighbors are beginning to embrace short distance walkie talkies and longer distance Amateur Radio Emergency Services® (ARES) as part of their emergency back-up strategy.