Emergency Response Plan | Badger Music & Arts Festival

Badger Music & Arts Festival 2026 · Emergency Work Aid

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Fire Response

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When: Any smoke, flame, or ignition — grass, structure, vehicle, or cooking fire.

Do — in order

  1. CALL IT: radio "EMERGENCY" ×3, give your ZONE and what is burning.
  2. Call 911 for anything beyond a trash-can-size fire.
  3. Move people back and upwind. Create distance; keep a path open.
  4. Zone Commander: EVACUATE the zone — move people out, account for them, report to Command. Do NOT fight fire.
  5. Fire is fought only by staff with extinguisher OR firefighting training AND specific Badger authorization, and only on a small / incipient fire.PASS — Pull, Aim, Squeeze, Sweep.
  6. Clear an access lane for fire apparatus; send someone to flag them in at the gate.

Call / Escalate

  • 911 — fire / life threat
  • Fire Safety Officer — Alex Hendren (970) 821-5195 · Ch 11 (Command)
  • Incident Commander — Chad Simpson (708) 363-3037 · Ch 11

Do Not

  • Do NOT fight fire without both training (extinguisher or firefighting) and specific Badger authorization — no exceptions.
  • Do NOT fight a spreading grass/brush fire — evacuate and let the fire district handle it.
  • Zone Commanders do NOT fight fire — evacuate only.
  • Do NOT block the access road with vehicles or crowds.

Zone Commanders — write in

EVACUATE ONLY. Fill each Commander in by hand (Sharpie) once assigned.

  • Z1 · Gate / Ingress

    Main gate, CR 111 approach, day lot, box office

    Commander

  • Z2 · Stages / Sound Shrine

    Main stage, Sound Shrine, FOH, backline

    Commander

  • Z3 · Artist Camping & Harmonic Haven

    Artist camping, backstage/artist compound, Harmonic Haven / wellness

    ↳ Evacuate from the side nearest the fire — move UPWIND, toward the nearest property boundary (away from the flames).

    Commander

  • Z4 · Bliss Temple

    Bliss Temple and its immediate surrounds

    Commander

  • Z5 · Creative Space

    Creative space, art installations, live painting, hands-on / workshop areas

    ↳ Evacuate from the side nearest the fire — move UPWIND, toward the nearest property boundary (away from the flames).

    Commander

  • Z6 · GA Camping — North

    General-admission tent & walk-in camping, north half

    ↳ Evacuate from the side nearest the fire — move UPWIND, toward the nearest property boundary (away from the flames).

    Commander

  • Z7 · GA Camping — South

    General-admission tent & walk-in camping, south half

    ↳ Evacuate from the side nearest the fire — move UPWIND, toward the nearest property boundary (away from the flames).

    Commander

  • Z8 · RV / Car Camping

    RV field, car camping, generator-in-RV areas

    ↳ Evacuate from the side nearest the fire — move UPWIND, toward the nearest property boundary (away from the flames).

    Commander

  • Z9 · Vendors / Market

    Vendor row, food vendors, roaming vendors, cook areas

    Commander

  • Z10 · Medical / HQ

    Medical, Safety HQ, Production HQ

    Commander
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