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Wildfire Community Preparedness Day

May 4, 2019

Wildfire Community Preparedness Day is an annual FireSmart campaign that encourages people to come together on a single day to take action to increase their wildfire resiliency.

Congratulations to BC’s successful award recipients for 2019!

Alpine Meadows – Whistler
Alta Vista Pointe – Whistler
Blackwater Creek Elementary School
Blueberry Drive – Whistler
Canyon Trail
Clinton
Cloud Burst Drive – Whistler
Dutchcreek Fairmont
Fairmont Hot Springs – Meadows Neighbourhood
Fairmont Hot Springs Mountainside
Fairmont Hot Springs Riverside
Fraser Lake
Hedley
Hemlock Valley
Kanaka Bar Indian Band
McLeod East Rossland
Parkland Terrace – Fernie
Pinecrest – Whistler
Polar Peak – Fernie
Powell River
Quail Ridge
Rushmere
Salt Springs
Saturna Island
Silica
Snowgoose – Whistler
Sunshine Valley
Taylor
Thetis Island
Thunder Ridge – Fernie
Timberline – Fernie
Wasa
Whistler
Woodland Shores

Have a FireSmart event coming up that you want to publicize? Email info@firesmartbc.ca and we’d love to share your story!

Details

Date:
May 4, 2019
Event Category:

Venue

Coming to a community near you

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LFR workshop purpose

The newly updated LFR workshop was developed by the Partners in Protection Association to assist participants in becoming familiar with and implement all components of the FireSmart Canada Neighborhood Recognition Program (FCNRP). The training provided in this virtual workshop equips Local FireSmart Representatives with an understanding of current Wildland Urban Interface concepts and wildfire hazard assessments. It provides them with the tools and skills necessary to recruit and motivate volunteer community leaders, and mentoring abilities to work with self-organized groups of citizens as they plan and implement wildfire mitigations in their own neighbourhoods.

Target audience

  • Structural Firefighters
  • First Nations and local government staff who are implementing FireSmart initiatives within their communities using CRI funding
  • WUI Specialists (e.g. RPF’s, RFT’s, other land specialists with wildfire fire responsibilities)
  • Rural or urban planners/managers
  • Office of the Fire Commissioner
  • Emergency Management staff
  • Wildfire Management staff

This workshop is NOT intended for

  • Members of the public interested in learning about the FireSmart Program
  • First Nations and local government staff interested in learning about Community Resiliency Investment (CRI) funding and application process – to learn more about the CRI Program click here.

If you do not match the criteria for this workshop you are encouraged to take FireSmart 101 and reach out to an LFR in your community. LFR’s in BC are equipped to help communities get involved in FireSmart programs.