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British Columbia’s premier says a training and education centre for wildfire fighters will be established in response to recommendations by a task force that looked into last year’s catastrophic wildfires.
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Two volunteer firefighters who died trying to rescue two people trapped by floodwaters northeast of Quebec City last May lacked proper training and equipment, Quebec’s workplace safety board has found.
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The federal government is doubling its investment to train urban firefighters to battle wildfires — a growing threat to Canada’s cities and towns.
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In Anatomy of a Fatal Fire. What Have I Done Wrong? Marc Coenen explores the conscious and unconscious ways our brain processes information on a fireground. Following a fatal fire, Coenen had to face the fire’s lasting impact. Understanding how our predictive brain operates in normal circumstances is important, but knowing how it works under challenging conditions is critical for everyone, as actions, thoughts, and feelings are directed by the unconscious more than you might think. A must-read for anyone interested in the science and psychology behind fires.
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Noteworthy reads on need to know topics.
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A unique approach to assessing incident command.
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Addressing the unique risks of lithium-ion battery fires.
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On the latest edition of Fire Fighting in Canada: The Podcast, Jason Brolund, fire chief for West Kelowna Fire Rescue, which provides services for the city of West Kelowna and Westbank First Nations, shares his experience leading the fight against 2023’s McDougall Creek wildfire, a fire chief’s “nightmare scenario.” The McDougall Creek fire was the largest wildfire in the history of West Kelowna and forced the evacuation of over 10,000 residents.
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Date: May 16, 2024
Location: Simon Fraser University - Vancouver Campus
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