Wildfire Risk Reduction course
The course will introduce you to the key concepts, players, risk reduction strategies, and funding opportunities that help to minimize the negative impacts of wildfires in our province.
FireSmart BC's Wildfire Risk Reduction course is for non-forest professionals who are interested in wildfire risk reduction, or are engaged in FireSmart BC programs. This includes those working for local governments or First Nations, those involved in emergency response, and anyone looking for funding to improve their community's wildfire resilience.
1.1 Welcome
1.2 Year in Review
1.3 Introduction to Wildfire Risk Reduction
1.4 Course Overview
Glossary
Module 1 Quiz
2.1 BC Emergency Management Introduction
2.2 Key Organizations in BC
2.3 Community Resiliency Investment Funding
2.4 The Sendai Framework: A Global Perspective
2.5 Emergency Management in BC
Module 2 Overview - Emergency Management in BC
Module 2 Quiz
3.1 Wildfire Behaviour Intro
3.2 The Fire Triangle and Fuel Management
3.3 The Fire Behaviour Triangle: Fuel
3.4 The Fire Behaviour Triangle: Weather
3.5 The Fire Behaviour Triangle: Topography
3.6 Fire Rank
3.7 Embers
3.8 IBHS Research Centre Ember Storm Test
Module 3 Overview - Wildfire Behaviour
Module 3 Quiz
4.1 BC Wildfire Service Introduction
4.2 Provincial Strategic Threat Analysis and WUI Risk Classes
4.3 Wildfire Causes
4.4 Wildfire Detection
4.5 Wildfire Response
4.6 Wildfire Investigations
Module 4 Overview - BCWS Management and Response
Module 4 Quiz
5.1 FireSmart BC: Introduction
5.2 Erin's FireSmart Testimonial
5.3 FireSmart Program Overview
5.4 FireSmart Disciplines
5.5 Scales of Wildfire Risk Reduction
5.6 Home Ignition Zones
5.7 Home Ignition Zones
5.8 Fourmile Canyon Fire Case Study
5.9 Home Assessments
5.10 Home Ignition Zone Assessment
5.11 Squamish Case Study
5.12 Squamish FireSmart Response
5.13 FireSmart Construction
5.14 FireSmart Your Community
5.15 FireSmart Community Neighbourhood Recognition Program
Module 5 Overview - FireSmart Basics
Module 5 Quiz
6.1 What is Wildfire Risk Reduction?
6.2 Fuel Management in Williams Lake
6.3 Fuel Management
6.4 Fuel Management at Green Lake
6.5 Intro to Cultural Burning & Prescribed Fire
6.6 History of Fire
6.7 Cultural Burning Overview
6.8 Conversations with Fire Keepers
6.9 Historical Context and Engagement
6.10 Shackan Indian Band
6.11 Why Prescribed Fire?
6.12 Prescribed Fire Overview
6.13 How to Plan a Burn
6.14 Planning a Burn
6.15 Prescribed Burning in Action
6.16 Burn Day
Module 6 Overview - Fuel Management
Module 6 Quiz