Course modules overview

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. 1.1 Welcome

    2. 1.2 Year in Review

    3. 1.3 Introduction to Wildfire Risk Reduction

    4. 1.4 Course Overview

    5. Glossary

    6. Module 1 Quiz

    1. 2.1 BC Emergency Management Introduction

    2. 2.2 Key Organizations in BC

    3. 2.3 Community Resiliency Investment Funding

    4. 2.4 The Sendai Framework: A Global Perspective

    5. 2.5 Emergency Management in BC

    6. Module 2 Overview - Emergency Management in BC

    7. Module 2 Quiz

    1. 3.1 Wildfire Behaviour Intro

    2. 3.2 The Fire Triangle and Fuel Management

    3. 3.3 The Fire Behaviour Triangle: Fuel

    4. 3.4 The Fire Behaviour Triangle: Weather

    5. 3.5 The Fire Behaviour Triangle: Topography

    6. 3.6 Fire Rank

    7. 3.7 Embers

    8. 3.8 IBHS Research Centre Ember Storm Test

    9. Module 3 Overview - Wildfire Behaviour

    10. Module 3 Quiz

    1. 4.1 BC Wildfire Service Introduction

    2. 4.2 Provincial Strategic Threat Analysis and WUI Risk Classes

    3. 4.3 Wildfire Causes

    4. 4.4 Wildfire Detection

    5. 4.5 Wildfire Response

    6. 4.6 Wildfire Investigations

    7. Module 4 Overview - BCWS Management and Response

    8. Module 4 Quiz

    1. 5.1 FireSmart BC: Introduction

    2. 5.2 Erin's FireSmart Testimonial

    3. 5.3 FireSmart Program Overview

    4. 5.4 FireSmart Disciplines

    5. 5.5 Scales of Wildfire Risk Reduction

    6. 5.6 Home Ignition Zones

    7. 5.7 Home Ignition Zones

    8. 5.8 Fourmile Canyon Fire Case Study

    9. 5.9 Home Assessments

    10. 5.10 Home Ignition Zone Assessment

    11. 5.11 Squamish Case Study

    12. 5.12 Squamish FireSmart Response

    13. 5.13 FireSmart Construction

    14. 5.14 FireSmart Your Community

    15. 5.15 FireSmart Community Neighbourhood Recognition Program

    16. Module 5 Overview - FireSmart Basics

    17. Module 5 Quiz

    1. 6.1 What is Wildfire Risk Reduction?

    2. 6.2 Fuel Management in Williams Lake

    3. 6.3 Fuel Management

    4. 6.4 Fuel Management at Green Lake

    5. 6.5 Intro to Cultural Burning & Prescribed Fire

    6. 6.6 History of Fire

    7. 6.7 Cultural Burning Overview

    8. 6.8 Conversations with Fire Keepers

    9. 6.9 Historical Context and Engagement

    10. 6.10 Shackan Indian Band

    11. 6.11 Why Prescribed Fire?

    12. 6.12 Prescribed Fire Overview

    13. 6.13 How to Plan a Burn

    14. 6.14 Planning a Burn

    15. 6.15 Prescribed Burning in Action

    16. 6.16 Burn Day

    17. Module 6 Overview - Fuel Management

    18. Module 6 Quiz

About this course

  • Free
  • 76 lessons
  • 3.5 hours of video content

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