While junipers are pretty, they’re a serious fire hazard. Luckily, the FireSmart Plant Program makes it easy to find fire-resilient and appealing options. To learn more, look for FireSmart plant tags at participating garden centres or visit tinyurl.com/2u9tjvmh

Whitehorse’s incoming fire chief fought through B.C.’s most ruinous wildfire season - Yukon News (yukon-news.com)

It's #BurnAwarenessWeek ! Follow BCPFF Burn Fund for tips on how to stay safe around flammable liquids:

The second phase 2 of the BC Fire Fighter Occupational Awareness Training is coming soon! Make sure you and your crew are ready and check out phase 1 now!

Kelowna fire chief leaving to seek new adventures in Whitehorse.

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This holiday season can put additional stress on emergency responders. We want to remind you that the FCABC has a trained Peer Support Team available to chief officers in BC to help support and connect you to helpful resources.

#YouAreNotAlone
#EndTheStigma

@cdnfirechiefs petition for volunteer firefighter and SAR tax credit, signatures on 11/28/2023 =15,419, time remaining =12 days, keep up the great work! Circulate or sign from here: petitions.ourcommons.ca/en/Petition/Si…

CASARA Sarva FCM #cdnpoli

VFRS is announcing the first fully electric fire truck in Canada. More updates to come!

Family nights bring first responders and their supporters together, building a sense of community. For your family night, check out the last video in the ‘Family Resilience Perspectives’ featuring a dispatcher at bcfirstrespondersmentalhealth.com/video-series #ShareItDontWearIt

Happy Birthday Muscular Dystrophy Canada!
On this day in 1954, MDC became an official registered charity!
Then, in the late 2000’s MDC determined determined that this day, moving forward, would also be MDC’s Fire Fighter appreciation day.

Supporting Mental Health In First Responders: A Guide For Families:
bcfirstrespondersmentalhealth.com/resource/suppo…

Built for Us, By Us

Many mental health training programs are built for first responders by outsiders to our culture. The Occupational Awareness Training Program was built from the frontline up and across BC fire associations.

firstresponderhealth.org/bcffoat

#Evacuation Order RESCINDED & #Evacuation Alert issued by Regional District of Central Okanagan for all properties at 2210 Horizon Dr. & select Smith Creek properties. More info: cordemergency.ca/updates/alert-…

Impacted residents must be ready to leave on short notice. #BCWildfire

Please check out the following two resources:
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Great interagency teamwork getting the job done, pump station, building guard & putting out hot spots.

Thankful for BC Wildfire Service crews doing danger tree assessments and danger tree falling to keep us all safe.

City of Rossland Rosslander Regional District of Kootenay Boundary RDKB Emergency Info FCABC

The B.C. government is declaring a provincial state of emergency to support the provincewide response to the ongoing wildfire situation.

15,000 homes under Evacuation Order.

Find evacuation info: EmergencyInfoBC.ca

Find wildfire response info: BCWildfire.ca