LFR of the month

Current recipient

James George

Hope

1) Where do you live and what geographical area do you cover? I live in Hope, BC but I work in Chilliwack, BC for SAY Lands that covers 3 communities.

2) How long have you been an LFR? I started training to be an LFR since the beginning of June.

3) What made you decide that you wanted to be an LFR and support homeowners and neighbourhoods on how to become FireSmart? I want to do something positive for not only my people but our communities. Making sure our young people have a place to call home for generations to come.

4) What are your 2 biggest challenges as an LFR? Getting people to understand what FireSmart is all about, that’s why I was thinking incorporating cultural teachings in with FireSmart would be a good idea.

5) What are some of your successes with the FireSmart program? Achieving a handful of training Certificates that I take great pride in.

6) What has been your favourite project/event you have done with your local FireSmart Program? WMA’s is my new passion, and our Community Open House was a very good experience that gave me a better idea on what kind of message that I need to be spreading. Including cultural teaching in with FireSmart gives my people a little bit of something that they can relate to, and by simplifying the message really helps people get a better understanding of the importance of creating Wildfire Resiliency.

7) What advice would you give to other LFRs? Get a feel for the people within the community in an Open House setting or some other similar event, communicating and observing how people talk will give you a better understanding of what kind of message that you need to be sending out to your people about FireSmart Preparedness.

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