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Culturally Significant Sites and Green Spaces Guide & Assessment

Use these resources to determine your Culturally Significant Site or Green Space’s preparedness for wildfire.

Community FireSmart and Resiliency Committee Guidance

If you are part of a First Nations or local government community and are interested in ensuring that your community is supporting effective FireSmart activities that will increase your community’s resiliency to wildfire, this document will assist you in forming a Community FireSmart and Resiliency Committee (CFRC).

Community FireSmart and Resiliency Committee Terms of Reference

This template is provided as an example of a Terms of Reference, please edit and adjust to suit your specific needs and goals.

Community Wildfire Resiliency Plan

Includes both a fillable Community Wildfire Resiliency Plan Template and Instruction Guide.

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.

2023 FireSmart Community Funding & Supports Webinar

Learn more about the upcoming 2023 FireSmart Community Funding & Supports that will be available through the CRI program. This webinar covers an overview of program design changes and improvements to the funding provided by the Province of BC and administered by the Union of BC Municipalities in partnership with the First Nations’ Emergency Services Society and BC Wildfire Service.

The FireSmart Roadmap

No two journeys are the same, this road map is provided to help local governments and First Nations understand where to start and what steps to take on the way to community wildfire resiliency.

FireSmart BC Library Program

The FireSmart BC Library Program is the first children’s literacy program dedicated to wildfire resiliency! The FireSmart BC Library Program was designed to help children understand what it means to live with wildfires and the role they can play in mitigating the impacts of wildfires on their home and community.

Lawn Neighbourhood Signs

A lawn sign allowing homeowners to prompt their neighbours into becoming FireSmart.

Lawn Neighbourhood Signs (Editable Template)

Use this editable lawn sign template to create FireSmart lawn signs for neighbourhoods. Local governments can add their email, phone and logo to the sign.

Job Description – Wildfire Forest Professional

Please use this fillable and sign-able job description PDF for the role of Wildfire Forest Professional

Job Description – FireSmart Coordinator

Please use this fillable and sign-able job description PDF for the role of FireSmart Coordinator.

Job Description – FireSmart Crew Member

Please use this fillable and sign-able job description PDF for the role of FireSmart Crew Member.

Job Description – Local FireSmart Representative

Please use this fillable and sign-able job description PDF for the role of Local FireSmart Representative (LFR).

Job Description – Wildfire Mitigation Specialist

Please use this fillable and sign-able job description PDF for the role of Wildfire Mitigation Specialist (WMS).