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Legislation & Planning

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Wildfire prevention is a community effort. It starts with proven FireSmart practices for land-planning and building legislation that focuses on fire safety.

Education

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When it comes to being FireSmart, education is everything. From landscaping best practices to fire-resilient building materials, learning what you can do today to protect against wildfires can save homes and lives tomorrow.

Development Considerations

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Whether you’re in the design stage, building, or performing renovations, there are many ways you can help protect your home and community from wildfires.

Vegetation Management

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One of the key ways to mitigate wildfire threats is to manage vegetation on properties in fire-prone areas.

Emergency Planning

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It takes everyone from firefighters to government representatives to homeowners to have the best-laid plans in a worst-case scenario.

Cross-Training

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Cross training is important both for the safety of wildfire and wildland firefighters and for the effectiveness of wildfire suppression.

Interagency Cooperation

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FireSmart is a shared responsibility, which means it relies on strong and lasting partnerships.

FireSmart Disciplines Overview

FireSmart Disciplines Overview

There are 7 building blocks to becoming FireSmart. We call these the "disciplines". Take the time to learn about each FireSmart discipline, and help protect your community and our province from wildfire.