Value
Varies.Description
FireSmart builds skills in First Nations communities to prevent and prepare against wildland fires. Programming involves training First Nations teams in wildfire suppression duties, as well as fuel management and vegetation clearing, which reduces the intensity and spread of wildfires. FireSmart also leverages Indigenous knowledge of the local environment and terrain to improve emergency planning, preparation and response to wildfires.
Eligible Applicants
- First Nation communities
- Band or tribal councils
- Indigenous organizations
Eligible Expenses
Through the Emergency Management Assistance Program, FireSmart project funding is available for initiatives, such as:
- wildfire pre-suppression planning
- wildfire risk assessments
- fuel reduction, forest thinning, prescribed burning
- fire breaks
- wildland fire crew training
- vegetation management
- fire mapping
- FireSmart training, workshops, conferences
Deadline Date
No deadline.Contact
Contact Name: Jeff Eustache, Manager, Forest Fuel Management Department
Phone Number: 250-377-7600
E-mail Address: jeustache@fness.bc.ca
Website: https://www.sac-isc.gc.ca/eng/1565705092824/1565705114188
