FireSmart™ Canada

⏰ Applications for Canadian #WildfirePrepDay awards open this Friday! Start thinking about a project that will help your neighbourhood become more #FireSmart. Submit your application and project idea to win a $500 award to use toward your event.  Need some inspiration? Look through our Prep Day Toolkit to find ideas for community projects and events.  ➡️ https://ow.ly/4xUl50TExsI

🏆 Les journées de préparation se déroulent d'un bout à l'autre du pays depuis le mois de mai ! Avez-vous déjà organisé la vôtre ? N'oubliez pas de partager vos photos avec nous en utilisant #WildfirePrepDay pour avoir une chance de gagner : - Une carte-cadeau de 500 $ pour un magasin de rénovation de votre choix dans votre communauté - Des articles promotionnels d'intelli-feu Canada et du Groupe Co-operators Limitée - Un prix garanti pour la participation à la Journée de la préparation des collectivités contre les incendies de forêt 2025 📌Le concours se termine le 31 octobre 2024

🏆 Prep days have been happening from coast to coast since May! Have you had yours already? Don’t forget to share your pictures with us by using #WildfirePrepDay for a chance to win: - A $500 gift card to a home improvement retail store of your choice in your community - Swag items from FireSmart Canada and the Co-operators Group Limited - A guaranteed award for participation in Wildfire Community Preparedness Day 2025 📌Contest ends October 31, 2024

Le CIFFC est en direct avec FireSmart BC à la conférence du du Conseil national autochtone de la sécurité-incendie (NIFSC - National Indigenous Fire Safety Council ) à Vancouver ! 👉Le NIFSC est conçu pour soutenir les communautés autochtones dans le développement de leur capacité interne à soutenir la sécurité et la résilience de la communauté. Notre ami Fergus, d'Alberta K9, est passé à la table Intelli-feu pour nous saluer ! N'est-il pas beau ?

CIFFC is live with FireSmart BC at the NIFSC - National Indigenous Fire Safety Council conference in Vancouver! 👉The NIFSC is designed to support Indigenous communities in development of their internal capacity to support community safety and resiliency. Our friend Fergus, from Alberta K9 dropped by the FireSmart Canada / FireSmart BC booth to say hi! Isn’t he handsome?

🔥 Did you know there were over 5,000 wildfires across Canada in 2024? This is one of the many reasons why it’s important to #FireSmart your neighbourhood.  Applications for #WildfirePrepDay open on Nov 1st. Apply for a $500 award to help make your community more wildfire resilient! ➡️ https://ow.ly/x3Kc50TEwqK

🏡 Sheds, garages and other structures should be considered as part of the Home Ignition Zone when taking #FireSmart actions on your property. ➡️ https://ow.ly/6zzc50TEx0j

🔥 If you are cooking outdoors, be #FireSmart. Propane tanks should be at least 3 m from flammable materials, like shrubs or wood piles.

🚨 #FirePreventionWeek is here! 🚨 Take proactive steps now to protect yourself and your community: - Clear debris from around your home and gutters - Prune trees and remove dead vegetation - Ensure your emergency plan is up to date - Create a 72-hour emergency kit for your household Fires can occur year-round, but by taking #FireSmart actions you can reduce your risk. #WildfireSafety

📣 It’s that time of year again! Wildfire Community Preparedness Day or #WildfirePrepDay applications are opening soon!   If you’re new to #FireSmart, prep day is all about neighbourhoods coming together to work on a project that will reduce their wildfire risk.   You can apply for a $500 award to fund your neighbourhood project! Applications open Nov 1, 2024. Stay tuned!