Wildfire Training
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Unique simulator helping B.C. aerial firefighting crews prepare for tough summerHoused at the Abbotsford International Airport is a specialized simulator for wildfire pilots, the only one of its type in the world.FireApr 26
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New Brunswick Armed Forces train to fight fires for Nova ScotiaWaiting for a call to help fight fires in the neighbouring province of Nova Scotia, troops in New Brunswick trained on Saturday to fight wildfires.FireJun 4, 2023
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‘This training is really critical’: B.C. firefighters train ahead of wildfire season"This training is really critical in integrating the wildland knowledge with the structure protection knowledge, so it produces more efficient, effective and safer firefighters.”FireApr 24, 2022
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Southern Interior fire departments train together on wildfire responseThe training is being organized by the BC Office of the Fire Commissioner and the BC Wildfire Service, in collaboration with municipal fire chiefs.FireApr 25, 2021
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New program teaches First Nations and Metis trainees to fight wildfiresA new wildfire training program for First Nations and Metis people wrapped up its final session on Thursday. The trainees were aiming for a job with Calvin Plain Eagle, who runs CCI Wildfire Services, a new wildfire contractor for the Alberta government. Plain Eagle has been a firefighter for the last 20 years. He helped...EnvironmentMay 25, 2017
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First Nations students get hands-on wildfire trainingAlthough it may not seem like it outside, we're about a week into wildfire season in Alberta. A new partnership between Saamis Aboriginal Employment and Lethbridge College will see a dozen newly-trained firefighters get ready for the battle.CanadaMar 6, 2017
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