FireSmart
Wildfire is a risk that all British Columbians need to be prepared for. But while that seems like a big task, FireSmart is here to help you get started and make proven steps toward protecting your home and your community from wildfire.
Whether it’s your house, your neighbourhood, critical infrastructure or vital resources, FireSmart has local experts and easily accessible resources that empower you to make your community safer.
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Reduce the potential impacts of wildfire on your home.
https://begins-at-home-guide.firesmartbc.ca/?_gl=1*xycpmx*_gcl_au*OTc3Mzk2MDg3LjE3NjQ4NjgyMDk.
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By making the right strategic choices in your yard, you can make your property more resilient to wildfire. This hub includes an extensive list of fire-resistant plants, tips on how to create a FireSmart landscape, and information on the FireSmart BC Plant Program.
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Use this Self-Assessment as a starting point to finding out how resilient your home and property is to wildland fire.
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A last–minute checklist for protecting your home and property from wildfire.
https://firesmartbc.ca/resource/emergency-wildfire-preparedness-checklist/
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The purpose of the FireSmart coordinator is to ensure that FireSmart activities are supported, developed, and implemented in accordance with Provincial guidelines as well as with the direction and policy provided by the local government, First Nation or Regional District.
FireSmart Coordinators are responsible for acting as the main point of contact within the communities they serve and linking their local area to the provincial FireSmart Program. FireSmart Coordinators coordinate public education and FireSmart activities completed through the Community Resiliency Investment funding program and organize community events such as Community Wildfire Preparedness Day, farmer’s markets, local sporting events, school presentations, tradeshows, and more to engage with the public and distribute FireSmart information.
The following FireSmart Coordinator(s) can be found in East Sooke:
Coordinator
Capital Regional District FireSmart