About Us

Partners in Protection has hosted two major symposia on the subject of wildland/interface fires. Minimizing the Risk of Wildfire was held at Jasper, Alberta in September, 1992. Based on this achievement, Fire Management in the Wildland-Urban Interface: Sharing Solutions was held at Kananaskis Village, Alberta in October, 1994.

In addition to providing these forums, Partners in Protection produces Partners in Protection News, a quarterly newsletter of current and past interface issues, information about wildland/interface fires in Alberta and Canada, and articles on technical issues related to the interface problem.

In accordance with the recommendations of the executive, Partners in Protection has embarked on its most ambitious task to date: the developing of Alberta's First Community Wildland/Interface Planner. This interactive manual, entitled FireSmart: Protecting Your Community From Wildfire, provides individuals with the necessary tools in planning and in mitigating the risk of fire in interface areas. The manual is available for download on this Web site.

2011 Partners in Protection Association Directors and Executive

• Burton, Tom - President
  Alberta Association of Municipal Districts and Counties
  2510 - Sparrow Drive
  Nisku, Alberta, T9E 8N5
  Tel: 780-955-3639
  
  
• Westhaver, Alan - Vice President
  Parks Canada
  P.O. Box 2194,
  Jasper, Alberta, T0E 1E0
  Tel: 780-852-6169
  
  
• Price, Tracy - Secretary
  Alberta Sustainable Resource Development
  10th Floor, 9920-108 Street
  Edmonton, Alberta, T5K 2M4
  Tel: 780-644-3298
  
  
• Saari, Willy - Treasurer
  H.I.S. Wildfire Inc.
  712 E Athabasca Street
  Kamloops, B.C. V2H 1C9
  Tel: 250-374-0905
  
  
• McFarlane, Bonita - Director
  Canadian Forest Service
  5320-122 Street
  Edmonton, Alberta, T6H 3S6
  Tel: 780-435-7383
  
  
• Lay, Greg - Director
  Mayor, Town of Kaslo, B.C.
  P.O. Box 323
  Kaslo, B.C., V0G 1M0
  Tel: 403-243-9728
  
  
• Steed, Westly - Director
  Environment and Natural Resources, Government Northwest Territories
  P.O. Box 7
  Fort Smith, NT, X0E 0P0
  Tel: 867-872-7704
  
  
• McGuinty, Chris - Director
  Alberta Sustainable Resource Development
  10th Floor, 9920-108 Street
  Edmonton, Alberta, T5K 2M4
  Tel: 780-427-6807
  
  
• Erwin, Jeff - Director
  Manitoba - Office of the Fire Commissioner
  508 Norquay Bldg, 401 York Avenue
  Winnipeg, Manitoba, R3C 0P8
  Tel: 204-945-7962
  
  
• Johnston, Kelly - Director
  City of Kamloops
  955 Concordia Way
  Kamloops, B.C., V2C 6V3
  Tel: 250-828-3317
  
  
• Mowery, Molly - Director
  National Fire Protection Agency
  1 Batterymarch Park
  Quincy, MA, USA, 02169-7471
  Tel: 617-984-7458
  
  
• O'Shea, Kelly - Executive Director
  Partners In Protection Association
  5320-122 Street
  Edmonton. Alberta, T6H 3S5
  Tel: 780-435-7338, Cell: 780-983-7633