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.

2010 Partners in Protection Association Directors and Executive

• Gossell, Adam - President
  Alberta Sustainable Resource Development
  10th Floor, 9920-108 Street
  Edmonton, Alberta, T5K 2M4
  Tel: 780-644-5521
  
• Westhaver, Alan – Vice President
  Parks Canada
  P.O. Box 2194,
  Jasper, Alberta, T0E 1E0
  Tel: 780-852-6169
  
• Moffat, Peter – Secretary/Treasurer
  City of Calgary Fire Department
  4124-11 Street SE,
  Calgary, Alberta, T2G 3H2
  Tel: 403-287-4205,
  
• McLevin, John - Director
  Alberta Sustainable Resource Development
  PO Box 30, 9915 Franklin Avenue, 5th Floor Provincial Building
  Fort McMurray, Alberta, T9H 2K4
  Tel: 780-743-7129,
  
• Bennett, Ross - Director
  Alberta Emergency Management
  14515-122 Avenue,
  Edmonton, Alberta, T5L 2W4
  Tel: 780-644-4692
  
• Burton, Tom - Director
  Alberta Association of Municipal Districts and Counties
  2510 - Sparrow Drive
  Nisku, Alberta, T9E 8N5
  Tel: 780-955-3639
  
• McFarlane, Bonita - Director
  Canadian Forest Service
  5320-122 Street
  Edmonton, Alberta, T6H 3S6
  Tel: 780-435-7383
  
• Mortimer, Don - Director
  Fireline Consulting Inc.
  P.O. Box 1373,
  Rossland, B.C., V0G 1Y0
  Tel: 250-362-9680
  
• Laird, Cammie - Director
  Clearwater Regional Fire Rescue
  P.O. Box 550, 5116-50 Avenue,
  Rocky Mountain House, Alberta, T4T 1A4
  Tel: 403-847-5264
  
• Lay, Greg - Director
  Mayor, Town of Kaslo, B.C.
  P.O. Box 323,
  Kaslo, B.C. ,V0G 1M0
  Tel: 403-243-9728
  
• Roach, Albert - Director
  A.S. Roach Fire Services
  P.O. Box 59, Site 8, RR 2,
  Stony Plain, Alberta, T7Z 1X2
  
• O'Shea, Kelly – Executive Director
  Partners In Protection Association
  5320-122 Street
  Edmonton. Alberta, T6H 3S5
  Tel: 780-435-7338, Cell: 780-983-7633