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Living with Fire in the Boreal Forest
Posted on December 6, 2009A presentation by Dr. Marty Alexander on living with fire in the boreal forest.
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Wildland Fire Safety Featured in Wilderness Medicine Book
Posted on March 30, 2009Download an article from Fire Management Today written by Dr. Marty Alexander on the relationship between wildland fire safety and wilderness medicine.
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New tools available to help protect against the threat of wildfire
Posted on September 6, 2008Canadian Association of Petroleum Producers (CAPP) and Alberta Sustainable Resources Development (ASRD) are proud to announce the completion of the FireSmart Guidebook for The Oil and Gas Industry as well as the Best Management Practices (BMP) for Wildfire Prevention and Partners in Protection have been honoured with the opportunity to distribute both products. These products will be a valuable resource for the upstream industry in preventing wildfires, and to reduce the impact of catastrophic fires on industry infrastructure, operations, liability, personnel safety, and the environment.
Each year industrial activity ranks as third highest of all the human-caused wildfires in Alberta. By adopting and using the principles in the FireSmart Guidebook and Best Management Practices, industry can enhance their environmental stewardship and prevent the accidental start of future wildfires.
Using these publications can have many benefits to industry, including:
»Increased safety for personnel
»Reduced risk to industry infrastructure from wildfires
»More secure production schedules less likely to be disrupted in the event of a wildfire
»Reduced liability for industry-caused wildfires
»Increased environmental stewardship and overall corporate responsibility
To view an electronic copy of these documents, visit:
1. FireSmart Guidebook for Oil and Gas Industry
2. Best Management Practices
3. SRD Bulletin
The FireSmart Guidebook for the Oil and Gas Industry is now available in hard copy. To order this publication, please complete the Contact Us webpage fields and submit. Please be sure to include your mailing address, full name, and telephone number in the comment field. We will not be able to fill your order or contact you otherwise.
For more information, contact Partners in Protection at 780-435-7338
Partners In Protection
P.O. Box 45047
Lansdowne Postal Station
Edmonton AB
CANADA
T6H 3S0
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Partners in Protection Business plan
Posted on February 6, 2008The January 2008 Partners in Protection Business plan is available for download.
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New FireSmart Poster
Posted on July 26, 2007Download this great FireSmart poster developed by the City of Calgary Fire Department.
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Planning for Wildfire
Posted on March 8, 2007This article was first published in Plan Canada in 2006, Vol. 46, Issue No. 4 and is reprinted with permission.
Planning for Wildfire
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Wildfire Evacuation brochure
Posted on December 7, 2006Download the wildfire evacuation brocure.
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Canadian Wildland Fire Strategy
Posted on December 7, 2006Download the AIWH (As it was heard report from May 3 2006 Focus Group workshop in Winnipeg).
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