The Get FireSmart Podcast
The Get FireSmart Podcast
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46: “What it Takes to Be FireSmart” Guest: David McIlwraith
In this episode of the Get FireSmart Podcast, guest host Dan Stevens, FireSmart Education and Outreach Coordinator at FNESS, sits down with David McIlwraith, FireSmart Coordinator for the Sunshine Coast Regional District, to explo...
45: “Climate Change & Wildfire: A New Reality” Guest: Dr. Kira Hoffman
In this episode of the Get FireSmart Podcast, we’re joined by Dr. Kira Hoffman, Fire Ecologist and Researcher at the University of British Columbia, to explore what it means to live with fire in a changing climate. Hosted by FNESS FireSm...
44: “Understanding Cascading Hazards” Guest: Armel Castellan
In this episode of the Get FireSmart Podcast, we’re joined by Armel Castellan, Warning Preparedness Meteorologist with Environment and Climate Change Canada. With a diverse career spanning aviation meteorology, Arctic weather, Indigenous...
43: “Coast-to-Coast Wildfire Resilience” Guest: Kara McCurdy
This episode of the Get FireSmart Podcast features Kara McCurdy, Wildfire Mitigation Program Manager for Halifax Regional Fire and Emergency Services and one of the 2024 Lynn Orstad Award winners. With over 30 years of experience as a forest...
42: “A FireSmart Future for Indigenous Communities” Guest: Aislinn Gentles
Many Indigenous communities—particularly those in remote locations—are immensely vulnerable to the threat of wildfire. FireSmart represents one pathway towards wildfire resilience that Indigenous communities may choose to adopt, often blending ...