The Get FireSmart Podcast
The Get FireSmart Podcast is a place to hear powerful stories and lessons of impact from FireSmart leaders across the world. Every two weeks we share best practices that provide practical tips and tools to get FireSmart! Each episode is 30 to 60 minutes and focuses on tips, initiatives and insights from FireSmart professionals. FireSmart is simple and powerful. The steps you take today can help to protect your home from the threat of wildfire.
Podcasting since 2021 • 43 episodes
The Get FireSmart Podcast
Latest Episodes
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...
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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 ...
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41: “One Wildfire, 10,000 Heroes” Guest: Jason Brolund
In this episode, we speak with Jason Brolund, Fire Chief of West Kelowna. Through our conversation, we discuss his experiences with the devastating 2023 McDougall Creek wildfire and the important lessons learned from a difficult wildfire sea...
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40: “Forecasting Fire” Guest: Matt MacDonald
In this episode, we sit down with Matt MacDonald, Lead Fire Weather Forecaster with the Predictive Services Unit for the BC Wildfire Service. Through our conversation, we dive into his background and learn what a day in the life of the Lead ...
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39: “United Against Wildfire” Guests: Vic Upshaw & Craig Moore
In this special two-guest episode, we speak with Vic Upshaw, the response support supervisor for FNESS, and Craig Moore, the founder and president of Rider Ventures, to explore their extensive experience in the world of wildfire resilience a...
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