The Get FireSmart Podcast
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47: “Bringing Us Back to Fire” Guest: Colleen Ross
47: “Bringing Us Back to Fire” Guest: Colleen Ross
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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.
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- 47: “Bringing Us Back to Fire” Guest: Colleen Ross · 47 minIn this episode of the Get FireSmart Podcast, we're joined by Colleen Ross, a fire ecologist, burn boss, and 2026 Lynn Orstad Award recipient who has spent more than 30 years…
- Carrying the Fire: Indigenous Women Restoring the Land - Ep 3: Reconnection · 41 minWelcome back to Carrying the Fire: Indigenous Women Restoring the Land, a three-part Get FireSmart Podcast series about Indigenous women and their efforts to restore “good fire”…
- Carrying the Fire: Indigenous Women Restoring the Land - Ep 2: Restoration · 32 minWelcome back to Carrying the Fire: Indigenous Women Restoring the Land, a three-part Get FireSmart Podcast series about Indigenous women and their efforts to restore “good fire”…
- Carrying the Fire: Indigenous Women Restoring the Land - Ep 1: Reignition · 34 minWelcome to Carrying the Fire: Indigenous Women Restoring the Land, a three-part Get FireSmart Podcast series about Indigenous women and their efforts to restore “good fire” to…
- 46: “What it Takes to Be FireSmart” Guest: David McIlwraith · 28 minIn this episode of the Get FireSmart Podcast, guest host Dan Stevens, FireSmart Education and Outreach Coordinator at FNESS, sits down with David McIlwraith, FireSmart…
- 45: “Climate Change & Wildfire: A New Reality” Guest: Dr. Kira Hoffman · 31 minIn 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…
- 44: “Understanding Cascading Hazards” Guest: Armel Castellan · 36 minIn 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…
- 43: “Coast-to-Coast Wildfire Resilience” Guest: Kara McCurdy · 30 minThis 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…
- 42: “A FireSmart Future for Indigenous Communities” Guest: Aislinn Gentles · 29 minMany Indigenous communities—particularly those in remote locations—are immensely vulnerable to the threat of wildfire. FireSmart represents one pathway towards wildfire…
- 41: “One Wildfire, 10,000 Heroes” Guest: Jason Brolund · 40 minIn 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…
- 40: “Forecasting Fire” Guest: Matt MacDonald · 34 minIn 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…
- 39: “United Against Wildfire” Guests: Vic Upshaw & Craig Moore · 55 minIn 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…
- 38: “Preparing for Wildfire Season” Guest: Dan Stevens · 33 minWe're excited to feature Dan Stevens, a FireSmart BC education and outreach coordinator from Chase, BC. Dan works with First Nations’ Emergency Services Society and has a passion…
- 37: “Understanding Fuel Management” Guest: Pete Laing · 43 minToday’s discussion features Pete Laing, superintendent of fuel management with BC Wildfire Service. This episode unpacks his 33-year history in fire response and fuel management…
- 36: “The FireSmart BC Education Program” Guest: Amanda Reynolds and Warren Woytuck · 48 minIn this special two-guest episode, we dive into the FireSmart BC Education Program and how it initially took shape, featuring two key players in the process. Amanda Reynolds is…
- 35: “Understanding and Restoring Active Fire Regimes in BC” Guest: Jen Baron · 26 minJen Baron is a transdisciplinary ecologist and researcher with the Pacific Institute of Climate Solutions (PICS) Wildfire and Carbon Project and Canada Wildfire Strategic…
- 34: “The Digital Transformation of Fire Safety Education” Guest: Christina Hanger · 37 minChristina Hanger works in community engagement for the Country Fire Authority in Australia. She was one of the keynote speakers for the 2023 Wildfire Resiliency and Training…
- 33: “Impactful Wildfire Preparation with FNESS” Guest: Wayne Schnitzler · 50 minIn today’s exciting episode, we have the privilege of speaking with Wayne Schnitzler, the Executive Director of the First Nations Emergency Services Society (FNESS). Wayne…
- 32: “What We Can Do in the Face of Wildfires” Guest: Daniel Berlant · 60 minThis impactful episode introduces Daniel Berlant, the Acting State Fire Marshal and Deputy Director of Community Wildfire Preparedness and Mitigation at the California Department…
- 31: “Igniting Global Unity in Wildfire Response” Guest: Mike McCulley, BC Wildfire Service (Part 2) · 32 minIn our second conversation with Mike McCulley, we dive into his experience at the 2023 Wildfire Resiliency and Training Summit. Mike is a Research and Innovation Senior Officer…
