Exploring Theme: "Fire Protection on Reserves"

Winnipeg-based Fort Garry Fire Trucks expected to deliver pumper next week CBC News: A remote northern Ontario Cree community expects to receive a fire truck in the next week. It will arrive two months after a child died in a fire. In late January, a 10-year-old girl in the community of Peawanuck died in a house fire....

Think about fire before it starts: Amber’s Fire Safety Campaign: Update Report 2021 Amber’s Fire Safe Campaign continues to: Provide a smoke detector in every home in NAN territory Enhance fire prevention education and increase fire safety awareness Develop plans for fire protection, fire-fighting equipment, services and infrastructure Develop partnerships with key fire protection organizations...

From the Ashes: Reimagining Fire Safety and Emergency Management in Indigenous Communities. 15th report of The House of Commons Standing Committee on Indigenous and Northern Affairs This unanimous report calls for changes to the federal framework supporting First Nations in the areas of emergency management and fire safety. Recognizing First Nations as equal partners is...

At least 173 people have died in house fires in First Nations communities since the government stopped tracking the death toll in 2010. At least 25 of the dead are children. (Toronto Star, May 2, 2017) Only two of 18 northern communities the Ontario Firefighters association visited last winter had any organized fire protection services...

NISHNAWBE ASKI NATION (NAN) – AMBER’S FIRE SAFETY CAMPAIGN Amber’s Fire Safety Campaign includes a 10-point Action Plan detailing responsibilities, timelines and estimated costs. Action items: INAC to consult with NAN First Nations regarding funding and legislation Develop a Fire Protection Strategy for NAN communities Establish a funding model based on identified needs Build First...