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

Pillars of Amber’s Fire Safety Campaign

• Education
• Training
• Partnerships
• Capacity Building

Accomplishments

• GreenON Program: In 2017, NAN started its first Wood Stove Exchange pilot project in partnership withe Provincial Government of Ontario. With the approval of the $1.7 million proposal, this project focused on the exchange of 175 old wood stoves with newer, more energy efficient wood stoves
• NRCAN BioHeat Program: This project has expanded to additional communities and has built upon existing communities bioheat programs, training and capacity. With the approval of the $2.5 million project in partnership Natural Resources Canada, NAN is working to exchange 200 woodstoves among 6 communities in NAN and provide Wood Energy Transfer Technology training to community members in all 6 communities.
• WETT Training: Each community that has participated (or will be participating) in the GreenON and NRCAN projects have the opportunity to identify four to six individuals who will take part in the WETT training. WETT training is offered in three phases over a 5-day training period. Once individuals are trained, certified installation can begin. Installers will all be educators as well, distributing information on wood stove maintenance, wood choice and need for proper storage and safety information.
• Promotional and Communication Materials: NAN developed a number of promotional and communications tools to use in assisting with the delivery of the Amber’s Fire Safety Campaign messaging.
• Fire Prevention Education Initiative

The NAN Amber’s Fire Safety Campaign (AFSC) has been mandated by the NAN Chiefs-in- Assembly to provide fire prevention education to NAN First Nations schools and communities in order to increase fire safety awareness. So far, the campaign has delivered fire prevention education to 17 NAN First Nations.

Future Objectives

• Smoke Detector Initiatives
• Fire Prevention Education
• Fire Services Inventory
• Nishnawbe Aski Fire and Emergency Management Service
• Communications
• Partnerships

https://www.nan.ca/app/uploads/2021/03/AFSC-Report-2021_DIGITAL.pdf