• Supervisor Role

    Learn how to ensure that your staff are trained and oriented to the workplace, work conditions, and working environment.

  • Wildfire Prevention

    Understand Wildfire Regulations and learn prevention measures to prevent a fire from igniting from your activities.

  • Fire Response

    Understand your roles and responsibilities in supporting a wildfire response if you are called upon to help in an expanded attack

Wildfire Safety and Suppression

As a supervisor, you are responsible for ensuring the safety of your crews and supporting wildfire prevention and response.

The Western Forestry Contractors’ Association has developed this Wildfire Awareness Course to provide the support and education that BC's forestry workers need to meet their fire obligations under the Wildfire Act, keep themselves and their crews safe in the field, and protect our beloved communities.

At the end of this course you should have more knowledge and understanding of when and how to carry out forest activities with a diligent wildfire prevention lens. You will also have some resources to help direct and support your decisions for the forestry work in which you and your team are involved.

Training curriculum

    1. Acknowledgments

    2. About Tier 2 Training

    3. Your Feedback

    1. The Supervisor Role

    2. Explore: The Supervisor Role

    3. Learning Review: Supervisor Duties

    1. Wildfire Prevention

    2. Danger Class and the Most Representative Weather Station

    3. Who Makes a Good Fire Watcher?

    4. In the Event of an Emergency

    5. Duty to Report

    6. Using Open Fire

    7. Explore Wildfire Prevention

    8. Learning Review: Wildfire Prevention

    1. Supporting Wildfire Response

    2. Key Support Roles

    3. Explore: Key Support Roles

    4. The Chain of Command

    5. Learning Review: Incident Management Team

    1. Training Recap