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Season's greetings! ☃️
December 2024 Newsletter

Hi! Your friends at FireSmart Canada here.

❄️ As the snow begins to fall it's tempting to stop thinking about fire season. We get it, it can feel overwhelming at times! However, winter is a great time to plan and prepare for the coming year. Here are some things to consider:

• Do you have an emergency plan and kit for your family?
• Do you plan on renovating? If so, can FireSmart best practices be incorporated?
• Do you have any trees that can be pruned prior to spring?

Not sure where to even start? We're here to help.

Check out our FireSmart resources and take your first step in your wildland fire mitigation journey.

We wish you all a peaceful holiday and a FireSmart new year!

Wildfire Community
Preparedness Day 2025

Applications for the 2025 Wildfire Community Preparedness Day are now open!

🎁 Gift your community peace of mind this holiday season by applying for a $500 #WildfirePrepDay award. 

Apply by January 31, 2025

The Neighbourhood Recognition Program Incentive

What can you do to reduce your risk of wildland fire? Get to know and work with your neighbours! Apply today to become a #FireSmart Recognized Neighbourhood and receive up to $1000 towards implementing your mitigation plan! 

*Note: NRP participants cannot apply for both the NRP Incentive and the Wildfire Community Preparedness Day Award. These two FireSmart Canada funding programs are not eligible to be combined.

Apply by February 28, 2025

NRP renewals are now open!

Previously recognized neighbourhoods can now apply to renew their status under the Neighbourhood Recognition Program. To renew, please login to your Portal account and submit your application via the platform.

Don't forget to apply for the NRP Incentive when renewing!

📸2024 #WildfirePrepDay
photo contest winners

Congratulations to the KTC Emergency Services in Alberta for winning our last 2024 Prep Day photo contest! KTC Emergency Services will receive:

• a $500 gift card to a home improvement retail store of their choice in their community
• swag items from FireSmart Canada and Co-operators
• a guaranteed award for participation in Wildfire Community Preparedness Day 2025

A big congratulations to our other 2024 winners from Keeseekoose First Nation and the Yorkton Tribal Council in Saskatchewan and Paradise Valley in Alberta!!

See you all next year👀

Reminder! CIFFC Call Centre
available for technical support

On October 4, 2024 Canadian Interagency Forest Fire Centre (CIFFC)  launched a new call centre for users to contact with IT-related issues.

Now, when you contact the general FireSmart Canada phone number or email address, you will be redirected to the CIFFC Call Centre with the option of French or English bilingual support.

The (living/breathing) folks at the CIFFC Call Centre will work with you to find solutions to any IT-related needs, including:

• the Advanced Home Assessment Portal
• the Neighbourhood Recognition Program Portal
• Prep Day Applications
• the Begins at Home App
• Training platforms (FireSmart 101)

Submit an IT ticket here