Red Mountain Road and Enterprise Creek

Community Wildfire Resiliency Training

S-100: Fire Suppression and Safety

16 HR Accredited BC Provincial Training Program

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S-185: Fire Entrapment Avoidance

4 HR Awareness Session

Why are we here?

• As members of rural BC communities, we have made a conscious choice to live in close connection with the surrounding landscape. Against the backdrop of recent climate trends and adverse weather events, many of us are naturally feeling a sense of anxiety and concern.

• We understand in that in the event of a wildfire or any incident of increasing complexity, there are a variety of agencies in BC with a mandate to respond. We also understand that as residents, property owners, land-managers and recreationalists, we are the ones with the greatest interest in the outcome of the response.

• As knowledge-keepers in our communities, we have information that can help first responders.  In addition, agencies have a mandate to provide prompt, accurate information to residents. The goal of these sessions is to provide information about what residents can expect from responding agencies when their community becomes a work site, and to create space and validity for residents to provide a meaningful contribution to the response.

What to Expect:

While it is important to provide all modules of the provincially accredited training courses, we also understand that as a community group, our mandate differs in some ways from the original intent of this coursework. For this reason, participants can expect to be provided a learning framework that includes further discussion on topics such as:

• What changes can we expect when our community becomes a worksite?

• What are the legal requirements of Evacuation Alerts and Orders?

• What are the mandates of the various responding agencies such as BC Wildfire Service, Ministry of Forests, Regional Districts, Hydro Utilities, BC Ambulance, Search and Rescue, CP and CN Rail and others?

• What kind of legal liability and safety framework is required once we organize as a community group?

Schedule of Events:

This is a practical day - please pack accordingly

• Close-Toed footwear (preferably boots)

• Rain jacket, lunch, and other accroutements of comfort

• Gloves and workwear that can get wet, oily, dirty

• Loki will have some spare PPE available

The S-100 and S-185 are the initial training courses required to become a wildland firefighter in BC.

• Modules:

  WILDFIRE DETECTION AND REPORTING

  FIRE BEHAVIOUR

  FIRELINE ORGANIZATION

  FIRELINE SAFETY

  EMERGENCY FIRELINE COMMUNICATIONS

  FIRE SUPPRESSION     

  IGNITION OPERATIONS

  HAND TOOLS

  FIRELINE HEAVY EQUIPMENT

  WATER DELIVERY SYSTEMS

  HELICOPTER USE AND SAFETY

  FIRELINE AIRCRAFT (FIXED WING)

  WILDLAND/URBAN INTERFACE SAFETY

  WHMIS & TDG

  FIELD SESSION:

  - OPERATIONAL SAFETY BRIEFINGS / EMERGENCY RESPONSE PLANNING

  - PUMPS AND HOSE LAY

  - FIRE ASSESSMENT

  - CREW CONFIGURATION

  - COMMUNICATIONS

Location Details:

Classroom Session:

Knox Hall, 521 6 Ave

New Denver, BC

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Practical Session:

To be Determined - check back here!

Exams and Certificates:

• A successful written exam is required in order to receive an S-100 wallet certificate. This will be conducted as the first order of business on Sept 21, 2025.

• Participation in the Practical Session is required in order to receive a certification.

• Wallet card certificates (S-100) and proof of participation card (S-185) will be provided in hard copy to all successful participants.

WHAT TO BRING:

• Part of this course will be held outdoors, please dress appropriately on both days.

• Please wear closed toed footwear at all times. Please bring boots, gloves and hi-viz if you have them.

• Each day is an 8 hour sessions, with two coffee breaks and a half hour lunch. Please bring adequate food and water.

• Pencil/Pen, Notebook, and any supplies you wish for a classroom session.

• Hardhat, hi viz vest, boots and any supplies you wish for a practical, on-site field session.

• * Members of the public may borrow Loki Tree protective equipment.

• click here to view OUR BASIC PPE CHECKLIST