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Working in smoky environments : OHS information for employers and workers

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Smoke from wildfires is common in Alberta in the spring, summer and autumn months. This resource discusses exposure risks when working in smoky environments, hazard control and related legislation.

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Ministerial Order 13/2023 [Forestry, Parks and Tourism]

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Ministerial order enabling a fire ban that applies to all public land, including land in the backcountry and in random camping areas, and on all privately owned land, within the following fire... More ≫

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Ministerial order enabling a fire ban that applies to all public land, including land in the backcountry and in random camping areas, and on all privately owned land, within the following fire control zones: fire control zones 1 - 46.

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Ministerial Order 14/2023 [Forestry, Parks and Tourism]

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Ministerial Order that prohibits the operation of off-highway vehicles (OHV) within the following fire control zones: FCZ 1 - 46.

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Ministerial Order 10/2023 [Forestry, Parks and Tourism]

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Ministerial order enabling a fire restriction that applies to all public land, including land in the backcountry and in random camping areas, and on all privately owned land, within the following... More ≫

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Ministerial order enabling a fire restriction that applies to all public land, including land in the backcountry and in random camping areas, and on all privately owned land, within the following fire control zones: FCZ 16-34 and 42-46 Note FCZ 13, 14, 40 and 41 are dropped from the previous MO 08-2023 Fire Restriction.

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Ministerial Order 08/2023 [Forestry, Parks and Tourism]

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Ministerial order enabling a fire restriction that applies to all public land, including land in the backcountry and in random camping areas, and on all privately owned land, within the following... More ≫

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Ministerial order enabling a fire restriction that applies to all public land, including land in the backcountry and in random camping areas, and on all privately owned land, within the following fire control zones: a. Fire Control Zone 13, b. Fire Control Zone 14, c. Fire Control Zones 16-34, inclusive, and d. Fire Control Zones 40-46, inclusive.

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Ministerial Order 09/2023 [Forestry, Parks and Tourism]

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Ministerial Order enabling a fire restriction that applies to all public land, including land in the backcountry and in random camping areas, and on all privately owned land, within the following... More ≫

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Ministerial Order enabling a fire restriction that applies to all public land, including land in the backcountry and in random camping areas, and on all privately owned land, within the following Fire Control Zones: a. Those parts of Fire Control Zone 6 lying north of the Red Deer River, b. Fire Control Zones 7,8,9,10, 11 and 12, and c. Fire Control Zone 15.

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Exploding targets

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Since 2017, the use of exploding targets within the forest protection area of Alberta has been prohibited without written permission from a forest officer. This brochure explains the laws... More ≫

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Since 2017, the use of exploding targets within the forest protection area of Alberta has been prohibited without written permission from a forest officer. This brochure explains the laws governing exploding targets, looks at types of exploding targets, explains how to request permission to use exploding targets, and outlines the enforcement methods used to monitor the proper use of exploding targets.

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Fireworks

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Since 2017, the use of fireworks within the forest protection area of Alberta has been prohibited without written permission from a forest officer. This brochure explains the laws governing... More ≫

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Since 2017, the use of fireworks within the forest protection area of Alberta has been prohibited without written permission from a forest officer. This brochure explains the laws governing fireworks, looks at types of fireworks, explains how to request permission to use fireworks, and outlines the enforcement methods used to monitor the proper use of fireworks in the forest protection area.

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2011 Flat Top Complex review progress update

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The Flat Top Complex Wildfire Review Committee was established in June 2011 to review Alberta's wildfire management program with a focus on the response to the wildfires that entered the Town of... More ≫

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The Flat Top Complex Wildfire Review Committee was established in June 2011 to review Alberta's wildfire management program with a focus on the response to the wildfires that entered the Town of Slave Lake and nearby communities in May of that year. After review, the committee made 21 recommendations in its final report. This report provides a progress update on the government's actions in response to these recommendations.

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2015 fire season and Wildfire Management Program review progress update

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The 2015 fire season was extraordinary in terms of wildfire conditions, number of wildfires, number of hectares burned, and expenditures. Following the fire season, a review was completed of the... More ≫

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The 2015 fire season was extraordinary in terms of wildfire conditions, number of wildfires, number of hectares burned, and expenditures. Following the fire season, a review was completed of the extreme fire season and the government's wildfire management program. This report provides a progress update on the government's actions in response to the recommendations made as a result of the review.

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