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Alberta electric utility wildfire risk management : best management practices 2024

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This document is intended to provide a high-level guide for utility companies to actively manage wildfire risk. It lays out a systemized management approach to establishing the fundamental... More ≫

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This document is intended to provide a high-level guide for utility companies to actively manage wildfire risk. It lays out a systemized management approach to establishing the fundamental components of a risk management program or Wildfire Risk Management Plan.

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Psychosocial response and recovery evaluation of the RMWB wildfire 2016 : final report

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This report is an evaluation of the psychosocial supports offered during the response and recovery of the 2016 wildfire in the Regional Municipality of Wood Buffalo.

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The health of first responders exposed during the Fort McMurray fires of May 2016: Phase 1

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The OHS Futures Research Funding Program provided a grant to the researcher. The researcher used the grant to study the health of firefighters deployed to Fort McMurray from 13 fire services... More ≫

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The OHS Futures Research Funding Program provided a grant to the researcher. The researcher used the grant to study the health of firefighters deployed to Fort McMurray from 13 fire services during the fire of May to June 2016. This report details their research and findings.

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Review of Alberta Agriculture and Forestry's wildfire management program and the 2015 fire season

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The 2015 fire season was extraordinary in terms of wildfire conditions, number of wildfires, number of hectares burned, and expenditures. A review was completed of the extreme fire season, 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. A review was completed of the extreme fire season, the Province’s wildfire management program, and its response to the recommendations provided in the Flat Top Complex Wildfire Review Committee Final Report. The findings are provided in two reports (summary and detailed).

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Lesser Slave Lake regional urban interface wildfire : lessons learned

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This post-incident assessment reviews the Province's response to the wildfires that threatened the Lesser Slave Lake region in May of 2011. It finds that the response to the Lesser Slave Lake... More ≫

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This post-incident assessment reviews the Province's response to the wildfires that threatened the Lesser Slave Lake region in May of 2011. It finds that the response to the Lesser Slave Lake disaster met or exceeded standards and leading practices from around the globe, and also highlights innovative practices to be captured for the future and lessons to be learned. It makes 19 recommendations to enhance emergency preparedness, response and recovery.

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