On April 26, we teamed up with Vancouver Fire Rescue, the Vancouver School Board, and ACCESS to host an Indigenous Youth Firefighter Bootcamp…
On April 26, we teamed up with Vancouver Fire Rescue, the Vancouver School Board, and ACCESS to host an Indigenous Youth Firefighter Bootcamp…
The FNESS Cultural and Prescribed Fire team travelled to Ktunaxa Territory this past March for a three-day workshop…
An update from the team working with communities to help them obtain funding for their wildfire resiliency projects including all FireSmart Activities…
In the Wildfire Division we build wildfire capacity in Indigenous Communities across BC. Building wildfire capacity looks different to every community…
In spring 2025, the FNESS Wildfire Division travelled to Westbank First Nation to deliver wildfire readiness training…
Members of Williams Lake First Nation took significant strides toward strengthening their community’s emergency response capabilities through hands-on wildfire training…
The FNESS FireSmart Division has been busy supporting FireSmart application development, educating and mentoring FireSmart Coordinators, researching, and contributing to the FNESS vision of safe and healthy First Nation communities through ongoing collaborative...
Stellat’en First Nation’s focus on fire safety and food production demonstrates how land stewardship can enhance community well-being.
On June 1, FNESS hosted the 39th Annual B.C. Indigenous Firefighter Competition in Kamloops.
On June 18 and 19, FNESS provided wildfire training to Westbank First Nations’ Utilities and Public Works Department and Ntityix Resources for second consecutive year in a row.