By Daniel Henstra and Jason Thistlethwaite Summary Canada needs a strategy to increase public awareness of flood risk and encourage people to protect their property from flood impacts. Flooding is Canada’s most common and most costly hazard, yet Canadi …
By Bryce Gunson and Brenda Murphy Rural communities are able to draw on strong social networks, histories of doing more with less, and intimate relationships with their natural environments to achieve economic innovation, positive social capacity devel …
By Nathan Maddock, Communications Manager, Bushfire and Natural Hazards CRC Five years into its tenure, the research of the Bushfire and Natural Hazards Cooperative Research Centre ( Bushfire and Natural Hazards CRC) is being practically applied by its …
In this in-depth feature we brought together some of the leading experts from the insurance industry, academia, and practice to reflect on the progress made and the challenges remaining for fire management in Canada. By Paul Kovacs, Alice Cullingford, …
A new Canadian study calls for the creation of a national firefighter wellness surveillance system to help address soaring cancer rates and other key firefighter health risks. By Len Garis A new Canadian study, Determinants of Injury and Death in Canad …
This research identifies ways to reduce negative impacts of evacuations in First Nation communities. By Tara K. McGee, Amy Christianson, Kyla Mottershead, and Henok Asfaw Introduction The First Nations Wildfire Evacuation Partnership brings together re …
This mixed-media visual essay, based on the 2003 Okanagan wildfires, illustrates the depth and meaning of the loss of one’s home and family possessions. By Mary Ann Murphy, Fern Helfand, Penny Cash, and David Scott This work recounts the first-hand nar …
Editors: Graham Marsh, Iftekhar Ahmed, Martin Mulligan, Jenny Donovan, Steve Barton Community Engagement in Post-Disaster Recovery reflects a wide array of practical experiences in working with disaster-affected communities internationally. It demonstr …
