Aboriginal Firefighters Association of Canada (AFAC) Executive Director Blaine Wiggins recently returned from a trip to Australia where he met with...
Reviving Traditional Fire Management Practices to Fight Modern Wildfire Threats
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Events
Engaging Communities for Safer Communities: IFMO Community Engagement
Pictured: Don Bilodeau, Innovation 7 Facilitator moderates an armchair panel with Darlene Marshall - Eskasoni Band Council Housing...
Spaces are still available to improve fire safety in all Indigenous communities across Canada
We are inviting designates from geographically-diverse Indigenous communities, regional political organizations, technical services groups, National...
National Poster Campaign builds fire safety awareness among children
The 2018 AFAC poster campaign wrapped up with prizes being awarded to 14 individual students, 1 class, and 5 schools. This annual children’s...
National Firefighting Competition celebrates 30 years
The 2018 National firefighting competition was held this past August in Dauphin, MB. Eight teams trained and competed over the 3-day event hosted by...
Challenges with the Existing Indigenous Fire Service
Funding Formula Funding – No guarantee that funding is adequate to address the fire service needs and does not prevent funding from being...