At a time when physical distancing meant the cancellation of school, community events, and extended family gatherings, we reached out to Indigenous youth to connect with them and engage them in the process of promoting COVID-19 safety awareness. Between April 14-May...
Schools across the country took part in our annual Fire Safety Poster Campaign themed on this year’s Fire Prevention Week campaign, “Not Every Hero Wears a Cape. Plan and Practice Your Escape!” The focus this year was to educate everyone about the small but important...
During these challenging times, the health and safety of community members, our stakeholders, and our team members remain our priority. Thankfully, the project team assembled by AFAC operates in a virtual manner, working from locations across the country. As such, we...
The past few months have been busy for the Aboriginal Firefighters Association and the Indigenous Fire Marshall Office (IFMO) project. One underlying theme to these busy times has been the relationship between climate change and wildfires. AFAC’s Executive Director...
A recent UN report found that safe and secure housing remains a considerable concern for Indigenous Peoples. Housing conditions in many Indigenous communities are inadequate, to the point of being called abhorrent. Overcrowding and poor infrastructure are just two of...
Be a Part of the IFMO Project! The Indigenous Fire Marshall Office (IFMO) project continues to gain momentum as AFAC moves the project to the next phase. Several new opportunities have been posted on our website. As a ‘for us, by us’ project, we encourage all...
