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SRD Forest Protection Branch

SRD Forest Protection Branch. Enforcement Field Services Branch. Area Managers. Ministry Organization Chart. SRD Contact Offices. Area Organization.

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SRD Forest Protection Branch

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  1. SRD Forest Protection Branch Enforcement Field Services Branch

  2. Area Managers Ministry Organization Chart

  3. SRD Contact Offices

  4. Area Organization

  5. Alberta’s forests and forest communities are protected from wildfires ___________________________________________________________________________________________________________ By managing wildfires, the Ministry protects the multiple benefits received from forests within the Forest Protection Area of the province. The Forest Protection Area is the area in which the Ministry has the legislated mandate to manage, suppress, and control wildfires. Wildfires are managed by: working cooperatively with municipalities, industry, and other stakeholders; supporting outreach programs that promote responsible forest management; and using the best possible science and technology to prevent and suppress wildfires.

  6. Alberta’s forests and forest communities are protected from wildfires ___________________________________________________________________________________________________________ • Strategies: • Provide a preparedness framework that enables the province to respond to wildfires in the Forest Protection Area. • Reduce the risk and damage caused by wildfires by incorporating FireSmart practices and principles, such as prescribed fire and other vegetation management techniques, in cooperation with public, industry, and local governments. • Respond to wildfires through a management regime that quickly contains and suppresses wildfires within the Forest Protection Area to minimize related losses. • Encourage wildfire prevention in Alberta’s forests through information, education, outreach, and monitoring.

  7. Alberta’s forests and forest communities are protected from wildfires ___________________________________________________________________________________________________________

  8. 10 Year Averages (1998-2007) Within the FPA: Average Number of Fires/year = 1382 Average Hectares Burned/year = 210,700.57 ha Non-Protection Area Mutual Aid Fires: Average Number of Fires/year = 23 Average Hectares Burned/year = 16,329.25

  9. Staffing • Area • Manager, Operations and Prevention Off • Wildfire Techs, Wildfire Rangers • Seasonal HAC and RAP crews • Prov Forest Fire Centre • Exec Dir, Section Heads • Duty Officer

  10. Prevention Planning • Wildfire threat assessments • Landscape management plans • Community protection plans • Agreements

  11. Prevention Operations • Fire permits April-Oct • Prescribed burns • Hazard reduction burns • Fire investigation • Cost recovery and prosecutions

  12. Agreements/Partnerships • Municipalities • Federal gov’t • Parks • Industry • Other agencies

  13. Mutual Aide • Annual plan with agreement holders • Focus on contacts, roles, costs • Formal request process from authorized rep • NPA municipalities have designated SRD Areas

  14. Mutual Aid Contact Zones

  15. Presuppression • Training and certification • Equipment testing and procurement • Safety program • Weather network • Contract admin • Man-up/PPS (firebases, ATBs)

  16. SRD Resources • Pumps & hose • Command & equipment trailers • Fireline hand tools • Radios • Tents & camp equip • Helitorch

  17. Contracted Resources • Type I (F) firefighters • Heavy equipment • Camps • Overhead personnel/specialists • Medical services

  18. Airtankers GOA CL 215s Contract land-based and water skimmers Helicopters Contract (var terms) Casual hire Casual hire F/W Aircraft

  19. 122 lookouts Lightning locators Fixed-wing patrols Loaded rotor-wing patrols Unplanned Detection

  20. Suppression - IA • Resources placed on standby based on fire hazard • AT, R/W, HAC, RAP, HE, FF • Dispatched by Area Duty Officer • Often direct attack • Goal is BH by 1000

  21. Suppression - Sustained • ICS used (ICT, daily plans) • Indirect attack • Camps and support established • Type II firefighters • EOC when required

  22. The End

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