“Had it not been for Doug MacLeod’s tireless efforts and experience of how to handle circumstances like [the Nk’Mip Wildfire], the effects would have been much worse. We were so fortunate to have Doug leading the wildfire fighting brigade. The way that he conducts himself in high pressure situations and the guidance that he can provide are invaluable traits.
I am just back from working with a crew of loggers putting in control line with heavy equipment on a small fire in the Southern Interior. Once again, I am totally amazed at their versatility, perseverance, courage and productivity. They are often “the tip of the spear” of wildfire response but their value isn’t recognized […]
Read MoreI have received a lot of interest in my Wildfire Safety, Entrapment Avoidance and Burn-over survival training but am having trouble scheduling a session due to summer work season being well upon us. It sounds like we are in for some elevated fire activity and as stated previously, I am very concerned about an Entrapment […]
Read MoreThere is smoke in the air and I am worried about a wildfire entrapment/burn-over tragedy. I spent the spring providing wildfire training to a variety of people that live, work and/or play in rural and remote BC. Participants represented a variety of industries, rural residents, first nations communities, organized, semi-organized and un-organized response groups and […]
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