Distressed Properties: Pathways of Decline and the Emergence of Public Safety Risk
May 30, 2016The intent of this study is to develop an understanding of the forces and factors that trigger and accelerate the…
Recovery Houses: Non-Compliance with the British Columbia Fire Code and Implications for Life Safety
May 30, 2016This study is intended to raise awareness and initiate discussion around fire and life safety issues existing at non-compliant recovery…
Celebrating Seniors in our Communities Through Volunteerism and Story-Telling
April 18, 2016The aging of Canada’s population has been well documented and discussed at length in a multitude of policy sectors from…
Firefighters & Cancer
February 23, 2016In Canada, 45% of men and 41% of women will battle cancer in their lifetime. If you are a firefighter,…
Towards More Caring and Restorative School Climates: The Safe School Safe Student Project Final Report
October 1, 2015This report provides an examination of two data collection time points consisting of Spring of 2013 (Wave I) and Spring 2015…
Smoke Alarms Work, But Not Forever: Revisited Successes and Ongoing Challenges from BC’s Working Smoke Alarm Campaign
September 15, 2015This report builds the 2012 report, “Smoke alarms work, but not forever,” which made three main points: present, functioning smoke alarms…
Assessing the Safety of Smart Meter Installations in British Columbia: Analysis of Residential Structure Fires in BC Between July 2010 and June 2015
August 24, 2015In June 2011, BC Hydro commenced implementation of its Smart Metering Program, which involved converting every residential property in BC from…
An Assessment of Surrey RCMP’S Use of Automatic License Plate Recognition Technology
August 11, 2015Automated License Plate Recognition (ALPR) or Automated Number Plate Recognition (ANPR)1, as it is better known outside of North America, is…
Whether You’re a Police Chief or a Fire Chief Switching from a White Shirt: What’s the Big Deal
August 11, 2015So what is the big deal about white shirts? Apparently a lot if you read up on the history of…
The Rise and Fall of Crime in Abbotsford British Columbia
July 30, 2015How is one to make sense of the substantial decline in crime over the decades? The mysterious contemporary decline of…
