Emergency Motor Vehicle Crashes in British Columbia
September 14, 2014When emergency vehicle collisions occur, especially at speed with lights and siren, they tend to evoke heightened media attention as…
Revisiting the Safety of Smart Meter Installations in British Columbia
August 14, 2014In June of 2011, BC Hydro commenced implementation of its Smart Metering Program, which involved converting every residential property in…
A Dynamic Risk-Based Framework for Redesigning the Scheduling of Fire Safety Inspections
August 14, 2014This paper introduces a risk-based, data-driven framework for redesigning fire safety inspections. This framework incorporates information about previous inspections performance,…
A Review of Surrey Fire Service’s Motor Vehicle Accident Response Assessment Model
August 12, 2014In 2010, the BC Ambulance Service and Surrey Fire Service collaborated on a project to look at efficiencies for emergency…
Intermodal Shipping Container Fire Safety
July 24, 2014More than 16 million shipping containers are being used to transport goods around the world, and millions of these containers…
Eliminating Crime: The 7 Essential Principles of Police-based Crime Reduction
July 17, 2014Here is a book that provides the tools for any police organization to drive down crime. It sets out the…
British Columbia Ambulance Service Resource Allocation Plan: An Analysis of Recent Changes to Call Codes
April 5, 2014On October 29, 2013, the BC Emergency Health Services (BCEHS) implemented a change to their BC Ambulance Service Resource Allocation…
Fire Outcomes by General Construction Type
February 25, 2014This report examines British Columbia (BC) building fires as a function of the general construction type. The fires that are…
The Nature and Extent of Marihuana Possession in British Columbia
November 24, 2013The illegal status of marihuana has been the subject of debate for decades.1 Quantitative accounts of the police response to…
Canadian Fire Community of Practice
November 13, 2013This report is designed to contribute to the mission of the Canadian Safety and Security Program (CSSP) to enhance…
