Life Safety Systems, Fire Department Intervention, and Residential Fire Outcomes: Analysis of 28 Years of BC Fire Incident Reports: 1988-2015
September 23, 2016This report examines 42,701 residential1 fire incidents reported to the British Columbia (BC) Office of the Fire Commissioner (OFC) between…
Assessing the Safety of Smart Meter Installations in British Columbia: Analysis of Residential Structure Fires in BC between July 2010 and June 2016
September 20, 2016In June 2011, BC Hydro commenced implementation of its Smart Metering Program, which involved converting every residential property in British…
Targeted Residential Fire Risk Reduction: A Summary of At-Risk Areas in Tennessee
September 16, 2016Reducing fires and saving lives is a mandate for all Fire Services. Globally, many departments have implemented door to door…
Targeted Residential Fire Risk Reduction: A Summary of At-Risk Aboriginal Areas in Manitoba
July 18, 2016In 2007, the Canadian Mortgage and Housing Corporation (CMHC) released a report on “Fire Prevention in Aboriginal Communities”. Within the…
Targeted Residential Fire Risk Reduction: A Summary of At-Risk Areas in Canada
June 17, 2016Reducing fires and saving lives is a mandate for all Fire Services. Globally, many departments have implemented door to door…
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…
Firefighters & Cancer
February 23, 2016In Canada, 45% of men and 41% of women will battle cancer in their lifetime. If you are a firefighter,…
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…
