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…
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…
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…
Fires in the Basements of Single-Detached Residential Property
November 4, 2013This report examines the fires that occurred in basements of British Columbia (BC) single-detached residential properties, reported to the BC…Reframing Situational Awareness within the Fire Service Culture
September 3, 2013There is increasing attention being paid to better understanding and consequently decreasing the incidence of on-the-job injuries and deaths within…
Report on the Feasibility of a Canadian National Fire Information Database
June 7, 2013This document examines the feasibility of creating a National Fire Information Database for Canada. In pursuing this, we examined what…
Surrey Fire Services’ Attendance Management Program
March 4, 2013The Surrey Fire Service introduced an Attendance Management Program (AMP) in 2003 to reduce employee absenteeism. The program outlines a…
Taller Wood Buildings and Fire Safety
February 4, 2013Recently, Vancouver architect, Michael Green, issued a report entitled Tall Wood, arguing that skyscrapers and other tall buildings should use…
