Wildland Fire Operations Wildland Fire Operations Research GroupResearch Group
Wildland Fire Operations Wildland Fire Operations Research GroupResearch Group
Ray AultRay Ault
FERIC Western DivisionFERIC Western Division
Ray AultRay Ault
FERIC Western DivisionFERIC Western Division
Presentation outlinePresentation outlinePresentation outlinePresentation outline
• Why the fire group existsWhy the fire group exists
• Who funds the groupWho funds the group
• How projects are chosenHow projects are chosen
• How we deliver resultsHow we deliver results
• Example of past projectsExample of past projects
• Why the fire group existsWhy the fire group exists
• Who funds the groupWho funds the group
• How projects are chosenHow projects are chosen
• How we deliver resultsHow we deliver results
• Example of past projectsExample of past projects
Need for fire operations Need for fire operations researchresearch
Need for fire operations Need for fire operations researchresearch
Program areasProgram areasProgram areasProgram areas
• Debris managementDebris management
• Community protectionCommunity protection
• Firefighter safetyFirefighter safety
• AviationAviation
• Linear developmentsLinear developments
• Equipment design and evaluationEquipment design and evaluation
• Fire detectionFire detection
• RailroadsRailroads
• Debris managementDebris management
• Community protectionCommunity protection
• Firefighter safetyFirefighter safety
• AviationAviation
• Linear developmentsLinear developments
• Equipment design and evaluationEquipment design and evaluation
• Fire detectionFire detection
• RailroadsRailroads
Where we workWhere we workWhere we workWhere we work
Funding -Funding -Government membersGovernment membersFunding -Funding -Government membersGovernment members
• Alberta Sustainable Resource Alberta Sustainable Resource DevelopmentDevelopment
• SaskatchewanSaskatchewan
• Government of NWTGovernment of NWT
• BC Forest Protection BranchBC Forest Protection Branch
• Yukon GovernmentYukon Government
• Ontario Ministry of Natural ResourcesOntario Ministry of Natural Resources
• Parks CanadaParks Canada
• Alberta Sustainable Resource Alberta Sustainable Resource DevelopmentDevelopment
• SaskatchewanSaskatchewan
• Government of NWTGovernment of NWT
• BC Forest Protection BranchBC Forest Protection Branch
• Yukon GovernmentYukon Government
• Ontario Ministry of Natural ResourcesOntario Ministry of Natural Resources
• Parks CanadaParks Canada
Allied Industries-Allied Industries-Linear developmentLinear development
Allied Industries-Allied Industries-Linear developmentLinear development
• Atco ElectricAtco Electric
• CN RailCN Rail
• Fortis AlbertaFortis Alberta
• BC TransmissionBC Transmission
• Atco ElectricAtco Electric
• CN RailCN Rail
• Fortis AlbertaFortis Alberta
• BC TransmissionBC Transmission
Allied Industries - Aviation Allied Industries - Aviation Allied Industries - Aviation Allied Industries - Aviation
• Fire-Trol CanadaFire-Trol Canada
• Astaris CanadaAstaris Canada
• Conair Aviation Ltd.Conair Aviation Ltd.
• F. I. Flying TankersF. I. Flying Tankers
• RBH PacificRBH Pacific
• Canadian AircraneCanadian Aircrane
• Fire-Trol CanadaFire-Trol Canada
• Astaris CanadaAstaris Canada
• Conair Aviation Ltd.Conair Aviation Ltd.
• F. I. Flying TankersF. I. Flying Tankers
• RBH PacificRBH Pacific
• Canadian AircraneCanadian Aircrane
Allied Industries - GeneralAllied Industries - GeneralAllied Industries - GeneralAllied Industries - General
• Mercedes TextilesMercedes Textiles• Wildfire Equipment Wildfire Equipment • Syncrude, Suncor, CNRL Syncrude, Suncor, CNRL • Saskatchewan Forest CentreSaskatchewan Forest Centre• Vanderwell Contractors (1997)LtdVanderwell Contractors (1997)Ltd• Millar Western Forest ProductsMillar Western Forest Products• West Fraser Forest ProductsWest Fraser Forest Products• Alberta Pacific Forest Industries Inc.Alberta Pacific Forest Industries Inc.• Vanguard PlasticsVanguard Plastics
• Mercedes TextilesMercedes Textiles• Wildfire Equipment Wildfire Equipment • Syncrude, Suncor, CNRL Syncrude, Suncor, CNRL • Saskatchewan Forest CentreSaskatchewan Forest Centre• Vanderwell Contractors (1997)LtdVanderwell Contractors (1997)Ltd• Millar Western Forest ProductsMillar Western Forest Products• West Fraser Forest ProductsWest Fraser Forest Products• Alberta Pacific Forest Industries Inc.Alberta Pacific Forest Industries Inc.• Vanguard PlasticsVanguard Plastics
Advisory CommitteeAdvisory CommitteeAdvisory CommitteeAdvisory Committee
Peter BothwellPeter Bothwell Canadian Forest ServiceCanadian Forest Service
Con Dermott Con Dermott Vanderwell Contractors (1971) Ltd.Vanderwell Contractors (1971) Ltd.
Wally BornWally Born Alberta Sustainable Resource Alberta Sustainable Resource DevelopmentDevelopment
Mark CoolenMark Coolen Millar Western Forest Products Ltd.Millar Western Forest Products Ltd.
Warren KehrWarren Kehr West Fraser West Fraser
Vince EgglestonVince Eggleston Alberta-Pacific Forest Industries Inc.Alberta-Pacific Forest Industries Inc.
Don PodlubnyDon Podlubny Foothills Model ForestFoothills Model Forest
Brent SchleppeBrent Schleppe Alberta Sustainable Resource Alberta Sustainable Resource DevelopmentDevelopment
Susan CoreySusan Corey GNWT Forest Management DivisionGNWT Forest Management Division
Robin WoodwardRobin Woodward Saskatchewan Forest CentreSaskatchewan Forest Centre
Daryl JessopDaryl Jessop Saskatchewan Environment Saskatchewan Environment
Sources of funding – Sources of funding – Wildland Fire GroupWildland Fire Group
Sources of funding – Sources of funding – Wildland Fire GroupWildland Fire Group
Direct Contract
Allied industry
Provincial
Direct Contract
Allied industry
Provincial
2006 budget $1mil
How projects are chosenHow projects are chosenHow projects are chosenHow projects are chosen
• Projects proposed by advisory Projects proposed by advisory membersmembers
• Advisory meets twice yearlyAdvisory meets twice yearly
• Fall meeting to vote on projects Fall meeting to vote on projects priorities and set work programpriorities and set work program
• Each funding member has a vote Each funding member has a vote
• Projects proposed by advisory Projects proposed by advisory membersmembers
• Advisory meets twice yearlyAdvisory meets twice yearly
• Fall meeting to vote on projects Fall meeting to vote on projects priorities and set work programpriorities and set work program
• Each funding member has a vote Each funding member has a vote
How we deliver resultsHow we deliver resultsHow we deliver resultsHow we deliver results
Advantage reportsAdvantage reportsAdvantage reportsAdvantage reports
Research and technology Research and technology transfertransfer
Research and technology Research and technology transfertransfer
http://fire.feric.cahttp://fire.feric.cahttp://fire.feric.cahttp://fire.feric.ca
Log Deck Protection WorkshopLog Deck Protection Workshop
Wildland Fire Group PersonnelWildland Fire Group Personnelmissing Dave Patterson / Sharad Karmacharyamissing Dave Patterson / Sharad Karmacharya
Wildland Fire Group PersonnelWildland Fire Group Personnelmissing Dave Patterson / Sharad Karmacharyamissing Dave Patterson / Sharad Karmacharya
Examples of projectsExamples of projectsExamples of projectsExamples of projects
Aviation Aviation gel drop evaluationsgel drop evaluations
Aviation Aviation gel drop evaluationsgel drop evaluations
Fire fighter safetyFire fighter safetyhead protectionhead protection
Fire fighter safetyFire fighter safetyhead protectionhead protection
Fire fighter safetyFire fighter safetyU of A Mechanical EngineeringU of A Mechanical Engineering
Fire fighter safetyFire fighter safetyU of A Mechanical EngineeringU of A Mechanical Engineering
Saskatchewan Saskatchewan Community Assessment ProjectCommunity Assessment Project
Saskatchewan Saskatchewan Community Assessment ProjectCommunity Assessment Project
Types:Types:
• PrimaryPrimary
• SecondarySecondary
• TertiaryTertiary
Types:Types:
• PrimaryPrimary
• SecondarySecondary
• TertiaryTertiary
Linear DevelopmentsLinear DevelopmentsLinear DevelopmentsLinear Developments
PlanningPlanning
Linear DisturbanceLinear Disturbancespecies selection with ARCspecies selection with ARCLinear DisturbanceLinear Disturbancespecies selection with ARCspecies selection with ARC
Equipment evaluationEquipment evaluationall terrain vehicle caused fireall terrain vehicle caused fire
Equipment evaluationEquipment evaluationall terrain vehicle caused fireall terrain vehicle caused fire
Equipment evaluations Equipment evaluations infrared scanning evaluationsinfrared scanning evaluations
Equipment evaluations Equipment evaluations infrared scanning evaluationsinfrared scanning evaluations
OperationsOperations
Aerial ignition DeviceAerial ignition DeviceTechnology development Technology development
University of SaskatchewanUniversity of Saskatchewan
Aerial ignition DeviceAerial ignition DeviceTechnology development Technology development
University of SaskatchewanUniversity of Saskatchewan
Smoke detectionSmoke detectionSmoke detectionSmoke detection
SummarySummarySummarySummary
• All projects support fire operations All projects support fire operations
• Wide range of outside partners. Wide range of outside partners.
• Bring people together to apply Bring people together to apply innovations and better methods. innovations and better methods.
• Often our work is not research but Often our work is not research but bring together the producer and bring together the producer and user to the benefit of both.user to the benefit of both.
• All projects support fire operations All projects support fire operations
• Wide range of outside partners. Wide range of outside partners.
• Bring people together to apply Bring people together to apply innovations and better methods. innovations and better methods.
• Often our work is not research but Often our work is not research but bring together the producer and bring together the producer and user to the benefit of both.user to the benefit of both.