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.