FireSmart

FireSmart Assessment Program

• FireSmart Rebate Work Hours Estimate Form 

Neighbourhood Recognition Program

• RDCK FireSmart Neighbourhoods 

FireSmart Neighbourhood Champion Grant

 FireSmart Resource Library

• FireSmart Information Video Playlist
• FireSmart BC Guides and Manuals

Schedule a FREE FireSmart home assessment:

• Register online

• Or call 250-352-1539

A Wildfire Mitigation Specialist comes to your home and provides a detailed report including specific mitigation actions to help protect your home from wildfire.  

During the assessment, they will discuss wildfire behavior dynamics and the ways a wildfire could affect your home.

Your assessment is PRIVATE and CONFIDENTIAL. The RDCK and FireSmart Canada only share details of the assessment with you. 

For more information go to: FIRESMARTHOMEPARTNERS.CA

• Complete a 360-assessment of your property.
• Customized report with a detailed list of mitigation actions designed to measurably reduce the wildfire risk to your property.
• Receive a FireSmart Certificate upon successful completion of mitigation actions and an on-site follow up. You can choose to share your mitigation certificate with insurance providers to potentially reduce rates or maintain coverage, or with your Realtor to assist in selling your home.

You can earn a $1000 rebate for taking action to mitigate wildfire risk around your home and property.

FireSmart Rebate Work Hours Estimate Form  

4 steps to earning the rebate:

1. Sign up for a FREE FireSmart Assessment.

2. Take action on recommendations made in assessment.

3. Submit your information.

4. Get your REBATE!

When neighbours get together to FireSmart the whole community, they can reduce the risks for everyone. 

The Neighbourhood Recognition Program helps neighbours to organize and reduce the risk of wildfire damage for their whole community.       

The RDCK Wildfire Mitigation Specialist administers the program, supports and assists the communities in reducing wildfire risks. 

For more information on FireSmart Neighbourhood: FIRESMARTCANADA.CA

Please submit the following forms with your Neighbourhood Recognition Program application:

1. Application/renewal form
2. Volunteer Hours Tracking form 
3. Resource Tracking form 

RDCK Wildfire Mitigation Specialists will be available to assist Neighbourhood Recognition Programs from May to the end of September 2022. Deadline for application is December 31st.

The RDCK FireSmart Neighbourhoods guide will walk you through the process of becoming a FireSmart Recognized Neighbourhood as well as provide some background and inspiration from six neighbourhoods within the RDCK.

• An RDCK Wildfire Mitigation Specialist will provide wildfire hazard reduction information based on an overall assessment of your community.
• You and your neighbours form a Neighbourhood Committee and identify a Neighbourhood Champion, and make a plan to mitigate the wildfire hazards around you.
• FireSmart Canada recognizes your community efforts and grants your community FireSmart status.