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National Indigenous Fire Safety Council publications

The Community Health and Social Innovation Hub (CHASI) is proud to maintain a longstanding partnership with the National Indigenous Fire Safety Council (NIFSC), which supports Indigenous communities in development of their internal capacity to support community safety and resiliency.

As part of this partnership, CHASI provides the following repository of NIFSC research, some of which was completed by the CHASI team.

For more questions about the NIFSC and their work, please visit their contact page.

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The LEAD Fire Safety and Prevention Community Toolkit

A workbook for planning fire safety and prevention initiatives in community

June 2023

The LEAD Fire Safety and Prevention Community Toolkit

 

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Evaluation of the Indigenous Community Fire Safety Program

A companion report to the LEAD Fire Safety and Prevention Community Toolkit

June 2023

Evaluation of the Indigenous Community Fire Safety Program

 

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Residential Fire Risk in Canadian Indigenous Communities

A research report prepared for National Indigenous Fire Safety Council by the Fire Research Group, Department of Mechanical and Mechatronics Engineering, University of Waterloo

June 2023

Residential Fire Risk in Canadian Indigenous Communitites

 

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WUI Fire Risk In Canadian Indigenous Communities

A research report prepared for National Indigenous Fire Safety Council by the Fire Research Group, Department of Mechanical and Mechatronics Engineering, University of Waterloo

June 2023

WUI Fire Risk In Canadian Indigenous Communities

 

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National Indigenous Fire Safety Data Collection Evaluation

Review of Existing Practice and Recommendations for the Future

March 2023

WUI Fire Risk In Canadian Indigenous Communities

 

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Burns - The Untold Story

First Nations Interim Report

March 2023

National Indigenous Fire Safety Data Collection Evaluation

 

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Developing an Indigenous Process to Respond to Community Fire Safety

Full title: Developing an Indigenous process to identify and respond to community fire safety and prevention knowledge that translates into a research framework

June 2022

Developing an Indigenous Process to Respond to Community Fire Safety

 

 

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Preventing Residential Fires: A Systematic Review of Evidence

Full title: Interventions for Preventing Residential Fires in Vulnerable Neighbourhoods and Indigenous Communities: A Systematic Review of the Evidence

May 2022

A Systematic Review of the Evidence

 

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Preventing Residential Fires: A Systematic Review of the Literature

Full title: Interventions for Preventing Residential Fires in Vulnerable Neighbourhoods and Indigenous Communities: A Systematic Review of the Literature

April 2022

A Systematic Review of the Literature

 

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Fire Department Diversity and Inclusion

Creating Opportunities for Indigenous Recruitment

March 2022

Fire Department Diversity and Inclusion

 

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Fire Safety Ambassador

Content and timing of fire safety training and inspections on First Nation’s communities and decision-support tool

January 2022

Fire Safety Ambassador

 

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Fire Apparatus Capital Equipment Recycling

November 2021

Fire Apparatus Capital Equipment Recycling

 

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Building Research Capacity and Oversight at the NIFSC

July 2021

Building Research Capacity and Oversight at the NIFSC

 

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Mortality and morbidity

Full title: Mortality and morbidity related to fire, burns and carbon monoxide poisoning among First Nations people, Métis and Inuit: Findings from the 2011 Canadian Census Health and Environment Cohort

March 2021

Mortality and morbidity related to fire

 

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Siting of NIFSC Regional Centres Through GIS Analysis

Prepared by CHASI

March 2021

Siting of NIFSC Regional Centres Through GIS Analysis

 

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Cost-Benefit Decision Tool to Prevent Fire Risk for First Nations Communities

February 2021

Cost-Benefit Decision Tool to Prevent Fire Risk for First Nations Communities

 

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Fire Insurance and First Nations Communities

February 2021

Fire Insurance and First Nations Communities

 

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Community Scan: Directory of Post-Secondary Institutions and Friendship Centres Across Canada

Prepared by CHASI

February 2021

Directory of First Nations Post Secondary and Friendship Centres Across Canada

 

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Moving from Risk Assessment to Risk Reduction

Full title: Moving from Risk Assessment to Risk Reduction: An Analysis of Fire- related Risk Factors in First Nation/Indian Band or Tribal Council Areas across Canada

Prepared by CHASI

August 2020

Moving from Risk Assessment to Risk Reduction

 

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Curriculum Development & Evaluation: A Method for the Aboriginal Firefighters Association of Canada

July 2020

Curriculum Developmenmt and Evaluation

 

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Codes and Standards - Survey - First Nations

March 2020

Codes and Standards - Survey - First Nations

 

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Assessing Fire Incidents on First Nations Communities: Identifying Baseline Data

March 2020

Assessing Fire Incidents on First Nations Communities: Identifying Baseline Data