After the wildfires— lessons on being prepared
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After the wildfires— lessons on being prepared
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It’s been almost a year since the devastating wildfires in Halifax and Shelburne Counties. The Barrington Lake fire — the largest wildfire in recorded history of the province and the...
show moreKara McCurdy recently left her role as a Fire Prevention officer with Natural Resources and Renewables for a similar role with Halifax Fire and Emergency Services. She was also presented with the Lynn Orstad Award for preventing wildfire and advancing community resiliency.
As she moves into her new role with HRFE, McCurdy discusses the FireSmart program and some of the lessons learned on protecting properties from wildfire risk.
May 5th to 11th is Emergency Preparedness Week. For more information visit Halifax.ca/EMO.
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