Share your experience with wildfire preparedness, response, and recovery.
We are inviting people with experience supporting wildfire response in Indigenous communities and agencies in Alberta to connect with the research team.
This project is focused on learning from community-led practices, decisions, adaptations, and innovations that shaped wildfire preparedness, response, and recovery.
University of Calgary Conjoint Health Research Ethics Board approval: REB20-0031
Indigenous Community Wildfire Responses in Alberta
About the project
Wildfire preparedness and response often depends on local knowledge, relationships, leadership, and real-time decision-making.
This project is documenting Indigenous community wildfire response practices in Alberta, including what was created, adapted, or strengthened before, during, and after wildfire events.
The goal is to support future preparedness, knowledge sharing, and practical tools grounded in community experience.
We are hoping to connect with people who have experience with wildfire preparedness, response, recovery, coordination, or decision-making in Indigenous community contexts.
This may include people working in or with First Nations communities, tribal councils, Indigenous agencies, emergency management, fire services, health, lands, housing, operations, administration, treatment centres, or community support organizations involved in wildfire response.
Participation
People who are interested may be invited to take part in a semi-structured conversation, usually about 60 minutes, either virtually or in person where possible.
The conversation may include wildfire planning, decision-making, collaboration with communities and agencies, what worked well, what was difficult, and what could support future readiness.
Participation is voluntary. A research team member will provide more information and share the consent form before anything is scheduled.
Use the contact form below to express interest or ask a question.
You can also reach us at:
Email: iphcpr@ucalgary.ca
Text: 403-835-5962
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Please do not include sensitive or confidential information in the form, email, or text. A research team member will follow up with more information.