Saskatchewan agency and First Nations partners strengthen wildfire planning

The Saskatchewan Public Safety Agency took part in the Indigenous Public Safety Conference in Saskatoon, held Oct. 24–27. The event brought together fire safety professionals, emergency responders, community leaders and knowledge keepers.

• Wildfire partnership: The agency, the Prince Albert Grand Council, the Meadow Lake Tribal Council and the provincial government signed an agreement earlier this year.
• What it supports: The agreement formalizes collaboration on wildfire preparedness, prevention, response and recovery, with First Nations leadership and knowledge helping inform planning.
• Conference training: Sessions held Oct. 24–25 covered incident command, basic fire suppression, cultural burns, and fire and life safety accreditation.