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CRD FireSmart Committee Community Survey

The Capital Regional District has developed a regional FireSmart Committee to support ongoing efforts to achieve wildfire resistant communities across the region. This Committee brings together local communities and provincial agency staff with other important stakeholders to coordinate, plan and share information on FireSmart activities at a regional level and create opportunities for collaboration and education. 

The Community Resilience Investment (CRI) program was announced in 2018 and has committed funding of over $22 million dollars to date. It is administered through the UBCM and is available to First Nations and local governments to deliver FireSmart activities that reduce the community’s risk from wildfire. While all local governments and First Nations in BC are eligible to apply, regional and multi-jurisdictional applications are encouraged, highlighting the value of committee participation. Additionally, in order to qualify for funding, applicants must demonstrate their level of engagement with a BCWS Wildfire Prevention Officer, or FNESS Fuel Management Liaison/Specialist.

The purpose of this survey is to identify opportunities and challenges that community members across the various (regions/ municipalities) that make up the Capital Regional District anticipate regarding the development of a regional approach to FireSmart initiatives. Responses to these surveys will assist the CRD FireSmart Committee in developing the content for a Strategic Plan to work towards identified regional FireSmart priorities. This survey will be available for completion for a two-week period between January 18th, 2021 and February 1st, 2021.

Additional resources can be found here: https://firesmartcanada.ca/resources/
1.Where within the CRD is your primary residence located?
2.How concerned are you about a wildfire impacting:
Not at all concerned
Somewhat concerned
Very concerned
Your residence
Your neighbourhood
Your community
3.Have you ever attended a FireSmart Information Session?
4.How much do you know about ways to reduce your home’s risk to a wildfire?
Very little
Some
Very much
5.Are you interested in learning more about how to reduce your wildfire risk exposure?
6.What strategies would best support you in learning more about residential FireSmart principles?
7.How would you rate your knowledge of the “home ignition zone”?
Very limited
Functional
Very strong
8.How much knowledge do you have about your neighbourhood’s:
None
Very little
Some
A lot 
FireSmart education initiatives
Wildfire emergency planning
Vegetation Management
Wildfire-related legislation
Wildfire-related development requirements
9.Do you know where to find out more information about how to reduce your home’s risk to a wildfire?
10.Do you feel capable to make your community more wildfire resilient? 
Not capable
Somewhat capable
Very Capable
11.Has someone in your neighbourhood ever reached out to talk to you about FireSmart?
12.Have you ever reached out to neighbours or friends to let them know about FireSmart?
13.Have you heard of FireSmart initiatives that you think would be beneficial in your neighbourhood?
14.How comfortable are you in applying FireSmart principles to reduce your home’s risk to a wildfire?
Not at all comfortable
Somewhat comfortable
Very comfortable
15.How comfortable would you feel with fuel modification and thinning as a method to reduce wildfire potential in your community:
Not at all comfortable
Somewhat comfortable
Very comfortable
On your property, with your express consent
In your neighbourhood
16.If applicable, please describe any barriers you are aware of that would obstruct neighbourhood/community-level FireSmart related activities.
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