First Nations
FIRE AND EMERGENCY SERVICES
www.indigenousfireservicedirectory.com
Members of ERTSAR Wildland Fire Crews with the Independent First Nations Alliance (IFNA) Regional Fire Rescue (RFR)
Purpose
Hello / Boozhoo / Aaniin / Wachiya! ... and welcome!
This website is dedicated to the listing and recognition of the Indigenous Fire Departments, starting with Ontario.
Here we shall also be listing the amazing work of the many First Nations Fire Depts.
TRAINING CENTRE & ACADEMY
The Indigenous Fire Service Directory (IFSD) also has an IFSD Academy which provides training and certification to professional standards by qualified and experienced instructors with a focus on service Indigenous communities.
(Membership opportunities announced in 2025)
"There are some 444 municipalities in the Province of Ontario.
There are some 133 First Nations with 16 Tribal Councils in Ontario.
Not every has their own dedicated Fire Department but many have and some share resources with various MoUs, mutual and automatic aid arrangements or non-geographic support as well as back up to fire and other hazards on ad hoc arrangements. Some straddle several treaties and borders.
All have different levels of community Fire Protection and Emergency Services offered for their indigenous communities.
This website was created to list and connect Fire Departments which respond to First Nations Communities.
In time we will update with contact details, websites, some sharing of information which will help to protect FN communities. There is also a training and certification service to help build capacity as well as required knowledge and skills."
Note the Indigenous Public Safety Conference and Pre-Conference Oct 2024 in BC!