First Nations Wildfire Evacuations

A Guide for Communities and External Agencies

By Tara K. McGee, Amy Cardinal Christianson, and First Nations Wildfire Evacuation Partnership
Categories: Environmental & Nature Studies, Natural Resources, Environmental Protection & Preservation, Indigenous Studies, The Natural World
Publisher: UBC Press
Paperback : 9780774880664, 172 pages, July 2021
Ebook (PDF) : 9780774880671, 172 pages, July 2021
Ebook (EPUB) : 9780774880688, 172 pages, July 2021
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Table of contents

Foreword / Chad Day

Preface

Community Partners

Introduction

1 Deciding to Evacuate

2 Putting a Plan in Motion

3 Troubleshooting Transportation

4 Finding Accommodations

5 Taking Care of Evacuees

6 Returning Home

A Note on the Partnership

Further Resources and References; Index

Description

Nearly one-third of wildfire evacuations in Canada involve Indigenous communities. While evacuations are carried out to protect people from smoke and flames, deciding to leave brings its own challenges.

Based on interviews with evacuees from seven First Nations, this book outlines how Indigenous communities and external organizations can best prepare for the different stages of a wildfire evacuation, including:

  • deciding when to leave
  • putting a plan in motion
  • troubleshooting transportation
  • finding accommodation
  • caring for evacuees
  • returning home.

With climate change increasing the likelihood of wildfires around the world, this book is an invaluable resource for any community at risk from fire.

Reviews

First Nations Wildfire Evacuations: A Guide for Communities and External Agencies is a critical step-by-step guide for all parties affected.

- Wawa-news