Our Mission: To build understanding and advance the safe, effective use of prescribed fire through specialized training.
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The Canadian Prescribed Fire Training Program (CPFTP) is the only national program dedicated specifically to prescribed fire training. Co-developed by the University of British Columbia’s Okanagan campus and the Weston Family Foundation, CPFTP is designed for Canadian ecosystems, policies, and operational realities. Through specialized, regionally informed training, the program supports the people who plan and use fire on the landscape.
Photo: Parks Canada Agency/J. Park
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Prescribed fire is a rigorously planned practice used carefully as part of proactive land management to support biodiversity, healthy ecosystems, and resilient landscapes.
CPFTP is designed to be accessible to diverse learners and relevant across the wide range of roles involved in prescribed fire planning and use. The program reflects the realities of working with prescribed fire across Canada’s landscapes, supporting sound decision-making, risk-aware planning and preparation, and the safe, effective use of prescribed fire where appropriate.
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The Canadian Prescribed Fire Training Program supports Indigenous cultural fire through collaboration with Indigenous-led fire stewardship organizations across Canada.
Photo: UBCO/M. Bourbonnais
