Fire protection for northern communities
Small, isolated communities present special problems for fire protection. Many communities in northern Canada and Alaska have less than 1000 people. They are isolated, have no tax base, and have high costs. Most cannot afford to provide any type of fire protection. In the Canadian Territories, grant...
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crcansciencepubl:10.1139/l85-061 2023-12-17T10:30:57+01:00 Fire protection for northern communities Heinke, G. W. Christensen, V. Hipperson, L. Bowering, E. J. 1985 http://dx.doi.org/10.1139/l85-061 http://www.nrcresearchpress.com/doi/pdf/10.1139/l85-061 en eng Canadian Science Publishing http://www.nrcresearchpress.com/page/about/CorporateTextAndDataMining Canadian Journal of Civil Engineering volume 12, issue 3, page 538-546 ISSN 0315-1468 1208-6029 General Environmental Science Civil and Structural Engineering journal-article 1985 crcansciencepubl https://doi.org/10.1139/l85-061 2023-11-19T13:39:37Z Small, isolated communities present special problems for fire protection. Many communities in northern Canada and Alaska have less than 1000 people. They are isolated, have no tax base, and have high costs. Most cannot afford to provide any type of fire protection. In the Canadian Territories, grant money for public services, including fire protection, are provided by the government whereas in Alaska each community is left to its own resources.This paper presents a review of the existing situation in northern regions as of 1981 and compares, among similar communities, their fire loss records in light of their fire protection efforts. Recommendations for fire protection systems in these communities are presented. Key words: fire protection, northern communities, public services, water supply, Alaska, Northwest Territories, Yukon, Greenland. Article in Journal/Newspaper Greenland Northwest Territories Alaska Yukon Canadian Science Publishing (via Crossref) Yukon Northwest Territories Canada Greenland Canadian Journal of Civil Engineering 12 3 538 546 |
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Small, isolated communities present special problems for fire protection. Many communities in northern Canada and Alaska have less than 1000 people. They are isolated, have no tax base, and have high costs. Most cannot afford to provide any type of fire protection. In the Canadian Territories, grant money for public services, including fire protection, are provided by the government whereas in Alaska each community is left to its own resources.This paper presents a review of the existing situation in northern regions as of 1981 and compares, among similar communities, their fire loss records in light of their fire protection efforts. Recommendations for fire protection systems in these communities are presented. Key words: fire protection, northern communities, public services, water supply, Alaska, Northwest Territories, Yukon, Greenland. |
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Fire protection for northern communities |
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Yukon Northwest Territories Canada Greenland |
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Yukon Northwest Territories Canada Greenland |
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Greenland Northwest Territories Alaska Yukon |
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Greenland Northwest Territories Alaska Yukon |
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