Fire Statistics Workshop summary: fire statistics for the protection of Canadians

• Main Authors: Reid, I., Bénichou, N., Bounagui, A.
• Format: Report
• Language: English
• Published: National Research Council of Canada 2005
• Subjects: Fire; Incendie; Canada; Conseil; Indian; First Nations
• Online Access: https://doi.org/10.4224/20378042; https://nrc-publications.canada.ca/eng/view/ft/?id=c91aa50d-7eca-482e-a3e2-5a2f25758448; https://nrc-publications.canada.ca/eng/view/object/?id=c91aa50d-7eca-482e-a3e2-5a2f25758448; https://nrc-publications.canada.ca/fra/voir/objet/?id=c91aa50d-7eca-482e-a3e2-5a2f25758448

This report describes the discussion that took place during the workshop on Fire Statisticsi, on April 25 & 26, 2005 in Ottawa. The workshop was organized by the National Research Council of Canada in collaboration with the International Association of Fire Fighters, Canadian Association of Fire Chiefs, representatives of the Provinces & Territories, National Fire Protection Association, Aboriginal Firefighters Association of Canada, Canadian Wood Council, Canadian Forces, Health Canada, Human Resources and Skills Development Canada, Indian & Northern Affairs Canada, and the Ontario First Nations Technical Services Corporation. A number of topics in relation to fire statistics collection were discussed including: government support, resources, education, participation, privacy, needs, a unified reporting system, accuracy, delay, and software. This report also presents the results of the discussion on required steps to establish a centre for fire statistics collection. Dans ce rapport, on trouvera un sommaire des discussions qui ont eu lieu lors de l'atelier sur la statistique des incendies, tenu à Ottawa les 25 et 26 avril 2005. Le Conseil national de recherches du Canada a organisé cet atelier avec le concours de nombreux intervenants: l'Association internationale des pompiers, l'Association canadienne des chefs de pompiers, des représentants des provinces et des territoires, la National Fire Protection Association, l'Association des pompiers autochtones du Canada, le Conseil canadien du bois, les Forces canadiennes, Santé Canada, Ressources humaines et Développement des compétences Canada, Affaires indiennes et du Nord Canada et la Ontario First Nations technical Services Corporation. On a discuté de plusieurs sujets en rapport avec la collecte des données statistiques sur les incendies, entre autres le soutien gouvernemental, les ressources, l'éducation, la participation, la protection des renseignements personnels, les besoins, l'élaboration d'un système unifié de communication de rapports, la ...