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Advancing Fire Safety in Indigenous Communities: Evidence, Action, and the Path Forward

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This article is part of a series of posts led by CHASI Research Associate Len Garis, who has been a long-time partner of CHASI through his work with the National Indigenous Fire Safety Council. His guest blog posts explore a wide range of topics related to firefighting and firefighters in Canada. You can read all of … Read more

April 2026 CHASI Champion: Deanna Devitt

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Photo of Deanna Devitt posing with CHASI lead researcher Chelsea Klassen in front of CHASI's mural. Text reads: "CHASI Champion: Deanna Devitt, Work-Integrated Learning Coordinator"

We’re highlighting the people who help CHASI do what we do, and we’re excited to begin by announcing that Deanna Devitt is our April CHASI Champion! Deanna is the Work-Integrated Learning Coordinator at UFV’s Centre for Experiential and Career Education. She is a tireless supporter of CHASI, assisting us in securing Canada Summer Jobs grants … Read more

Prostate Cancer Trends and the Firefighter Community: A Canadian Perspective

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This article is part of a series of posts led by CHASI Research Associate Len Garis, who has been a long-time partner of CHASI through his work with the National Indigenous Fire Safety Council. His guest blog posts explore a wide range of topics related to firefighting and firefighters in Canada. You can read all of … Read more

Hanging flags for the Transgender Day of Visibility

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“No pride for some of us without liberation for all of us” — Micah Bazant Today, March 31, is the Transgender Day of Visibility, and as always, CHASI stands in unwavering support and solidarity with our trans friends, family, colleagues, and community members. We know that this is a difficult time, and believe that loud, … Read more

When Cancer Strikes Too Early: What Emerging Research Means for Women in the Fire Service

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Stock photo of a female firefighter facing away from the camera, towards a wildfire.

This article is part of a series of posts led by CHASI Research Associate Len Garis, who has been a long-time partner of CHASI through his work with the National Indigenous Fire Safety Council. His guest blog posts explore a wide range of topics related to firefighting and firefighters in Canada. You can read all of … Read more

Occupational Cancer Trends Among Canadian Firefighters: Implications for Health, Safety, and Governance

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Stock photo of three firefighters. One is slumped over, while another helps them our of a smoke-filled building, and a third holds the door.

This article is part of a series of posts led by CHASI Research Associate Len Garis, who has been a long-time partner of CHASI through his work with the National Indigenous Fire Safety Council. His guest blog posts explore a wide range of topics related to firefighting and firefighters in Canada. You can read all of … Read more

The Canadian Firefighter Registry: A New Initiative to Combat Occupational Cancer

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This article is part of a series of posts led by CHASI Research Associate Len Garis, who has been a long-time partner of CHASI through his work with the National Indigenous Fire Safety Council. His guest blog posts explore a wide range of topics related to firefighting and firefighters in Canada. You can read all of … Read more

Wildfire Resilient Futures Initiative

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CHASI is proud to maintain a longstanding partnership with the National Indigenous Fire Safety Council (NIFSC). The NIFSC supports Indigenous communities in the development of their internal capacity to enhance community safety and resiliency. As part of this partnership, CHASI is pleased to amplify their articles on our blog. CHASI’s collaboration with the NIFSC, and … Read more

Ceremony honours students, Correctional Service Canada/UFV partnership

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Group photo of five people smiling at the camera. Two of them are holding a wooden art piece, approximately two feet by two feet, with the letters UFV and the university's hummingbird crest carved and painted into a plank of wood. The five people are posed in front of a CHASI's mural, which shows a figure painted in blue and orange holding up the words "together empowered".

Members of the CHASI team were among a group of UFV guests invited to attend the recent graduation ceremony for UFV’s second full course taught to inmates at the Pacific Institution. The offering of face-to-face credit courses was a component of a broader Correctional Service Canada/UFV initiative that CHASI has had the privilege of leading … Read more

Beyond Suppression: Building Data-Driven Fire Resilience in First Nations Communities

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Logo of the National Indigenous Fire Safety Council

CHASI is proud to maintain a longstanding partnership with the National Indigenous Fire Safety Council (NIFSC). The NIFSC supports Indigenous communities in the development of their internal capacity to enhance community safety and resiliency. As part of this partnership, CHASI is pleased to amplify their articles on our blog. CHASI’s collaboration with the NIFSC, and … Read more