The Local FireSmart® Representative (LFR) workshop was developed by the Partners in Protection Association to assist community leaders and fire professionals to become familiar with and implement all components of the FireSmart Canada Neighbourhood Recognition Program (FCNRP).

The training provided in this virtual workshop (held over two half-day consecutive sessions) equips Local FireSmart Representatives with an understanding of current Wildland Urban Interface concepts and wildfire hazard assessments. It provides them with the tools and skills necessary to recruit and motivate volunteer community leaders, and mentoring abilities to work with self-organized groups of citizens as they plan and implement wildfire mitigations in their own neighbourhoods. The LFR workshops are intended to address training and awareness issues in the ‘private and community’ land areas.