Program Overview

Program Overview

The Wildfire and Climate Change Adaptation Management course is an 18-hour online program spanning six weeks. It is designed to equip students with the knowledge and skills necessary to respond to climate change-related disasters, focusing on wildfire resilience and management.

Course Description

This course explores the impacts of climate change on natural disasters, particularly wildfires, and delves into strategies for mitigation and adaptation. Students will learn about climate change models, greenhouse gas emissions, and the transformations occurring in the natural environment. The course also covers successful wildfire resilience activities, Canadian wildfire impacts within a global context, and systems for effective wildfire suppression operations.

Course Outline

• Module 1: Identifying Impacts and Trends of our Changing Climate
• Module 2: Wildfire Resilience: Municipalities and Fire Department Best Practices
• Module 3: Wildland Wildfire Synopsis

What You Will Learn

• Identifying trends in climate change models: past, present, and future
• Greenhouse gas, global warming, and the transformations to our natural environment
• Mitigating human-caused climate change
• An awareness of First Nation wildfire protection measures
• Exploring successful wildfire resilience activities in Canada and beyond
• Canadian wildfire impacts within a global context
• Systems for effective wildfire suppression operations at local, provincial, national, and international levels

Microcredential

This course provides learners with the opportunity to earn a microcredential, which is evidence of a skill or competency that is employment-related. To earn the microcredential, learners must successfully complete a competency-based assessment.

Instructor

The instructor, Brian Hutchinson, is a well-known and respected expert in firefighting, wildfire response, and fire service education. He is currently the Superintendent of Provincial Operations - Fire Services at the BC Wildfire Service.

Recommended For

The course is recommended for anyone in a leadership role for the planning and prevention of wildfire and climate change crises.

Applies Towards the Following Certificates

• Certificate in Advanced Fire Service Administration: Electives
• Diploma in Executive Fire Leadership: Electives
• Diploma in General Fire Leadership: Required - Certificate in General Fire Service Administration, Elective - Certificate in Advanced Fire Service Administration, Elective - Certificate in Wildfire and Climate Change Adaptation Management
• Certificate in General Fire Service Administration: Electives
• Certificate in Wildfire and Climate Change Adaptation Management: Required

Course Details

• Delivery Options: Blended - Online
• Faculty: Faculty of Open Learning and Career Development
• Total Learning Hours: 18.0
• Location: Online Campus - Atlantic Time
• Instruction Delivery Method(s): Blended - Online
• Course Fee(s): $675.00
• CEUs: 1.8 CEUs
• Required Software: A webcam and microphone/headset will be required for the live sessions. This course requires a Dalhousie NetID.