FREE Webinar: Indoor air quality (IAQ) and sustainable living environments Sep 16

Webinar - IAQ / Webinaire - QAI

Determinants of Indoor Air Quality in First Nation Housing

Did you know that the air inside our homes can be up to five times more polluted than the air outdoors? Indoor air quality (IAQ) plays a vital role in creating safe, comfortable, and sustainable living environments. Join us for an engaging session where we’ll unpack what indoor air quality really means, why it matters for housing, and how various factors—from building materials to ventilation—can influence it. We’ll also explore practical strategies to improve IAQ and enhance the quality of our indoor spaces.

Trainer: Claude Lawrenson, FNHP

Claude is Metis by status through his grandparents. Claude’s career started in the field of architecture, construction management and inspection consultant which includes a wide diversity of building experience. He retired after 26 years of teaching as the Program Coordinator and Senior Architecture Program Professor from St. Clair College School of Engineering Technologies.

Claude is a member of FNNBOA (First Nation National Building Officers Association) and has contributed countless hours in the housing and related capacity development for First Nations. As a retired educator he continues to devote his time, proficiency, and knowledge in advancing housing and technical building responsibilities as a proud member and First Nation Housing Professional.

Register now for the session – Sep 16, 1-2:30 PM EDT!

Brown's Bay Packing Co. Ltd processes farm-fresh salmon in B.C.

Value and Vision in Food Processing on Vancouver Island

Vancouver Island native Stephen Hall is Chief Operating Officer (COO) of Brown's Bay Packing of Campbell River, B.C..  

Hall pursued a career in operational management in heavy industries and infrastructure including pulp and paper mills, oil sands plants, net-pen fish farm sites, and fish processing plants

CRC Trades Instruction Available in B.C.

SEP 20, 2023 - Rob Duncan, who belongs to the Sturgeon Lake Cree Nation, is an instructor in Prince George for the Carpenters’ Regional Council (CRC), of the United Brotherhood of Carpenters and Joiners of America.

"I teach Fall Protection, Confined Space, mobile elevated work platforms, scaffolding, apprenticeship, and deliver programs we call ‘boot camps,’ job-specific courses to give community members the basic knowledge about opportunities in the trades," specifically in carpentry and scaffolding.

FireWise Consulting Delivers Fire Safety Knowledge that Saves Lives

FireWise Consulting was started in 2008. The principals in the company were aware of the 2004 Judgement of Inquiry looked into the line of duty death of a paid-on-call firefighter in Clearwater, B.C.. The inquiry made three recommendations. The most significant recommendation was that every fire department in the province of B.C. should be audited to comply with safety standards, best practices, equipment, and maintenance

ICBA continues to lead . . .

 . . . in training and apprenticeship

When it comes to training and apprenticeship, the Independent Contractors and Businesses Association (ICBA) is at the head of the class.

The construction industry is constantly evolving, and continual training is needed so workers don’t fall behind. Everyone needs to stay current with safety tickets, technical changes, code updates and more in order to get ahead in their careers.

Whether you are new in the construction industry or would like to add to your experience, ICBA has courses for you. This year, they offered more than 900 courses and that number keeps growing.

FNNBOA releases Guide for the Development of Accessibility Standards

 

FNNBOA is pleased to release the Guide for the Development of Accessibility Standards for the Built Environment In Northern, Rural, Remote and Indigenous Communities  (Link below)

FNNBOA Primer on IBKE for First Nation housing authorities

Hello Friends and Colleagues,

Indigenous Building Knowledge Exchange (IBKE) was developed to address the need for knowledge transfer services to Councils or individuals working on new or renovation construction projects.

Over the years, First Nations National Building Officers Association (FNNBOA) found there are large demands for an organization to deliver know-how and guidance to Indigenous communities in the construction of new or existing buildings. IBKE is introduced as a pilot project to address these many of these challenges.

The objectives of IBKE are:

C-100 Training for Fire Suppression and Safety

Civilian-Oriented Wildfire Safety Instruction from Jake Jacobson

C-100 Wildfire Safety Instruction is a new one-day program geared to property owners, and Jake Jacobson of Wildwood Resources Ltd., Salmon Arm, British Columbia, (B.C.), immediately delivered six sessions of C-100 to over 100 people this spring and summer in the Shuswap.

Wildwood Resources Ltd. Fire Fighting S100A Refresher Course

This Course Creates Wildfire Fighting  Safety Preparedness

www.s100a.com

In recent years, a new priority in fire protection has emerged in British Columbia (B.C.). "Structure protection trailer units have been put in service by the Columbia Shuswap Regional District (CSRD) and other jurisdictions. Structure Protection Unit are used to protect homes, commercial buildings and all structures threatened by Wildland fires," said Jake Jacobson of Wildwood Resources Ltd. in Salmon Arm, B.C..

ICBA Training Leading the Way in Construction Training

Construction company owners, by nature, are problem-solvers. They see a challenge, and they work to overcome it. It’s in their DNA and they bring it to every aspect of their business – including recruiting, retaining, and training their workers