CIFFC Collaboration Hub
CIFFC is the central coordinating body for Canada's federal, provincial, and territorial wildland fire management agencies. CIFFC is a not-for-profit organization that plays a vital role in wildfire response, preparedness, and mitigation by coordinating intergovernmental efforts and enhancing interoperability across Canada and beyond.
As part of CIFFC's information and expertise sharing mandate, CIFFC connects wildfire agencies across Canada by leading several committees, working groups, and task teams. Each collaborative structure has a defined focus – communications, technology, prevention and mitigation, fire operations, and more.
Getting it done… together.
When a collaborative structure needs help with a project, a task team may be initiated to guide the work. Task team vacancies are open to wildfire agency employees, wildfire researchers, Indigenous knowledge keepers, and anyone with an interest and focus on wildland fire.
A whole-of-society approach is essential to tackling common issues we face today. We welcome anyone interested in participating to apply today.
Why volunteer for a task team?
Connect
Work alongside other experts from across the country.
Engage
Help shape initiatives that will guide wildland fire approaches for years to come.
Be recognized
Receive formal recognition of participation for your professional portfolio.
We value your perspective.
CIFFC is committed to creating a task team environment that is accessible and inclusive. We welcome applications from Indigenous knowledge keepers, front-line practitioners, and experts from all backgrounds.
We recognize that this work takes place on the traditional lands of First Nations, Inuit, and Métis Peoples, who have cared for and stewarded these lands since time immemorial. Our goal is to foster trust-based relationships where Indigenous leadership is embedded in our programs and valued as fundamental to wildfire resilience.
If you have questions or require any accommodations during the application process, please reach out to emily.friedrich@ciffc.ca.
Interested in applying?
- Review the task team openings below. Identify the opportunities that fit your specific interests, expertise, and availability.
- Submit your application. Fill out our 5-minute Expression of Interest (EOI) form below to let us know who you are and what you bring to the project.
- We’ll get in touch. If there’s a fit, we’ll reach out to discuss the team’s goals and next steps.
Current Opportunities
Wildfire Resilience Index
Project Description / Outcomes
- This project creates a national framework and mapping tool for better understanding how well-adapted communities across Canada are to wildfire risk. It will combine existing data, including social, environmental, and planning factors, to show where people and places are most vulnerable.
- This will help governments and agencies to prioritize mitigation funding and planning efforts to reduce risk from Wildland-Urban Interface (WUI) fires.
Task Team Expectations
- Includes representation from partner agencies, subject matter experts, and potential end users.
- Supports product design, framework selection, and product validation.
Anticipated Time Commitment
- Meet virtually, up to once per month.
- Potential for optional in-person sessions at critical milestones, such as project kick off and phase transitions.
Time Duration
- Application deadline: None. Applications remain open year-round and are reviewed on a rolling basis.
- Task team duration: Two years or longer, with the understanding that the task team membership will change during the duration of the project.