Recognized S100 Basic Fire Suppression and Safety Instructors

This list is for the information of people who wish to take S100 Basic Fire Suppression and Safety training from a BC Forest Service recognized instructor. Names and locations are listed below, you can find contact information in your phone book or online directory. S100 training may also be available through a local post-secondary institution.

The BC Forest Service Protection Program recognizes Basic Fire Suppression and Safety (S100) training only when delivered by a BCFS-endorsed instructor, and only when the S-100 curriculum is delivered in the approved format.

S-100 training will be delivered over two full days: one day in the classroom (theory), and one day in the field (practical exercise).

For logistical and operational reasons, the BC Forest Service Protection Program does not hire individual emergency fire fighters. Instead, anyone possessing a valid S-100 Basic Fire Suppression and Safety certification is encouraged to contact local fire suppression contract crew companies for possible employment opportunities. A list of companies can be found in your Yellow Pages under the heading Forestry Contractors or Foresters Consulting.

Protection Branch accepts applications from October to mid-January for the following fire season. See our recruiting page for more information.

To go directly to a specific fire centre, select its name from the list:
Coastal, Northwest, Prince George, Kamloops, Southeast, Cariboo.

If you are a recognized S100 instructor and you are not listed on this page, please fax a copy of your official recognition letter to 250-387-5685 attn: Todd Nessman.

To have your contact information updated or removed from this page, please send an email to Protection Branch Training Specialist. Note that phone numbers can now be added at the request of the Instructor.