Recommended Download List

Use this as a checklist while online, then save the files into the matching folders below. Links point to the organization's main resource page rather than direct PDFs where possible, since exact document URLs change over time — search the page for the current version.

BC Wildfire / Wildland

• BC Wildfire Service — main site: https://www2.gov.bc.ca/gov/content/safety/wildfire-status → save into 01_Wildfire/BCWS_Manuals
• BCWS Bans and Prohibitions / Burn Registration: https://www2.gov.bc.ca/gov/content/safety/wildfire-status/prevention/fire-bans-and-restrictions → save into 01_Wildfire/Legislation_and_Burn_Info
• Canadian Interagency Forest Fire Centre (CIFFC) — training & reference materials: https://ciffc.net → save S-100/S-185/ICS reference materials into 01_Wildfire/BCWS_Manuals
• FireSmart BC — homeowner & community guides: https://firesmartbc.ca/resources/ → save into 01_Wildfire/FireSmart
• FireSmart Begins at Home (Homeowner's Manual) — available via FireSmart Canada: https://firesmartcanada.ca → save into 01_Wildfire/FireSmart
• Wildfire Act / Wildfire Regulation (BC Laws): https://www.bclaws.gov.bc.ca → save into 01_Wildfire/Legislation_and_Burn_Info
• Local wildfire/evacuation maps — Regional District of Central Okanagan Emergency Program: https://www.rdco.com/en/services/emergency-program.aspx → save into 01_Wildfire/Maps/Joe_Rich (or relevant area subfolder)

Fire Officer / Training

• Justice Institute of BC (JIBC) — Fire & Safety Division course info: https://www.jibc.ca/programs-courses/schools-departments/fire-safety → save course notes/handouts you're licensed to keep into 02_Fire_Officer/FO1
• NFPA — standards info (NFPA 1021 Fire Officer, etc., licensing required for full standards): https://www.nfpa.org → save licensed material into 02_Fire_Officer/FO1
• Emergency Management BC — ICS Canada course materials (ICS 100/200): https://www2.gov.bc.ca/gov/content/safety/emergency-preparedness-response-recovery/embc/training-and-exercises → save into 02_Fire_Officer/Incident_Command
• Company inspection references — local building/fire code excerpts as licensed → save into 02_Fire_Officer/Company_Inspections

Emergency Preparedness (Public Education)

• PreparedBC — guides and checklists: https://www2.gov.bc.ca/gov/content/safety/emergency-preparedness-response-recovery/preparedbc → save into 08_Reference or 07_Events_and_Community for public-education events
• Canadian Red Cross — emergency preparedness resources: https://www.redcross.ca/how-we-help/emergency-preparedness-and-recovery → save into 08_Reference

JRFD Local (Department-Provided — Not Public Downloads)

These items come from JRFD/department records, not public websites — gather from local sources and save into the matching folders:

• SOPs / SOGs → 04_Administration/SOPs_SOGs
• Apparatus manuals & pump panel cheat sheets → 05_Apparatus/<unit>
• Water source maps & drafting site photos → 06_Joe_Rich_Local_Knowledge/Hydrants_and_Water_Sources, 06_Joe_Rich_Local_Knowledge/Drafting_Sites
• Preplans → 06_Joe_Rich_Local_Knowledge/Preplans
• Radio channel plan → 08_Reference or 03_Training/Radio_Comms
• Mutual aid references → 06_Joe_Rich_Local_Knowledge/Mutual_Aid

After Downloading

1. Use clear, dated file names (see the naming format in the root README.md).
2. Add an entry to 00_START_HERE/Update_Log.md.
3. Run _tools/update_kb.sh to refresh the index and rebuild the offline site.