Compliance
Visit and assess your on-site operations in remote locations ensuring that your safety plans are in compliance with Worksafe BC.
Consulting
We can custom design a program that ensures your company operations can proceed without sacrificing worker safety
Wildlife Control
Backcountry Safety strives to balance worker safety and conservation of wildlife by taking an active approach to managing threats.
THE KEYS TO OUR SUCCESS
Understanding Dangerous Wildlife Behaviour
We train our staff to judge what is a real threat versus normal behaviour.
Policies and Procedures
Backcountry Safety has developed effective policies and procedures to ensure that safety is followed at all times. Incidents are reported to ensure that possible conflicts are analyzed by senior management and dealt with accordingly.
- Safe use and storage of firearms and bear spray
- Reporting requirements and incident tracking systems
- Wildlife encounter and defensive spray training
- Emergency response planning
Required Training for Employees
- H2S Alive and WHMIS
- Canada Firearms License PAL
- Wildlife Monitoring Certification
- Bear Awareness Course
- Defensive Driving
- Other courses as required by our clients ( ie. CSTS, ATV Operator Course )
Training Courses Offered By Backcountry Wildlife Monitoring
WILDLIFE MONITOR TRAINING
We offer our employees 2 courses: Basic and Advanced Training.
The basic course is an introductory program for a new wildlife monitor to be able to operate in the field at a basic level using bear spray only. The goal is to train employees to be able to provide hazard assessments in advance of field workers. The Advanced Training program is for use of firearms.
Wildlife Safety Training For Workers
This 2 part course is designed to provide an introduction to wildlife commonly found in Northern Alberta and British Columbia and to provide students with the knowledge to appropriately protect themselves.
Prince George Institute of Technology
Backcountry Wildlife Monitors will receive their training at the Prince George Institute of Technology.
PGIT will provide quality and relevant education to workers in Northern BC and Alberta with a commitment to deliver programming that meets or exceeds industry standards.
With an eye to the future, PGIT will seek to create new courses and learning opportunities for workers in resource industries including mining, oil, natural gas and forestry.
