Jonathan Reimer MSc
Jonathan Reimer is an incident commander and emergency manager focused on high stakes decision-making. He has led response on hundreds of emergencies, including Canada's costliest disaster and most destructive wildfire.
Featured by TED, CBC, and International Association of Wildland Fire
Experience
Director,
Provincial Emergency Coordination Centre
Government of British Columbia
Director,
Emergency Operations Centre
Capital Regional District
Director,
Wildland Urban Interface Branch
Horse River Wildfire,
Most destructive wildfire in Canadian history
Founder
National Incident Management Team
Parks Canada
Certified Wildfire Manager
Association for Fire Ecology
Testimonials
Jonathan's actions demonstrated an example of the very best that the public service has to offer. [He] showed a great level of care and commitment through clear, open and honest communication.
Minister of Environment and Climate Change, Hon. Catherine McKenna
Government of Canada
Jonathan has impressed me. Jonathan has well-developed skills in technical and scientific work [and] makes important and urgent decisions in high risk situations.
Fire Science Specialist Gregg Walker
Parks Canada
Jonathan consistently delivered presentations that managed to balance technical detail with relevance and accessibility. He is data-driven and highly professional.
Director of Predictive Services Brent Martin
BC Wildfire Service
