Practical wildfire readiness, built around water.

Wildfire Emergency Technologies helps Ontario cottage, waterfront, and remote-property owners turn their available water source into a practical, site-specific readiness advantage.

ABOUT WILDFIRE EMERGENCY TECHNOLOGIES

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Our Mission

Our mission is to help Muskoka and Ontario communities understand wildfire and fire risk, and to help property owners prepare for fire emergencies with practical, site-specific systems built around their own water source. We support every system with the right plan, hands-on training and ongoing service.

Our Approach

Assess honestly

Every property has different shoreline access, elevation, distances, power requirements, and operational needs. A real assessment comes before any equipment recommendations.

Engineer practically

We design around the property and the people who will use the system. It’s not a one-size-fits-all kit.

Prepare properly

Installation is only the beginning. Training, seasonal check-ins, testing, and maintenance help keep readiness from becoming unused equipment.

Our Founders

Wildfire Emergency Technologies (W.E.T. Defence) began with a simple conversation about helping family, friends and neighbours protect the properties they love. We believe that with the right equipment, planning and training, owners can take practical steps before a wildfire threatens their home.

For co-founder Laura, the mission is personal. She grew up in Muskoka, where her family has been for almost 90 years. Over those years they lost two cottages to fires that burned inside for days before anyone knew. When lightning struck their family island, neighbours rushed to help and the fire was put out quickly. Those experiences showed her both the cost of being unprepared and what a quick response can do. A photographer, filmmaker and the owner of Creative Good Inc., Laura leads our branding and community engagement.

Co-founder Adam spent almost 30 years on Lake Rosseau. His experience in contracting, waterfront construction and water management, including high-volume pumping, erosion control and dewatering, means he understands how water moves and how pumps perform in real conditions. He and his team know how to turn a design into a working installation, from placing pumps and running hoses to installing sprinklers on roofs and around buildings.

Together with their team, they design, install and maintain pump and sprinkler systems tailored to your water source and property, with training for the people who will run them. Our systems support preparedness and don't replace emergency services or evacuation orders.

Meet the Team

  • Adam Ganescu

    Co-Founder - Director of Construction & 
    Field Operations

    With almost 30 years on Lake Rosseau and a career in contracting and waterfront construction, Adam understands how water moves and how pumping systems perform in real conditions. He leads construction, field operations and business development at W.E.T. Defence, and he and his team turn each system design into a working installation.

  • Laura Bombier

    Co-Founder -
    Director of Brand & 
    Strategic Development

    A photographer, filmmaker and social media strategist, Laura has spent more than 25 years building brands and telling stories as the owner of Creative Good Inc. At W.E.T. Defence, she leads brand strategy, visual identity, social media and community engagement, helping property owners understand fire risk and what they can do about it.

  • Andrew Pearson

    Retired firefighter/WUI expert, MB
    Consulting Partner, Pyrocene

    A retired firefighter, Medal of Bravery recipient and wildland-urban interface (WUI) expert, Andrew spent 16 years in the fire service in Jasper and St. Albert, Alberta. As President of Pyrocene Consulting Inc., he applies science-based solutions to reducing property losses from wildfire, and as our consultant partner, he brings that experience to W.E.T. Defence.

  • Jessica Smith

    Jessica Smith

    Director of Business Operations

    With more than 25 years in travel and tourism, including a career that took her from Sales Representative to Director of Owner Services at a Collingwood resort company, Jessica brings experience in finance, contract administration and client relations to W.E.T. Defence. She leads business operations with attention to detail and a genuine focus on the people she serves.

  • Joel Brock

     Director of Technical Systems 
    & Design

    Joel brings more than 20 years of consultative sales, technical service and installation planning experience to W.E.T. Defence. He works directly with property owners to assess their land, identify wildfire vulnerabilities and design pump and sprinkler systems suited to each property’s layout, elevation and water source. Joel also handles quoting, installation planning and ongoing customer support, and he gives honest, practical advice so owners know what their system is designed to do.

  • Angie Shaw

    Regional Sales Manager

    Raised in the Town of The Blue Mountains, Angela brings deep local knowledge and more than 32 years of sales experience, including 21 as a sales manager, to W.E.T. Defence. Her hospitality and tourism background gives her a strong understanding of property owners and communities across Georgian Bay and Central Muskoka. Angela leads customer consultations, regional sales, trade shows and community outreach, and she is passionate about educating owners on wildfire preparedness.

START WITH A CONVERSATION

Book a wildfire readiness assessment.

We will discuss your property, identify relevant site conditions, and explain what a practical system could involve. No pressure—just an honest assessment of your readiness options.