SPRAY, that’s how you can remember to stay safe when facing down a bear.

WildSafe B.C. created the acronym to represent five basic steps that people need to know when using bear spray. 

“We found a lot of people are starting to carry bear spray, but really a lot of people didn’t know how to use it,” said Frank Ritcey, provincial coordinator for WildSafe B.C., a non-profit organization dedicated to reducing conflicts between people and wild animals.

Ritcey says, to his knowledge, there has never been a fatality recorded in the province when bear spray was used during an encounter. 

“If you