SA Firefighter

So, met with some firies out of Canada in a place called High River. They have "volunteers" that they pay to attend callouts. Interestingly their recruitment for these paid volunteers only involves you showing up, filling in a form and having a medical. No proof of skills etc required. So that seems more like volunteers to me, even if there is a bit of cash in it.
Took lots of pics, will post some when we get back home!

Oh, and the Canandian firies, very interested in what it's like back home (the US guys, not so much!).

Cheers
ann

Hi all, i'm currently travelling aroud the US and Canada, and am off next week for my second visit to a rural(ish) brigade in Alberta, Canada. Their web site proclaims them to be made up of 5 paid staff and the rest volunteers, so i thought great, we'll have something in common. On reading further info about their latest recruitment drive i discover that they pay their volunteers for training hours and attending calls. So, they're casual employees in our terminology. They very strongly identify themselves as volunteers though. Interesting. Will let you know more if i find out anything exciting!

Cheers
ann

When i was Regional Consultant for the Govt - got to nick off whenever cause they knew it made them look good in the country :-D

Now, uni student & stay at home mum, so only at night - the boss is pretty harsh!!