Episode 44
Taking stock of Canada’s volunteer fire service: the national census, recruitment and retention
Fire Fighting in Canada: The Podcast · Fire Fighting in Canada
January 4, 202223m 8s
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Show Notes
This month’s podcast dives into the volunteer sector initiatives of the Canadian Association of Fire Chiefs (CAFC). Host and Hope, B.C.’s Fire Chief Tom DeSorcy talks to CAFC director and Answer the Committee chair Vince MacKenzie, fire chief for Grand Falls Windsor, N.L., about the story behind the Answer the Call committee, the Great Canadian Volunteer Census, and what the research says about the needs and future of Canada’s volunteer fire service.