Volunteer fire departments needing new equipment

From: Raven's Eye | Date: July 31, 2003| Author: | Copyright information

While the skills of firefighters at volunteer fire departments on reserves has improved in the past 20 years, the vice-president of First Nations' Emergency Services remains concerned about how the lack of funding is hampering fire protection.

Richard Norman Brooks, who as chief of the Kitsumkalum Volunteer Fire Department hosted the provincial firefighters challenge on may 31, has noticed a significant improvement in how individuals and crews react to a call since annual competitions and workshops started in the early 1980s. However, Brooks stated fire halls on reserves lack equipment.

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