Saskatchewan volunteer firefighters sharpen skills with hands-on training | Globalnews.ca
[ad_1] Descrease article font size Increase article font size Hundreds of volunteer firefighters from across Saskatchewan met this weekend in North Battleford to get hands-on training led by the Saskatchewan Volunteer Firefighters Association ahead of the wildfire season. “When the province needs support, it’s the volunteers of Saskatchewan who are always stepping up to do that,” […]
Wildfire funding not sufficient in Saskatchewan budget, says fire chief | Globalnews.ca
[ad_1] A fire chief of a Saskatchewan village, representing a group of volunteers that battled some of Saskatchewan’s destructive blazes last summer, says the province’s latest budget is not providing enough funding for proactive measures ahead of this year’s wildfire season. “They’ve introduced the marshal service, but where’s the funding to increase the fire side […]