(2022-02-17) For 75 years, the Colwood Fire Department has provided exceptional Fire Rescue service through a volunteer model. Now, with volunteerism declining in organizations throughout North America, volunteer fire departments face challenges with respect to volunteer turnout and retention.
Increasing volunteer demands and pressures
Today’s volunteer firefighters experience higher pressures with steadily increasing provincial training standards and calls for service, in addition to increasing time constraints of personal, family and work commitments.