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
From our good friend the Dictionary...
vol·un·teer - a person who performs a service willingly and without pay.
-Not sure if I would classify them as volunteers if they are paid.. - Technically you aren't volutneering, you are being paid for providing a service. - Much like retainees.
But like alot of things across the water, what we call it and what they call it are often 2 very different things..
