Ken McMullen, president of the Canadian Association of Fire Chiefs, said “a great deal of students' are involved in wildland firefighting
When Reese Lange was in kindergarten, she dreamed of joining the police. But it was in high school that she decided on her true calling.
She said the tragedy had bonded her class of 31 student firefighters, underscoring their shared goals of saving lives and watching each other's backs. Wildland firefighters are often hired for one pay season, typically between the end of May and mid-September. He said that in summer months, the number of paid wildland firefighters spikes compared to volunteer firefighters.
" the way that we just kind of all came together as a community to make sure that this one person got everything that they needed in a timely fashion," said Uwazny, who is from Lethbridge, Alberta.Uwazny said his family was "happy and excited" when he decided to become a firefighter through Lakeland's training course.
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