Quebec Volunteers Quitting Amid Training Regs
Enforcement of re-certification regulations has led many volunteer firefighters in Chelsea, Quebec to quit. The regulations, which were created in 2006, stipulate firefighters need to complete 300 hours of training to re-certify, according to CBCNews. Municipalities in west Quebec, including Chelsea and the Pontiac, have slowly been enforcing the rules. Last week two senior officers were fired, including the assistant fire chief, who is also the former fire chief and had 34 years...
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