The decision impacts 20 volunteer firefighters who provide supplemental resources and support to the department and are trained for lower risk level exterior operations.
WATCH: The City of Port Moody is extinguishing its legacy volunteer firefighters association, a program that has been around for 111 years. As Sarah MacDonald reports it is part of a strategy to hire more fulltime, career firefighters.
“As we move into a modern, full-service department, changes need to be made and this was a strategic decision that was operationalized through the recent budget process.”On Dec. 17, city council approved the Port Moody Fire Rescue proposed budget, which did not include the volunteer program. Volunteers were informed of the decision in a closed meeting on Dec. 19, according to a post on the association’s Facebook page.
“It’s been a tradition for since 1913, since the city of Port Moody became established to be volunteer firefighters,” said Nicholas, who has been a volunteer for 21 years. “In recognizing the ongoing exceptional contributions by Volunteer Firefighters in supporting community events and fundraisers, PMFR will be working with the volunteers to explore ways to continue to provide volunteer activities associated with the PMFR and recognize the legacy of these valuable volunteers,” Lahti wrote.
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