Camps teach teen girls the ropes of becoming a firefighter amid volunteer shortage
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Rural communities across Ontario need more volunteer firefighters. There was an effort to expand the industry and include more women this week in Blandford-Blenheim and Brant County.
Rural communities across Ontario need more volunteer firefighters.
"It is difficult in some locations, so it's hard getting that daytime response,” said Chief Darren Watson of Brant County Fire.
There was an effort to expand the industry and include more women this week in Blandford-Blenheim and Brant County.
Nearly 50 girls graduated from firefighter camps.
Saturday was graduation day for 18 girls who signed up just for fun. They went through a weeks worth of training put on by the volunteer-based Blandford-Blenheim fire station.
"It's watching them come from just being individuals and leaving as a unified front. It's amazing to see the girls and how far they've come," said Director of Fire and Protective Services in Blandford-Blenheim, Drew Davidson.
The week of intense drills shed a light on what it’s really like to be a firefighter.
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