Volunteer firefighters were the first to arrive at a deadly crash in southwestern Manitoba on Thursday, but officials say their numbers have been dwindling since 2016.
Manitoba's office of the fire commissioner has set up support systems for emergency responders who were at the crash near Carberry, and Dauphin has been hearing from emergency crews coast to coast, he said.WATCH | Dauphin fire chief speaks to reporters after deadly crash:Dauphin fire chief Cameron Abrey said his department is offering support to the first responders, some of whom are volunteer firefighters, who were on scene at the deadly crash involving a bus and a semi near Carberry, Man.
The people on board the bus — 19 women and six men — were between 58 and 88 years old, according to Lasson. "There's your difference [between] having firefighters within your little communities, as opposed to having the paid professionals in the larger centres," he told CBC News. In Manitoba, well over 90 per cent of the province's approximately 230 fire departments are composed of volunteer firefighters, he says.
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