
Volunteer firefighters a priceless national asset
Australia’s unpaid firefighters hold a significant place not just in the nation’s heart, but its economy, explains Michelle Cull.
Australia’s unpaid firefighters hold a significant place not just in the nation’s heart, but its economy, explains Michelle Cull.
South Australia’s Country Fire Service volunteer numbers have slowly declined every year since 2015 – but the CFS says the worrying trend has had no impact on firefighting capabilities and the nation’s bushfire crisis has prompted many new inquiries about joining up this season.
Get InDaily in your inbox. Daily. The best local news sent straight to your inbox every workday at lunchtime.
Thanks for signing up to the InDaily newsletter.