Joshua Snyder, the chief of the volunteer fire department in Smiths Cove, N.S., said all departments are in need of more volunteers. (CBC - image credit)A fire chief in Digby County, N.S., is calling for provincial legislation that would stop employers from reprimanding volunteer firefighters if they leave work to respond to an emergency. MacIntosh said his department has 35 members, all of whom have permission from their employers to respond to emergencies. Snyder said he has been getting calls from other volunteer firefighters thanking him for raising something they've been reluctant to discuss. We need volunteers," he said.
