A paid-on-call firefighter was astonished to read a letter to the editor calling for reduced numbers of firefighters in Langley City. He said he is not an IAFF member but has been a paid-on-call (POC) firefighter for 33 years. He goes on to say, “The minimum four-man staffing is not only industry-standard but essential. I have responded to calls on apparatus with two and three personnel, and I can tell you that you quickly find yourself short of manpower for almost anything. You become almost ineffectual”.
