New rules regarding firefighters could pose some problems for Wawa's volunteer fire department.
Fire Chief Kevin Sabourin informed Wawa Municipal Council in this week's meetings that the Ontario Fire Marshal's now requiring all firefighters certified based on a minimum standard - while he noted that standard may be met already for current firefighters, he's warned of some concerns regarding future recruits.
Sabourin says the ability to train in-house would be the easiest - and cheaper - option, as it would be difficult to get a local course set up for only a few new recruits, though he's still awaiting the guidance from the Ontario Fire Marshal and Ontario Fire College.
Despite the warning, he notes the regulations do give firefighters a few years to be certified - with his speaking to Council just a warning of a future logistical wrinkle - and assures firefighting will still happen.