Firefighter recruitment and retention top of mind as Quebec heads into wildfire season
Quebec’s fire protection agency hired 50 new firefighters this year. But retaining experienced workers for a second potentially difficult season is both a priority and a challenge.
![Firefighter recruitment and retention top of mind as Quebec heads into wildfire season](https://i.cbc.ca/1.6912907.1689884938!/fileImage/httpImage/image.png_gen/derivatives/16x9_620/sopfeu.png)
![Nicolas Boulay says he and his colleagues have been helping control the forest fires, sometimes putting in 90 hours of work a week. A line of forest firefighters walks through the forest on a dirt path carrying equipment](https://i.cbc.ca/1.6912907.1689884938!/fileImage/httpImage/image.png_gen/derivatives/16x9_620/sopfeu.png)
Quebec’s fire protection agency hired 50 new firefighters this year. But retaining experienced workers for a second potentially difficult season is both a priority and a challenge.