is looking for some fresh faces to join its volunteer team.
Two information sessions will be held in the coming weeks for anyone interested; one on Sept. 6 at Sooke Fire Station No. 1, and the other at Metchosin Fire Department on Sept. 13. Both sessions begin at 7 p.m.
The neighbouring departments have been running their together over the past couple of years.
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The final selection will be at the end of November, and training will begin for the new volunteers in January, running every other weekend until the end of April.
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Sooke Fire Rescue receives about 15 applications every year, and this year hope to train six recruits.
Mount hopes that within the next few years to have 55 members within the department, including paid staff and volunteers. There are about 40 in the department now.
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