Maybe some young ppl could even volunteer as firefighters. I believe the median age of volunteer firefighters is 50

That might be because they are in jobs that allow them to do it. If I was a young kid working for slave wages, I'd find it hard to up and leave my job to fight fires. I probably wouldn't have one when I got back.

junkee.com/scott-morrison-kangaroo-island-bushfires/237226?fbclid=IwAR1rKWKzbS3JqufOgm_lHH05da1HmfJr...

Foot in mouth AGAIN!

Climate action protesters angry over Australia's bushfires rally across Europe

https://www.abc.net.au/news/2020-01-11/scott-morrison-labelled-laughing-stock-europe-climate-protest...

In the face of a bushfire catastrophe, our national conversation is still run by politics

https://www.abc.net.au/news/2020-01-11/australia-bushfire-crisis-just-dont-mention-climate-change/11...

Firefighter compensation scheme may exclude many volunteers

https://www.abc.net.au/news/2020-01-14/volunteer-firefighter-compensation-not-enough-qld-man-bushfir...

Bushfire financial aid 'a slap in the face' as family receives $1,280 after their Wytaliba home burned down

https://www.abc.net.au/news/2020-01-17/bushfire-recovery-financial-aid-too-little-too-late/11869252

you can expect these stories to be very comon, people who fall through the cracks

my biggest disgust from this guys story is his being charged to get taken to hospital!

Surely his ambulance bill could have either been wiped or paid for him 😞

if he was hit by a car then surely third party insurance paid at registration should kick in.