A grieving Nova Scotia husband wants to know why it took 80 minutes for help to come as his wife lay dying in their Bass River, N.S., home. Help did come — an hour and 20 minutes later — when paramedics and two RCMP officers arrived at the same time. Information sought from EHSTaggart said volunteer firefighters are a "godsend" to rural communities, but they have to obey the EHS order. He is certain many volunteer firefighters would gladly take additional training if it meant they could help out people like the Georges. He thinks they should standby in Great Village or Bass River at times to speed up response times.

Source: CBC News February 15, 2021 09:56 UTC