Warriors for the Working Day

In 1990, seeking an escape from city life, John Wiznuk moved to Saturna Island in British Columbia's Southern Gulf Islands. Two years later, a friend invited him to one of the regular practices of the volunteer fire department. What began as a volunteer, part-time hobby soon became his life, launching a twenty-year involvement with the Saturna Island Volunteer Fire Department. He resigned as fire chief in 2012.

Most people's understanding of what volunteer firefighters do extends no further ...