Volunteer firefighters in unincorporated communities across the Yukon will be compensated more for their volunteer service as of October 1, 2024.
The volunteer honorarium will be increased to $30.74 per hour, up from $22 per hour. Volunteer firefighters will receive honorarium for each hour responding to calls. In addition, the increased honorarium will be provided for each hour of fire service training.
Fire halls in unincorporated areas are supported by the Government of Yukon, with volunteer firefighters receiving an honorarium for their service. The honorarium increase is the first since 2009 and is subject to legislative approval.
Volunteer fire halls in unincorporated areas run thanks to the work of approximately 163 volunteers across the Yukon. In the first seven months of 2024, these volunteers logged more than 8,500 hours of training and incident response time and responded to approximately 123 calls.
Our government recognizes the important and vital service of volunteer firefighters working in communities across the Yukon. These dedicated firefighters spend long hours training and responding to incidents from house fires to motor vehicle collisions to urban-wildland interface fires. Everyday, volunteer firefighters go above to keep our communities safe and our government is excited to show our gratitude with this increased honorarium.
Laura Seeley
Cabinet Communications
867-332-7627
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John Tonin
Communications, Community Services
867-334-5816
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