Ukrainian firefighter happy to be with the Corner Brook Fire department

    Thursday, 20 July 2023 07:00

    By Tonya Organ

    Stanislav says he wanted to be a firefighter since he was a teen.

    The Corner Brook fire department has helped a firefighter from Ukraine find employment here. Stanislav spoke to reporters yesterday with the help of a translator. He served as a firefighter in Ukraine for more than 14 years and spent a month training here. Stanislav says he wanted to be a firefighter since he was a teen. He says he and his family really like Corner Brook and would like to stay here.

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