Lapwood said they attended everything now, from river rescues, cardiac events, crashes, even people injuring themselves up the Hakarimata Summit Hiking Track. Three quarters of their brigade worked out of town, so Lapwood said they needed people who could attend jobs during the day. “We got five cardiac arrests during the week and the same people all go.” Volunteering allows you to learn new skills, such as first aid, but it’s also social, he said. “There’s a big sense of giving back to the community.” Juleen Alphors has been volunteering in the operational support side of the brigade for the past 17 years.