Welcome to the Unpaid Professionals, a fortnightly podcast where we will be sharing the real stories of the different members of the 566+ Western Australian Volunteer Bush Fire Brigades with you and delving into what it is that drives them to volunteer and what it's really like behind the scenes. Bushfire Volunteers is the nonprofit peak body that is the united voice for all 566+ Volunteer Bush Fire Brigades in Western Australia. Whose mission is to represent the Volunteer Members of Bush Fire Brigades a cross the state and advocate for their optimum health, welfare, safety, and recognition by; being knowledgeable of and responsive to their needs, delivering transparent and accountable processes, developing relationships and alliances with stakeholders, and being proactive and influential in decision making and policy development, as well as much more. Unpaid Professionals is authorized by Bushfire Volunteers - ABN: 88 309 326 546 www.bushfire.org.au Audio track "Firecall," © Sam Bell (2020) .