The Inglewood Volunteer fire brigade is looking for new members to join its ranks because chief fire officer Cameron Gillespie and station officer Pete Susans will no longer be able to attend daytime callouts.

Two veteran Inglewood firefighters are calling for volunteers from the community to step up and help out.

Work commitments mean fire chief Cameron Gillsepie, who has served 28 years, and Peter Susans, who has been a member of the brigade for 11 years, will no longer be able to attend daytime call outs in the town.

The change could leave the brigade without enough firefighters to attend an emergency during the day and it's sparked the men into action.

They're calling for anyone in the community who was available to help out to come forward and boost the brigade's numbers.

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Taranaki area manager Pat Fitzell said Inglewood was not the only brigade facing the issue.

"Other places around Taranaki are in the same boat, the people don't work in the village that they live in so it becomes extremely difficult," Fitzell said.

While there were measures in place to combat the problem including sending appliances from the next town Fitzell said it was not ideal.

"It's always a concern to us and when we recruit people it's quite nice to be able to have them working in the area but it's not always possible."

Gillespie said they were passionate about the service they provided and encouraged both males and females to apply.

"Females do just the same job as the men and there's been some very good female firefighters, it's all about working as a team.

"You learn a lot of skills and meet a lot of great people."

Susans said he enjoyed giving back to the community where he was born and bred.

"That's part of the reason I do it, if it was one of my family or friends that had been injured or had had a fire I would like to be there to give them a hand," he said.

"There's nothing more satisfying than helping someone out when they are in need."

Fitzell said volunteers were the back bone of the service and provided a valuable service in their communities.

"We are 80 per cent reliant on volunteers through out the country so they are a big part of our community.

"We do a lot of training and they pick up skills that can be transferred into the work place like first aid."

Fitzell said the Fire Service always looked to help self-employed firefighters and recognise employers who allowed them time off to do their part for the community.