Athol celebrates the opening of its new fire station
Athol's new fire station has boosted team morale and attracted more volunteers to the Northern Southland brigade, as well as providing a fit-for-purpose facility.
Athol's new fire station has boosted team morale and attracted more volunteers to the Northern Southland brigade, as well as providing a fit-for-purpose facility.
Thames Volunteer Fire Brigade advises of the passing of ex-CFO and Life Honorary Member Boyd Hole QSM on 1 August 2021. Boyd’s funeral will be held at Twentyman’s Chapel, Kirkwood Street, Thames on Friday 6 August 2021, commencing at 11am.
July's storm resulted in severe flooding from the West Coast to Marlborough. Here's a snapshot of how our people mobilised to support communities.
Over the past five months, all our local teams have been working hard to develop fire plans for the whole country over the past.
When wild weather hit the West Coast recently, many of our people found themselves drawing on the valuable knowledge they had gained through the Working Safely Around Water training.
With New Zealand Fire Brigades Institute (NZFBI) exams upcoming this September, we'd like to remind you of our partnership with the Institution of Fire Engineers (IFE). This agreement shares accreditation between both organisations for the qualifications you achieve.
Pokeno Volunteer Fire Brigade advises of the passing of Senior Firefighter Lindsay McIntosh on 21 July 2021. Lindsay began his firefighting days in Auckland before moving to Wellington in 1999 and joining the Petone Volunteer Fire Brigade. In 2006 he transferred to Wainuiomata where he served until 2017.
The Training team is seeking expressions of interest for eligible personnel to join the Training and Progression System (TAPS) examination team.
Our people can now view their Honours and Awards record in Home Base.
As clean-ups continue following the heavy rain, flooding, and strong winds that affected many parts of the country over the weekend, we'd like to say thank you to all those who responded to the high number of incidents.