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He’s the
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May/June 2005 – Issue No. 9
The New Zealand Fire Service Magazine

May/June 2005
Issue No. 9
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Story Pages: 10-11
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BOP fl oods Hi-tech boost for smart disaster management ......................................................3
Battling through the fl oods of May ................................................................................4
Awards Fire station of the year award ...........................................................................................5
Safety week Celebrity kick-start to Tauranga’s fi re safety week ................................................6
Fire Safety Eastern ambassadors are smokin’! ................................................................................8
Amazing rescue National commander honours plane rescue crew ................................................9
Cover story He’s the Coach! ..................................................................................................................... 10
Incidents Fireball ......................................................................................................................................... 12
Flames from hell ................................................................................................................... 12
Eight trucks to workshop fi re ........................................................................................ 13
Ute, campervan collide ..................................................................................................... 13
A push for safety ................................................................................................................... 14
Monstrous crane crashes into Wellington house ................................................ 15
Quad bike destroys house ............................................................................................... 15
Auckland’s 5th alarm factory fi re ............................................................................... 16
Nature’s force ......................................................................................................................... 17
Tree top landing .................................................................................................................... 17
Sprinkers could have saved plant ............................................................................... 18
Three cars destroyed .......................................................................................................... 18
Wheels on fi re ........................................................................................................................ 19
Bedroom scene ...................................................................................................................... 19
Full house poses a problem ............................................................................................ 20
Drama at Death Corner .................................................................................................. 21
Snapshots All personnel survey 2005 .............................................................................................. 21
Working with ethnic communities .............................................................................. 21
Advanced Leadership Development takes a new turn .................................. 21
A smart new look for “Remers” .................................................................................... 22
National training facility .................................................................................................... 22
Emergency services band together to tackle road deaths ........................... 23
Edendale still wows the crowds at 50 ..................................................................... 24
Hamilton sees students on the right road ............................................................. 24
Appointment The fi refi ghters’ scientist ................................................................................................... 25
Sports Surf’s up in New Plymouth ............................................................................................. 26
Sports council events calendar ...................................................................................... 26
Kiwi bowlers win fours, singles ...................................................................................... 27
Gazette Notices, Appointments, Training .............................................................................29-34
Dr Sir John Te Ahikaiata Turei Memorial Grant .................................................... 35
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Hi-tech boost for smart
disaster management
Emergency services personnel did not have
to be in Bay of Plenty to keep a close eye
on the fl oods of May.
In fact members of the Fire Service
Commission, during a meeting in
their Wellington board-room,
watched as the incident unfolded and
calls for help defi ned the path of the
fl oods and landslides.
New technology developed by the
Fire Service meant that the national
crisis management centre in the Beehive
had a clear picture of what was
happening, virtually as it happened.
The technology is called SMART
Map and was developed by our
engineering, information, research
and strategic analysis (EIRSA) team.
Data and applications support
manager Malcolm MacFarlane says
it went live six weeks before the
fl oods and was used “in anger” for
the fi rst time for the Bay of Plenty
incident.
SMART Map is the next generation
of MapViewer, fl owing from the old
BOB application with a station
management system (SMS) look and
feel.
“It offers additional functionality in
that it can view incidents as they are
happening, as well as those already in
the reporting database.”
“It shows what’s happening right
now. We could see the extent of all
the calls people put in, when and
where, for the whole of Tauranga.”
Calls are shown as dots on the map.
The dots graphically illustrated how
the incident was progressing and
moving, with just a six to 10 minute
lag from when a call was logged
at the comcen, to it appearing on
SMART Map.
“It gives a much better picture of
what is developing and helps with the
planning.”
Malcolm says SMART Map has had
“great feedback” since its fi rst real
incident. Fire Service director of
operations and training Steve Turek
worked from the Beehive operations
centre during the floods. SMART
Map was impressive, he said.
Historical incident information is
also available on SMART Map.
Malcolm says Invercargill was the
fi rst to try it out - to map where the
city’s chimney fi res tend to happen.
Malcolm and his team are now working
to build on SMART Map by giving it
the ability to extract ICAD reports of
any incident, as they are happening.
SMART Map views incidents as
they are happening.
Bay of Plenty fl oods
SMART Map at work in the national crisis
management centre in the Beehive during
the Bay of Plenty disaster.
“Currently with SMS you can only
do this once the incident has closed
off.”
SMART Map is available to the
Department of Conservation, rural
fire authorities and Ministry of
Defence, as well as all Fire Service
personnel.
The New Zealand Fire Service Magazine May/June 2005
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Bay of Plenty fl oods
Battling through the
fl oods of May
By May 19 fi refi ghters had been
at incidents constantly for more
than 36 hours in Tauranga and
Matata, and were still busy.
Since early on May 18 the northern comcen had
received more than 900 phone calls which resulted in
more than 250 incidents being generated. It was likely
some incidents were not passed through the comcen so
the actual toll would have been closer to 270.
Command and control of Fire Service resources was
through liaison officers posted and operating in
conjunction with Civil Defence staff in Tauranga, Matata
and Whakatane. Fire Service liaison staff were also at the
national crisis management centre in the Beehive.
At the height of the fl oods 22 crews were at work, and
because some of these were larger than four people a total
of about 100 fi refi ghters were committed.
Three crews from Hamilton and two from Rotorua were
also sent to assist.
The Auckland-based urban search and rescue task force
was deployed to help with the clean-up.
Photos FOTOPRESS
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Firefi ghters were mainly busy with fl ooded homes and
evacuations including rest homes and schools. Appliances
were used to ferry evacuees to safety, though in one case
the rescuers became the rescued when an appliance was
trapped by a mud slide.
The Edgecumbe crew working in Matata rescued seven
adults and four children, but the fi refi ghters along with
the residents were trapped for an hour while the mud was
cleared by earth moving equipment.
Matata fi re station became a community relief centre and
a place of haven for evacuees before they went to
Whakatane.

Fire station
of the year award
Kaikohe Volunteer Fire Brigade
and Palmerston North Fire
Brigade are the inaugural
winners of the fi re station
of the year awards.
An example of one of Kaikohe’s
volunteer recruitment initiatives.
National commander Mike Hall
awarded Greymouth Volunteer
Fire Brigade a highly commended
award. The other two finalists
were Greenhithe and Otaki
Volunteer Fire Brigades.
Mike Hall said the four volunteer
finalists were judged then
ranked against a set of critieria
as outlined in the award
announcement, including
business planning, community
involvement, fire safety
p r o m o t i o n , v o l u n t e e r
recruitment initiatives and
health and safety.
“Kaikohe Volunteer Fire
Brigade is an absolute credit
to the Fire Service in every
respect. It has set a very
high standard for other
brigades to match or better
in future years.
Awards
The fi re station of
the year trophy.
“Palmerston North was the only
applicant for the career award so it
was not possible to rank it against its
peers.
“I considered, however, that the
station excelled in some key areas,
including business planning, strong
leadership from officers and
organisation of on-station activities
in support of the strategic plan.
“All of the fi nalists had strong morale
and sense of pride and were a credit
to the Fire Service.”
Mike says he is hoping more career
brigades will support the awards next
year.
An award presentation will be held
at Kaikohe and Palmerston North.
The winning brigades receive a
trophy and $1000 for their social
clubs. Other finalists receive a
certifi cate.
The New Zealand Fire Service Magazine May/June 2005
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Safety week
Celebrity kick-start
to Tauranga’s fi re
safety week
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Tauranga Fire Brigade’s recent
annual fi re safety week kicked off
with a celebrity fi tness challenge put
up by chief fi re offi cer Ron Devlin.

Local leaders, including Mayor Stuart
Crosby and sports celebrities, had a
taste of what is required to be a
firefighter. They went through the
physical competency test in Red
Square.
Ron said even though the challenge
wasn’t fi re safety specifi c, the level of
participation by local leaders and
sports people reflected their
commitment to a worthy cause.
It was designed to get public attention
and was a fun way for people to learn
about the dangers of fi re. Fire safety
was a serious subject, but needed to
be lightened up, he said.
The level of fitness and strength
required in lugging weights and
hauling dummies surprised
contestants. Bay of Plenty Steamers
rugby player Charles Baxter said the
challenge was “physically tough”
and he would choose a full-on
rugby game over this any day. The
celebrities had an unfair advantage as
they teamed up in two’s to challenge
the chief fi re offi cer. Notwithstanding
this the boss achieved 3 minutes 19
seconds individually and was not far
“... weights and hauling
dummies surprised
contestants.”
behind the team effort with the best
time being 2 minutes 14 seconds.
To add to the attraction and
entertainment, Tauranga’s Westpac
building in Red Square got a hosing
down by Tauranga firefighters.
This got the attention required,
getting live coverage on one of the
local Radioworks stations whose
offi ce is in the building.
Key organizers of the event
Murf Arndell and Richard
Moreland said the campaign
was designed to target urban
shopping, industry and commercial
areas and was aptly named Take Fire
Safety Home.
The week’s programme included a
travelling road show where fi refi ghters
visited all main shopping centres
giving live demonstrations of kitchen
and car fi res and providing a range of
fi re safety activities for children. The
mobile fi re shop enabled the public to
view fi re safety footage on screen and
to talk to fi refi ghters about home fi re
safety.
Safety week
The event was covered by local
radio with breakfast interviews at
the fi re station, celebrity kitchen
fire checks and live cross-overs.
Murf and Richard were pleased
with the public’s response and said
it would not have happened
without the support of main street
managers and commercial
sponsorship.
The New Zealand Fire Service Magazine May/June 2005
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Fire safety
Eastern ambassadors
are smokin’! Story
courtesy Whakatane Beacon
Photos Fire Safety Offi cer Jon Rewi
Tales of smoke alarms saving lives are fi ltering back to the group dedicated to installing them.
Te Kotahitanga, a service run under
the New Zealand Fire Service
umbrella, has been active in the
Eastern Bay of Plenty for the past
three years.
Managed by volunteer support offi cer
John Jobe and supervised by Vinny
Haimona, the team of six fire
ambassadors has installed about
14,894 smoke alarms, visited 4364
homes and travelled 157,916
kilometres within the Eastern Bay.
And following the tales being told
they are stressing the importance of
“looking while you’re cooking”.
Mr Haimona recalled one incident
that occurred at a Kawerau home.
“The family at the home had gone to
bed and later that evening another
family member arrived home from
one of the local hotels and decided to
cook a meal.
“Unfortunately he fell asleep before
the cooking process was complete.”
As a result the lounge and kitchen
filled with smoke, activating an
alarm installed by Te Kotahitanga.
The alarm woke another member of
the family who managed to turn the
oven off, remove the pot from the
stove and vent the house.
“The next morning the rest of the
family woke to fi nd the doors and
windows open and had no idea why
the house was in that condition.”
Following the incident the mother of
the family contacted Mr Haimona to
get additional smoke alarms to
provide better coverage.
Another incident happened in
Ruatahuna.
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In early March the team had spent
seven days in Ruatahuna installing as
many smoke alarms as practicable.
The following week a young couple
had gone out for the night, leaving a
pot of food cooking. Party-goers next
door heard a smoke alarm sounding
and put out the fi re.
Vinne Haimona with
Sharon, whose home
was saved by smoke
alarms installed by
Vinnie and his team.
Eastern Bay Te Kotahitanga fi re safety ambassadors are
clocking up huge successes, as well as kilometres: left to
right: Mike Te Pou, Karu Tawhi, manager Vinnie
Haimona, John Savage and Rich McKenzie.
Eastern Bay fire safety officer Jon
Rewi said there were probably more
success stories regarding the Tee
Kotahitanga project within the
community.
“We will probably never hear many
of them”.

Photo FOTOPRESS
Amazing rescue
Mangonui volunteer fi refi ghters have been honoured for their part in a daring
rescue and retrieval following a plane crash.
National commander
honours plane rescue crew
Fire Service national commander Mike
Hall presented the crew with certifi cates
of commendation in May. He also
awarded a certifi cate to Mangonui senior
constable Shaun Palmer. Far North
District Council Mayor Yvonne Sharp
presented plaques to four members of
the public in recognition of their efforts
before rescue services arrived.
A man was killed and two people pulled
to safety when the Salt Air Cessna
plunged into Cable Bay in the Far North
in December.
The Cessna was on a scenic fl ight when it
hit bad weather and crashed near the
beach.
Volunteer support offi cer Colin Kitchen
says the crews took an infl atable rescue
boat to the wreckage about 250 metres
off-shore. A fi refi ghter dived down and
found one person trapped in the
wreckage. A rope was tied to the plane
and while it was being towed to shore
the victim was released by fi refi ghters.
One witness to the incident, sportscaster
Murray Deaker, had nothing but praise
National Commander Mike Hall (left)
with certifi cate recipients.
for the way in which the incident was
handled by emergency services. Colin
says he is proud of the way agencies
worked together in trying conditions.
“We could have had three fatalities if it
had not been for the heroic deeds of the
rescuers.”
The Cessna was on a scenic
fl ight when it hit bad weather and
crashed near the beach.
The New Zealand Fire Service Magazine May/June 2005
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Photos Lance Lawson
Cover story
He’s the coach!
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The full-time job is the pinnacle of a
brilliant cycling career spinning with
achievement and accolades, which
have included the Prime Minister’s
Coaching Scholarship (2004); cocoach
and programme designer for
Sarah Ulmer (2004); head track
coach for 2005 World Cup rounds in
Los Angeles and Sydney and 2005
World Championships and New
Zealand junior and senior track
cycling coach.
In Wellington to pick up the Fire
Service’s Sportsperson of the Year
Award in May Terry said he was
firmly focused now on the Beijing
2006 Olympics. He feels his team has
the potential to pick up at least two
gold medals, and it means facing the
“biggest challenge” of his life.
He is proud to be part of the
BikeNZ high performance team
and to create a world class track
cycling programme. Terry is the fi fth
person to be recruited by BikeNZ
this year and joins national road
cycling coach Jacques Landry in the
high performance team directed by
Michael Flynn.
The new job means Terry has to leave
his 23-year firefighting career. His
response to whether he will miss it or
not is passionate: “Hell yes. I spent
sleepless nights mulling this over.
Cover story
Christchurch fi refi ghter Terry Gyde has realised the ambition of
a lifetime. He is BikeNZ’s new national track cycling coach.
Cycling has
been the
passion of my
life. This is an
opportunity,
the pinnacle
of everything
I’ve ever valued
in sport.
I always said I would not leave the
Fire Service, and tried to work things
so I could work with BikeNZ parttime.
“In the end it would have meant I
had two full-time jobs and would be
paid for one. It was just going to be
too hard.”
Cycling won out. “Cycling has
been the passion of my life. This is
an opportunity, the pinnacle of
everything I’ve ever valued in sport.”
His immediate goals are to prepare
for the Commonwealth Games in
March and World Championships in
France.
The Fire Service Commission presented BikeNZ national track
cycling coach Terry Gyde with the Fire Service Sportsperson of the
Year Award in May. From left: National Commander/Chief Executive
Mike Hall, Terry Scott, Terry Gyde, Chair Dame Margaret Bazley,
Angela Foulkes, Dr Piers Reid, John Hercus.
The New Zealand Fire Service Magazine May/June 2005
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Incidents
Fireball
Photo FOTOPRESS/Rob Tucker
Flames from hell
Someone in Hamilton may have tried to burn hell.
The Hell Pizza shop was destroyed in a fi re that may
have been deliberately lit.
The fi re started in an offi ce and spread through the
building. Crews managed to contain the fi re to
one end of the building but neighbouring
businesses suffered minor smoke damage.
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Crews at the scene of an aircrash,
east of Stratford, Taranaki, in May.
A NZ Post mail plane exploded in a
fi reball, killing two.
Photo courtesy Waikato Times

Fire destroyed a
New Plymouth car repair
workshop. It was the largest
fi re in the city for some
time and fi refi ghters’ fi rst
priority was to protect
exposures. Eight appliances
from New Plymouth,
including off-duty crews,
New Plymouth West,
Inglewood and Oakura
attended.
Volunteer fi refi ghters attended an accident near Te Kuiti
in which several people were injured.
Ute, campervan collide
A ute and campervan collided, and it is believed the ute,
towing a laden trailer, lost control before crossing the
path of the campervan. Firefi ghters freed two people, one
from each vehicle.
Incidents
Eight trucks to workshop fi re
Photo courtesy Daily News
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Photos Photos courtesy courtesy Waitomo Waitomo News News
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Incidents
A push
for safety
By station offi cer Allistair Sadler
Te Atatu Fire Brigade received multiple calls
to a house fi re on the Te Atatu Peninsula,
Waitakere City, Auckland.
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Responding appliances were Te Atatu
661, Te Atatu 6629 lighting unit,
Henderson 657 rescue tender and
Glen Eden 641. On arrival the
brigade found the top fl oor bedrooms
of a two-storey house well involved.
Crews got to work with one high
pressure delivery and had the fire
under control within 10 minutes.
The crew from the lighting unit spoke
to the three teenagers who were in
the house at the time of the fi re and
found that they were all suffering
from mild smoke inhalation. They
were started on oxygen until the
ambulance arrived.
The three said they were downstairs
having breakfast where they could
smell smoke. After checking the
downstairs fl oor they went upstairs
to fi nd the two bedrooms involved in
fi re. At this stage they left the house
and re-entered with a garden hose to
try to control the fire but within
seconds the fire spread to other
rooms, so they left.
A glue gun had been left on under
clothing in the bedroom. The crew
found only one smoke alarm in one
bedroom, and it did not have
batteries. While many members of
the public have embraced our fire
safety work over the years, it seems
sometimes our message falls on deaf
ears.
There are two safety messages from
this one incident – smoke alarms
installed with batteries in all
bedrooms and other areas especially
two storey houses. If you are faced
with a fi re of this size leave and do
not return. Ring the brigade from a
safe place.
Te Atatu brigade has spoken to the
parents, provided smoke alarms and
discussed an escape plan. The brigade
will return once the house has been
rebuilt and the family moves back in,
to cover all areas of safety to help
prevent this happening again.

Monstrous crane crashes
into Wellington house
Wellington students got the fright, and narrow escape,
of their lives when a massive crane toppled down a
bank and crashed into their house.
Blue watch Karori 261 and City 217 were not prepared
for what confronted them on arrival. Karori senior
fi refi ghter Alan Megennis says the 25 tonne crane was not
quite the “small” machine they had expected. “It was a
monstrosity.”
The crane had been on the bank above the back of the
house removing a big tree by sections, when the weight
and angle of the tree dragged the machine over and down.
The driver was thrown out as tree and crane
smashed into the house,
taking out a concrete
retaining wall on the way.
There were no injuries.
Alan says the students in
the house had a lucky
escape, because had the
tree and/or crane crashed
into the house in slightly
different positions, the
kitchen and back door
would have been demolished.
As it was the empty basement
took the brunt of the impact.
Quad bike destroys house
A quad bike caused this fi re which
destroyed a home in Rotorua.
All the contents were destroyed
after the bike, which was in
a a shed, caught fi re. The fi re
spread to the house. Four crews
from Rotorua and Ngongotaha
attended.
Incidents
Photos senior fi refi ghter Alan Megennis.
The New Zealand Fire Service Magazine May/June 2005
Photo courtesy Daily Post
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Images courtesy TV3 and Nigel Capon
Incidents
Auckland’s 5th alarm
factory fi re
The Auckland Fire Region experienced one of its largest
mobilisations of fi refi ghters and appliances at a 5th alarm
factory fire in April. A foodstuffs warehouse and
distribution centre caught fi re at Otahuhu.
More than 20 appliances and 80 staff were involved at
the height of the blaze. Incident controller, chief fi re offi cer
Russell Wood, said fi refi ghting was made diffi cult due to
problems gaining access to the seat of the fi re. This was
because of large volumes of fl ammable cooking oils, LPG
cylinders and the fact fi refi ghters had to advance a long
way into the building in and around high storage shelves
stocked with goods.
As the fi re spread and grew in intensity the integrity of the
structure became a concern and the decision was made to
move from an offensive to a defensive attack. The cooking
oils and other foodstuffs posed an environmental hazard
for several days and made the clean up of PPE, equipment
and appliances a big job.
“The good news story was that fi refi ghters were able to
rescue valuable computer and hard copy files which
enabled the business to quickly transfer management of
its operation to Wellington. Distribution and deliveries
were able to continue as early as one day after the fi re,”
Russell said.
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Firefi ghting was made diffi cult due to problems
gaining access to the seat of the fi re.

Nature’s force
Canterbury fi refi ghters faced the force of fi re and wind in March.
Crews from throughout the region fought a number of fi res,
the worst at a plantation at Geraldine where 50 fi refi ghters
attended. The blaze was started when a southerly wind caught
a stubble fi re.
Tree top
landing
Queenstown Volunteer Fire Brigade was called
to rescue a paraglider’s wing after he landed in a
tree near the local primary school. The man fl ew
from Bob’s Peak with the plan of landing in the
school grounds. However he landed short to
avoid the children out at lunchtime and found
himself up a tree.
He freed himself, but fi refi ghters had to free
the glider.
Photo courtesy Christchurch Press
Incidents
Washdyke fi refi ghters had a different emergency as a gale
demolished a large section of corrugated iron roof which
blew to a nearby building.
The New Zealand Fire Service Magazine May/June 2005
Photo courtesy Timaru Herald
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Incidents
Sprinklers could
have saved plant
Photo courtesy The Christchurch Press
Ironically a fi re safety offi cer had
visited the premises two years ago.
Three cars
destroyed
Crews from Pukete, Hamilton and
Te Awamutu battled a fi re that
destroyed three cars in a shed at
Whatawhata. The heat caused nearby
windows to crack and explosions,
possibly caused by paint tins or
acetylene tanks, added to the risks.
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Pukete fi refi ghter Grant
Collins at the scene.
Fires in paper recycling plants are
difficult to put out. A blaze that
destroyed a huge plant in Christchurch
in March burned for at least a week.
Deputy chief fire officer Greg
Crawford says the compressed bales
of paper had to be left to burn
themselves out because attempts
to break the stacks up and pour
water on them were creating an
environmental hazard.
The building, which was not
sprinklered, was destroyed. Greg says
ironically a fire safety officer had
visited the premises two years ago
and warned the owners that if the
building was not sprinklered they
would face a total loss if there was a
fi re.
“Sprinklers would have saved it.”
The plant was one of the largest
paper recycling operators in
Christchurch. The blaze is believed to
have been caused by an electrical
fault.
Photo courtesy Waikato Times

Photo courtesy Manawatu Standard
Bedroom scene
The scene after a car involved in a crash with another car left the
road and ended up in a bedroom in a Ponsonby villa, Auckland.
Incidents
Wheels
on fi re
Smoke and fl ames erupted from this
1976 Vee-Dub as it travelled along
Palmerston North’s Main Street early
afternoon. A witness attacked the
fire with an extinguisher until
fi refi ghters arrived. It is understood
the accelerator cable stuck seconds
before the fi re began.
Photo courtesy FOTOPRESS/Michael Bradley
The New Zealand Fire Service Magazine May/June 2005
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Incidents
Full house
poses a
problem
Invercargill crews struggled to contain
a house fi re because of an unusual
amount of contents in the home.
A woman, 70, died in the blaze which was well
alight when fi refi ghters arrived.
The woman was known as a recluse and hoarder
and her home was packed with contents. As a
result it took two hours to get the fire under
control. Arson was ruled out and the woman’s
death was not suspicious.
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Photos Photos Barry Barry Harcourt/The Harcourt/The Southland Southland Times Times

Drama at
Death Corner
Kumara Volunteer Fire Brigade and Arthurs Pass Rural
Fire Party turned out to Death Corner on the Otira Gorge
after a truck narrowly missed tumbling over the gorge.
The truck’s trailer unit snapped off and crashed through
the barrier rails with a full load, spilling tonnes of potash
over the steep bank creating fears it could pollute the
Otira River.
None of the fertiliser leached into the river.
All Personnel Survey
2005
New Zealand Fire Service is looking to survey all
personnel in the coming months. We are consulting with
the New Zealand Professional Firefi ghters’ Union and the
United Fire Brigades Association over the content of the
survey and process to administer it. Fire & Rescue
magazine will carry details in future issues on how each
person can have their say about our organisation. Fire &
Rescue will also publish results once available.
Working with ethnic
communities
The EEO steering group is providing copies of the book
to paid stations. This easy to read resource provides an
overview on minority migrant communities from 38
different countries and seven major religions.
Last year the books were provided to fi re safety offi cers.
This year’s distribution refl ects the positive response from
last year’s recipients.
In distributing the book the EEO steering group hopes to
help front line staff overcome any hesitation in engaging
minority groups for fear of cultural faux pas. Books will
be distributed soon.
Snapshots
Advance Leadership
Development takes a
new turn
Participants of the inaugural Advance Leadership
Development programme have now completed their
two year development. A number of participants moved
in to more senior management roles during the
development phase of the programme. In May the group
met for the fi nal time. The chief executive was there to
officially conclude the programme. He spoke of the
impact the programme had on participants and the
organisation.
A second group of participants is part way through their
development phase, with individuals aiming to prepare
for appointment to chief and deputy chief fi re offi cer
roles.
The Advance programme is now preparing for its third
intake. This time round the focus will be on staff
preparing for promotion outside of the rank structure.
This will appeal to non-uniformed staff such as fi nance,
IT, administration, comcens as well as those uniformed
staff in specialist roles such as fi re safety and training who
want to remain technical experts rather than gaining
promotion through the chain of command.
More information will be available shortly. Interested
personnel can talk to their HR consultant or email Karen
Quigan, senior advisor leadership and organisational
development.
The New Zealand Fire Service Magazine May/June 2005
Photo courtesy The Christchurch Press
21

Snapshots
A smart new look for
“Remers”
The long wait was fi nally over for
Remuera crews when they moved
into their brand new station in
early May.
The new building replaced the old station, built
in the 1920s on the same site. During the
construction phase the Remuera crews were
relocated to the nearby City Fire Station as
well as occupying a day time base in their fi rst
pump area.
Auckland City East chief fi re offi cer Russell
Wood said crews had played a signifi cant role
in the design and planning for the new station and
the end result was something they could all be proud of.
“What they have created is an attractive, modern and
functional work environment that will enhance the way
fi refi ghters go about their work.”
The station was also eagerly anticipated by the wider
community with regular enquiries as to when the building
was due for completion and when crews would return.
Photo chief fi re offi cer Russell
Wood
National training facility
An impression of the new $10.2 million Fire Service training facility at Rotorua.
The facility will train more than 1500 career and volunteer
fi refi ghters a year. It is due to be fi nished in January 2006
and host its fi rst recruit course starting in April 2006.
The complex replaces dispersed training facilities currently
provided in a converted warehouse and other ad-hoc
locations that no longer meet the training needs of a
modern fi re and rescue service.
It will house the only compartmentalised, structural live
fi re training facility in New Zealand allowing training
around entry, extinguishing and fi re control techniques
and fi re behaviour understanding.
It will also be used for specialist training such as fi re/arson
investigation, technical rescue methods and multi-agency
incident management techniques.
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A morning tea and station tour for immediate neighbours
was planned as a way of thanking them for their patience
during the construction phase.
The offi cial opening is planned for October 15 to be run
in conjunction with a Remuera market day community
event.

Photo Chief Fire Offi cer Roy Breeze
Emergency services band
together to tackle road deaths
World Crash Rescue Challenge & Staying Alive expo
More than 100 brand new cars will
be demolished as crash rescue
competition experts from throughout
the world vie for the top spot.
Teams from Spain, Germany, the UK
and US will head for Mystery Creek,
near Hamilton, in October to
compete in the Australasian and
world finals of the World Crash
Rescue Challenge.
And while fi refi ghters are showing off
their rescue skills by cutting up and
destroying 150 brand new Holden
cars, New Zealand’s emergency
services and other agencies will present
a four-day Staying Alive Expo.
One of the organisers is Hamilton chief
fi re offi cer Roy Breeze. Roy says the
idea is to take the opportunity of the
rescue challenge to expose members of
the public to how emergency services
and related organisations work to save
people’s lives.
The aim is to raise awareness and
show people how to be better
prepared should an emergency or
major disaster strike.
The theme for the
expo is be rescued or
be the rescuer.
“Already this year the Waikato has
experienced more than 40 fatalities
on our roads, compared to 13 for the
whole of last year. As a Fire Service
we respond to about 2000 incidents a
year where we have to rescue people
from crashed cars in New Zealand.”
The theme for the expo is be rescued
or be the rescuer. Demonstrations
will range from line rescue and
urban search and rescue to car
crashes, live fi res and fi rearm safety.
All major emergency services
will take part, along with other
Snapshots
organisations who work to prevent
accidents of all types and maintain
health and safety in New Zealand.
Local authorities, ACC, road safety
organizations and other services will
be involved in promoting the event,
Roy says.
“One of the things we want to do is
take on the FireWise philosophy,
which is in order to get a message
through, you have to talk to the
children.” Thirty local schools have
expressed interest in attending and
organisers suspect this number will
to grow.
“The expo will be the largest combined
effort of emergency services to work
towards developing public resilience,
awareness and prevention through a
wide range of emergencies.”
Organisers are looking for help from
throughout the Fire Service. Roy would
be keen to hear if you can assist. The
expo and crash rescue challenge will
be held October 8-15, 2005.
The New Zealand Fire Service Magazine May/June 2005
23

Snapshots
Invercargill’s Southland Fire Museum featured as part of the
Edendale brigade’s 50-year birthday celebrations in March.
EDENDALE
still wows the
crowds at 50
The weekend included a social
function, dine and dance, church
parade and barbeque. Members got
to see the brigade’s former Dennis
F12 appliance at the museum and a
the occasion was marked by the
publication of a jubilee book.
More than 120 people attended the
Saturday night function.
“We were thrilled with the turnout
of past members and families,”
said brigade secretary Brendon
Cameron.
Meanwhile the brigade is singing the
praises of the kitchen fire display
trailer after it drew in the crowds at a
local event.
Hamilton sees students on the right road
Students tackle part of the
Amazing Race challenge at
Hamilton Central Fire Station.
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Edendale Volunteer Fire Brigade
members caught up with a former
colleague, a Dennis F12 appliance now
housed at the Southland Fire Museum.
The brigade visited the museum as part
of its 50th anniversary celebrations.
Brendon says a plan to use the trailer
every two hours at the country fair
had to be changed to hourly because
it was in such demand.
“The brigade received considerable
feedback from the public and the
event organisers as to the success in
getting the message across about the
risks in the kitchen.
“Edendale’s brigade members
thoroughly recommend this trailer to
any brigade putting on a large public
display.”
The brigade uses the annual country
fair, which attracts 10,000 people, to
promote a range of fire safety
messages including smoke alarms and
Hamilton senior firefighter Alvan
Walker has combined operational
skills with fi re safety education in a
version of The Amazing Race.
The unique package means travel and
tourism students, aged 17 to 20, are
exposed to fi re safety themes as well
as physical challenges as part of their
course.
The Fire Service joined the event, run
by a city travel and tourism college,
three years ago. As part of the event
students come across a road block
where they have to access the Fire
Service website to answer fi re safety
questions. This is followed by the
physical challenge at the Hamilton
Central Fire Station.
The students are required to complete
get down, get low, get out. Brendon
says the brigade’s chimney sweeping
campaign has been particularly
successful, resulting in a fall in
structural and chimney fi res.
Visitors to the fair also get to see the
operational side of things in action
with firefighters demonstrating
vehicle extrications, co-responder
medical calls with a helicopter
evacuation and monsoon buckets.
Brendon says that sometimes
fi refi ghters get to do the real thing at
the fair. A traction engine sparked a
vegetation fire, and once an LPG
bottle caught fi re next to a caravan.
tasks such as the hose run, drum
carry, patient carry and drag, hauling
aloft a weight up the side of the tower
and running out a high pressure
delivery and shooting a target. Once
the tasks are completed a member of
each team has to retrieve the team
fl ag from the tower.
Alvan says the event generates about
100 hits on the website during the
day. About 100 information packs
containing fi re safety advice are given
out and smoke alarms awarded to
the top performing member of each
team.
He says the event is to be held again
in August and he is hoping to attract
sponsorship so all team members can
receive a smoke alarm.

Photo: Dean Treml
The fi refi ghters’ scientist
Dick Thornton-Grimes is “passionate”
about hazardous substances.
Which is just as well because in just
one month our new hazmat expert
found himself at sea and deep in the
Waikato country-side chasing all
sorts of weird dangerous stuff.
Dick has replaced Tony Haggerty as
the man to call when fi refi ghters are
confronted at incidents with
hazardous substances. These can and
do range from chemical fumigants to
radioactive material.
He says his job is to ensure fi refi ghters
and the public keep safe at such
incidents. He advises firefighters
about handling the incidents with a
view, also, to environmental
implications.
Though based in Auckland, Dick
travels anywhere and his gas detector
is as important as his mobile phone.
He is available to all Fire Service
personnel and is used to handling
calls from throughout the country.
“I am available at the end of a phone
to provide help and support.”
In April he was called out of his bed
in the wee small hours to go to the
Waikato because a truck suspected of
carrying radioactive material had
overturned. Attempts to get him on a
helicopter failed so he made the twoand-a-half-hour
trip by car.
As well as attending and advising at
incidents Dick also trains fi refi ghters
in working around hazardous
materials and provides training and
advice to industry, schools and the
public.
Dick has a professional background
in chemical safety and hails from the
UK. He is currently studying for a
graduate diploma in occupational
safety and health and chairs the
Appointment
hazardous substances technical
liaison committee.
And while confessing to being pleased
to be able to “indulge my passion for
hazardous substances” he likes to
reassure folk that he does not hang
out in a secret laboratory splitting
the atom or writing complicated
equations on the blackboard.
“I don’t have the time for that. I have
to be light on my feet to provide
essential information fi refi ghters need
quickly.”
Besides, the people who do split
atoms and peer into test tubes of
bubbling potions are not the sort best
suited to assist at incidents.
“They are very technical people.” In
his job Dick has to communicate
quick, precise, practical advice of
immediate use to fi refi ghters working
under pressure at incidents.
The New Zealand Fire Service Magazine May/June 2005
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Sports
Surf’s up in New Plymouth
New Plymouth surfers stood out from
the crowd in the Fire Service Surfriding
Championships this year.
The kneeboard, women’s, 50 Plus
and teams events all went to New
Plymouth competitors.
Mike Clarke, Wellington, won the
open and under 40 years events with
Daisy Day, New Plymouth, winning
the women’s section. Longboard
winner was Steve Sosich, Auckland
and the still can’t stand title went to
Jamie McCarthy, Napier.
The event was held over three venues
on the Taranaki coast, and was once
again hosted by the New Plymouth
Fire Brigade. The competition was
held over four days to allow
organisers to pick the three best surf
days. This meant competitors were
given the opportunity to show their
skills on a variety of breaks ranging
from Graveyards, south of Okato, to
Back Beach at the western end of
New Plymouth and Fitzroy Beach in
the heart of the city.
Co-ordinator Allen Pidwell says the
event will return to Taranaki in
March next year with entry into the
team’s event free.
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SPORTS
COUNCIL
Event
Calendar
2 0 0 5
Monster wave: All that can be seen of New Plymouth’s
Arch Arthur are his feet as he heads for the bottom,
and New Plymouth’s Allen Pidwell prepares to do the
same. Both were competing in the over 50 fi nals. Arch’s
board was 10 feet long but was dwarfed by the wave.
National SnookerTour/Otaki
9th-10th July – contact: ian.king@fi re.org.nz
National Trout FishingTour/
Turangi 1st- 4th Aug
contact: franarmstrong@hotmail.com
Wellington Provincial Golf Tour/
Feilding 10th July
contact: warren.dunn@fi re.org.nz
Steve Sosich, Auckland,
shows the style that won
him the longboard event.
Mike Clarke,
Wellington, took
out the open and
under 40 events.
New Plymouth’s Daisy
Day could not be bested
in the women’s event.
National Ski Championships/Ohakune
9th-10th Aug – contact: gary.hills@fi re.org.nz
National Rugby Tour/
Hawke’s Bay 9th-10th Sep
contact: gary.hills@fi re.org.nz
Sth Island Basketball Tournament/Waimate
10th-28th Aug – contact: rysen@xtra.co.nz

RESULTS:
STILL CAN’T STAND
Jamie McCarthy Napier
John Taunoa New Plymouth
Dan Broadwidth Wellington
KNEEBOARD
Dave Greig New Plymouth
John Taunoa New Plymouth
WOMEN’S
Daisy Day New Plymouth
Rachel Lind New Plymouth
LONGBOARD
Steve Sosich Auckland
Mannie Hargreaves Wellington
Dave Tomlinson New Plymouth
David Iwan Auckland
50 PLUS
Arch Arthur New Plymouth
Brian Reid Christchurch
Allen Pidwell New Plymouth
Mark Curtis Wellington
40 – 49
Paul Robb Christchurch
Rik Walsh New Plymouth
Mannie Hargreaves Wellington
Rudi Den Hartog Auckland
Under 40 YEARS
Mike Clarke Wellington
Jermal Paerata Auckland
Tim Pearce Auckland
Dave McGifford Wellington
OPEN
Mike Clarke Wellington
Dave McGifford Wellington
Jermal Paerata Auckland
Joel Fraser Wellington
TEAMS
New Plymouth
Napier
Wellington
Auckland
National Basketball Tour/Manaia F/B
30th Sep-2nd Oct – contact: brett.cowper@fi re.org.nz
National Golf Tour/Napier
11th-14th Oct – contact: tony.versteeg@fi re.org.nz
Australasian and World Rescue Challenge/Hamilton
8th-15th Oct – contact: collielaw@actrix.co.nz
Australasian Golf Tour/Brisbane
30th Oct – contact: ray.shields@fi re.org.nz
Wellington West Coast Golf Tour/Foxton
13th Nov – contact: robert.christie@fi re.org.nz
To list your sporting event on this space please send details to: warren.dunn@fi re.org.nz
Sports
Kiwi bowlers win
fours, singles
New Zealand competitors recorded
their best ever result in the Australasian
Fire Services Men’s Bowls
Carnival.
The New Zealand Fire Service Lawn
Club hosted the 13th carnival in
Taranaki.
Almost 140 Australians made the
journey to join about 40 Kiwi players.
In total 96 players entered in the
fours and pairs events, while 80 took
part in the singles.
The fours was won by a Taranaki
team: Jim Priest, Ernie Ward, Max
Reesby and Mike Wesley. Ernie made
it a double when he won the singles.
New Zealand also won the Bamford
Trophy for the state whose players
accumulate the highest number of
points in the quarter fi nals and beyond.
The Tasmanians won the pairs event
and the trophy contest by six nominated
representatives from each state.
Organisers thank fi nancial supporters,
national commander Mike Hall and
national headquarters staff who
produced the souvenir programme.
The New Plymouth Fire Brigade
provided volunteer drivers and the
club is grateful for the continued
support of the Fire Service Sports
Council.
It will be almost a decade before the
event returns to New Zealand.
Winning fours team: Jim
Priest, Ernie Ward, Mike
Wesley and Max Reesby.
Ernie also won the singles.
Taranaki Provincial Golf Tour/Inglewood
6th Nov – contact: stratford@fi re.org.nz
The New Zealand Fire Service Magazine May/June 2005
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By order of the Fire Service Commission
Notices page 30
Appointments page 31
Training page 32
Notices for the Fire Service Gazette should
be emailed to: nzfs.gazette@fi re.org.nz
Fire Service Gazette May/June 2005
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Notices
Notice No: 31/2005 Operational update
An update to Operational Instruction, Volume 1 Operations Management, section E:
Operations Investigations and Operational Readiness Audits (2005) has been published.
The changes are not major but assist in improving processes, clarifi cation of requirements
and provide a link to hazard management in our H & S Manual.
Brian Davey
National Manager Operational Standards
Notice No: 32/2005 Lower Hutt calls for former members
The Lower Hutt Fire Brigade will celebrate 100 years October 14, 15 and 16, 2005.
Organisers are keen to hear from all former members.
Notice No: 33/2005 Ski champs
Please contact Janette Falleni on 04-566-4505 email janette.falleni@fi re.org.nz
The national ski and snowboard competitions will be held August 10, 11, 12, 2005 at Turoa
Ski Field. Registration August 10 followed by two days of racing, fun and socialising.
More information and entry forms can be found on FireNet. Click Sports in the left-hand
menu, then Skiing.
Notice No: 34/2005 42 nd New Zealand Fire Service Golf
The Fire Service golf tournament is to be held at the Napier Golf Club, Main Road,
Waiohiki, State Highway 50, Taradale, Napier, October 12-14, 2005.
Registration forms and accommodation booking information are available on Firenet. Click
Sports on the left-hand menu, then Golf. Or contact:
Tony Versteeg Tel: 06-843-6123 (work) blue watch
P O Box 4232 06-844-7733 (home)
Marewa Email: anthony.versteeg@fi re.org.nz
Napier.
Notice No: 35/2005 Policy POLIT2.5
The Computing and Telecommunications Equipment Acceptable and Unacceptable Use
policy - POLIT2.5 – has been approved and is available on FireNet.
Notice No: 36/2005 South Island Fire Brigade Basketball tournament
The South Island Fire Brigade Basketball tournament is to be held in Waimate August 26, 27
and 28, 2005. Contact: Ryan Manson at ryser@xtra.co.nz

Appointments
Vacancy Position Filled Person
Appointed
. Deputy Chief Fire Offi cer,
Bay/Waikato Fire Region
07/2005 Fire Safety Offi cer,
Arapawa Fire Region
23/2005 Senior Station Offi cer,
Auckland Fire District
40/2005 Operational Planning Offi cer,
Auckland Fire Region
41/2005 Community Risk Reduction
Co-ordinator
. Chief Fire Offi cer,
Auckland Fire Region
. Chief Fire Offi cer,
Transalpine Fire Region
. Deputy Chief Fire Offi cer,
Eastern Fire Region
. Deputy Chief Fire Offi cer,
Transalpine Fire Region
. Deputy Chief Fire Offi cer,
Transalpine Fire Region
. Deputy Chief Fire Offi cer,
Transalpine Fire Region
. Offi cer In Charge,
Eastern Fire Region
. Offi cer In Charge,
Eastern Fire Region
32/2005
- 2042
National Illness Rehabilitation
Coordinator, National HQ
52/2005 Community Education Offi cer,
Eastern Fire Region
55/2005
- 2001
56/2005
- 3222
66/2005
- 10021
Executive Manager To Chief
Executive/National Commander,
National HQ
National Injury Rehabilitation
Coordinator, National HQ
Administration Support
Assistant, Eastern Fire Region
Proposed
Start Date
Previous Position Held
Kerry Holland Acting Deputy Chief Fire Offi cer,
Huntly Volunteer Fire Brigade
Bruce Cole
Kerry Gregory Station Offi cer, Auckland City
Central
Basil Cuthbert National Advisor Resource
Planning
Paul Glennie 16 May 2005
Ian Davies Senior Station Offi cer,
Warkworth Volunteer Fire
Brigade
Edward Colligan Firefi ghter, Waimangaroa
Volunteer Fire Brigade
Russell Lumb Station Offi cer, Tikokino Fire
District
Lewis Grant Senior Station Offi cer, Woodend
Volunteer Fire Brigade
Hilton Fletcher Firefi ghter, Waikari Volunteer
Fire Brigade
Margaret Lilley Firefi ghter, Waimangaroa
Volunteer Fire Brigade
Peter Clarke Firefi ghter, Whatatutu Volunteer
Fire Brigade
George Craig Firefi ghter, Te Puia Springs
Volunteer Fire Brigade
Michelle Cooper 13 June 2005
Karen Muir 7 June 2005
Charlie Dickson 23 May 2005
Tinaka Birch 20 June 2005
Tina Hyde 9 May 2005
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Training
New Zealand Fire Service Training Schedule
VOLUNTEER COURSE PROGRAMMES
Southern Fire Region: July 2005 – June 2006
Course Name Dates Venue Closing Date Course No
July 05
Offi cer – Variant 3 9 – 10 Invercargill 10-06-05 SSV 5700
Offi cer - Variant 3 16 – 17 Dunedin 10-06-05 SSV 5701
August 05
Qualifi ed Firefi ghter 5,6,7,8 Invercargill 24-06-05 SSV 5702
Executive Offi cer Development 13,14 & 20/21 SSV 5703
Basic Fire Investigation 20,21 Invercargill 01-07-05 SSV 5704
Qualifi ed Firefi ghter 26,27,28,29 Dunedin 08-07-05 SSV 5705
September 05
7 Day Recruit 4 – 10 22-07-05 SSV 5706
Senior Firefi ghter 16,17,18,19 Invercargill 05-08-05 SSV 5707
Senior Firefi ghter 23,24,25,26 Dunedin 12-08-05 SSV 5708
October 2005
Offi cer – Variant 3 1,2 Dunedin 19-08-05 SSV 5709
Basic Skills 1,2 & 15/16 19-08-05 SSV 5710
Offi cer – Variant 3 29,30 Invercargill 19-08-05 SSV 5711
November 2005
Qualifi ed Firefi ghter 4,5,6,7 Dunedin 23-09-05 SSV 5712
BA Grade 2 5,6 & 11 23-09-05 SSV 5713
Basic Fire Investigation 12,13 Alexandra 30-09-05 SSV 5714
Qualifi ed Firefi ghter 18,19,20,21 Invercargill 07-10-05 SSV 5715
Operation South 26,27 14-10-05 SSV 5716
December 2005
Senior Firefi ghter 2,3,4,5 Invercargill 21-10-05 SSV 5717
7 Day Volunteer Recruit 4 – 10 21-10-05 SSV 5718
Senior Firefi ghter 16,17,18,19 Dunedin 04-11-05 SSV 5719

Course Name Dates Venue Closing Date Course No
January 2006
Urban Search & Rescue Practical 28 Dunedin 23-12-06 SSV 5720
February 2006
Basic Fire Investigation 10,11 Gore 06-01-06 SSV 5721
Qualifi ed Firefi ghter 10,11,12,13 Dunedin 06-01-06 SSV 5722
Qualifi ed Firefi ghter 17,18,19,20 Invercargill 13-01-06 SSV 5723
Offi cer – Variant 3 18,19 Dunedin 13-01-06 SSV 5724
Offi cer – Variant 3 25,26 Invercargill 20-01-06 SSV 5725
March 2006
Urban Search & Rescue Practical 4 Alexandra 03-02-06 SSV 5726
7 Day Volunteer Recruit 5 – 11 27-01-06 SSV 5727
Executive Offi cer Development 10,11,12,13 SSV 5728
Senior Firefi ghter 17,18,19,20 Invercargill SSV 5729
Senior Firefi ghter 24,25,26,27 Dunedin 03-02-06 SSV 5730
April 2006
Basic Skills 1,2 & 8,9 10-02-06 SSV 5731
BA Grade 2 29,30 & 6 May 17-03-06 SSV 5732
Urban Search and Rescue Practical 29 Invercargill 24-03-06 SSV 5733
May 2006
Basic Fire Investigation 6,7 Dunedin 17-03-06 SSV 5734
Qualifi ed Firefi ghter 5,6,7,8 Invercargill 17-03-06 SSV 5735
Qualifi ed Firefi ghter 12,13,14,15 Dunedin 24-03-06 SSV 5736
Offi cer – Variant 3 20,21 Invercargill 17-03-06 SSV 5737
Offi cer – Variant 3 27,28 Dunedin 31-03-06 SSV 5738
June 2006
Senior Firefi ghter 2,3,4,5, Dunedin 21-04-06 SSV 5739
7 Day Volunteer Recruit 11 – 17 28-04-06 SSV 5740
Senior Firefi ghter 23,24,25,26 Invercargill 12-05-06 SSV 5741
NOTE: This schedule has been prepared to give forward notice of practical course dates anticipated under the TAPS structure.
It contains those courses, open to all Southern Region volunteers, planned at this stage.
Training
This schedule does not contain courses arranged directly between Southern Training and districts. Courses will continue
to be delivered to identifi ed brigade needs as requested and negotiated with Southern Training.
Urban Search & Rescue – This is a one day practical open to those brigades that have received the theory component.
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Training
TAPS Recruit
Firefi ghter Programme
Courses *
North & South
Taranaki
TAPS Recruit
Firefi ghter Programme
Courses *
Horowhenua &
Manawatu
New Zealand Fire Service Training Schedule
VOLUNTEER COURSE PROGRAMMES
Western Fire Region: July – September 2005
Course Name Dates Closing Date Course No.
Basic Skills 9, 10 & 23 July
RWV 4600
First Aid – Grade 2 (Note 1) 24 July RWV 4601
Breathing Apparatus – Grade 2 6 & 7 August 10 June 05 RWV 4602
Realistic Live Fire Training
(RFTB) – Wanganui
21 August RWV 4603
Basic Skills 9,10 & 23 July
RWV 4604
First Aid – Grade 2 (Note 1) 24 July RWV 4605
Breathing Apparatus – Grade 2 6 & 7 August 10 June 05 RWV 4606
Realistic Live Fire Training
(RFTB) – Wanganui
28 August RWV 4607
Course Name Dates Venue Closing Date Course No.
TAPS Qualifi ed Firefi ghter
Programme Course *
3,4 & 17, 18
September
Manawatu/
Horowhenua
22 July 05 RWV 4617
First Aid – Grade 1 10 & 11 September Rangitikei 29 July 05 RWV 4618
23 July North Taranaki 10 June 05 RWV 4610
23 July Manawatu 10 June 05 RWV 4611
20 August Ruapehu 8 July 05 RWV 4613
First Aid – Grade 2
21 August Ruapehu 8 July 05 RWV 4614
(Brigade Refresher) (Note 1) 10 September North Taranaki 29 July 05 RWV 4619
11 September North Taranaki 29 July 05 RWV 4620
24 September Rangitikei 12 Aug 05 RWV 4621
25 September Rangitikei 12 Aug 05 RWV 4622
Realistic Live Fire Training (RFTB) 20 August South Taranaki 8 July 05 RWV 4615
Wanganui
27 August Horowhenua 15 July 05 RWV 4616
Pump Operator (Note 2)
Manawatu
20 June
6 & 7 August
Pre-course issued
Manawatu
3 June 05 RWV 4608
Pump Operator (Note 2)
Horowhenua
11 July
27 & 28 August
Pre-course issued
Horowhenua
10 June 05 RWV 4609
Pump Operator (Note 2)
North Taranaki
8 August
24 & 25 September
Pre-course issued
North Taranaki
8 July 05 RWV 4612
Note 1 First Aid - Grade 2
This course is aimed at trainees on the recruit fi refi ghter programme. However, this does not preclude others
from applying, subject to available positions on the course. Course is normally run on the Sunday after the
basic fi refi ghter course (second weekend).
First Aid – Grade 2 (brigade refresher)
This brigade-based course is aimed at brigades that require fi rst aid refreshers.
Note 2 Pump Operator
This is a new pump operator course that allows six weeks to complete precourse material.
The instructor will meet with trainees to distribute material and give an outline of the course.
* Training and Progression System (TAPS)
TAPS programme courses require study guides to be completed and record of learning summary sheets (from the
Professional Development portfolio) to be signed off by the Chief Fire Offi cer and sent into Western Region Offi ce before
students will be accepted on these courses.

Dr Sir John Te Ahikaiata Turei Memorial Grant
Assistance for Students of Te Reo Ma - ori.
Applications are now being accepted for the Dr Sir John Te Ahikaiata Turei Memorial Grant. This grant is available to
all personnel who are contemplating or currently learning te reo Ma - ori. The grant is an initiative to enhance our
organisation’s overall service delivery capability to the community and will be offered to applicants who would contribute
to the ability of the New Zealand Fire Service to work more effectively with the Ma - ori speaking population.
The grant will be available to assist with tuition fees & resources directly related to your course.
Completed applications are to be sent to Beth Piggott, New Zealand Fire Service, PO Box 2133, Wellington, before 5pm
on Friday 24th June 2005 for consideration.
For further enquiries please contact Piki Thomas, Pou Herenga Ma - ori / National Advisor Ma - ori.
Extn 74155, 07 348 0914, 027 244 8784
Complete form, photocopy then post, fax or email your application to:
Beth Piggott, New Zealand Fire Service, PO Box 2133, Wellington.
Fax 04 472 5203; email beth.pigott@fi re.org.nz
Please include the following: Invoice Receipt of Payment
Please provide the details below to enable an accurate assessment to be undertaken.
To Ingoa Whanau / Surname:
O Ingoa Tuatahi / First Names:
Takiwaa a Mahi / Fire District: Nama Waea / Phone Number ( )
To waahi noho / Address:
He korero paku e paa ana ki to mahi matauranga / Brief Description of reo course & how these new skills may assist
your role. (eg ataarangi, intro to Te Reo Maori etc):
Wahi Matauranga / Institution of learning:
GENERAL CONDITIONS
The grant is available to all staff to assist with
tuition fees & resources directly related to your
reo Maori course – Not overtime costs.
Successful applicants will be required to provide
a brief report on how this grant has been of
benefi t to the individual &/or orgnisation.
CLOSING DATE ENQURIES
PAYMENT
If you supply an invoice with your
application, a cheque will be made
out to the supplier of services.
However if you supply a receipt
with this application, payment will
be made to the applicant.
VALUE OF GRANT
Unless advised, the
maximum value of
each grant will be
$500.00
5pm Friday 24 th June 2005 To Piki Thomas: Extn 74155, 07 348 0914, 027 244 8784, piki.thomas@fi re.org.nz
I understand the matters referred to above and confi rm that the details provided are correct..
Applicant’s Signature Date / /
Offi ce
Use Only
Application Approved / Declined (Delete One) Amount Approved: $
Signed:
Fire Service Gazette
May/June 2005
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