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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. 20 Issue No. 9 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
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Page 5 and 6: Fire station of the year award Kaik
Page 7 and 8: Local leaders, including Mayor Stua
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Page 15 and 16: Monstrous crane crashes into Wellin
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Page 23 and 24: Photo Chief Fire Offi cer Roy Breez
Page 25 and 26: Photo: Dean Treml The fi refi ghter
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Page 30 and 31: 30 Notices Notice No: 31/2005 Opera
Page 32 and 33: 32 Training New Zealand Fire Servic
Page 34 and 35: 34 Training TAPS Recruit Firefi ght
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