Download PDF: Issue 9 - New Zealand Fire Service

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.