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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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