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Minister gets Auckland tour
The Auckland City Fire Area recently had the opportunity to demonstrate its capabilities
to Local Government Minister Rodney Hide.
The minister and local MPs were
hosted by Area Manager Brian
Edwards at area headquarters and
Auckland City Fire Station. The visit
was to introduce the newly
amalgamated area to the local MPs,
of which the minister is one. As well
as profiling the operational capability
of the area, crews demonstrated
the range of services and appliances
Budgets beware – Local Government Minister
Rodney Hide might have been forgiven for
pondering how he could trim some budgets
when he got hold of a chainsaw during a visit
to Auckland City Fire Station.
offered, including the fire risk
management resources for the
community.
Mr Hide was shown the benefits of
conducting open homes following
structure fires, the use of the Kitchen
Demonstration Unit and the
Children’s Wendy House trailer. Fire
risk management publications were
on display, as were the new Amber
Events
and Flint costumes highlighting some
of the resources available for use.
The minister watched a display of
crews abseiling using high-angle
rescue equipment, then took probably
the best view of the CBD by being
taken up in the cage of Parnell’s new
Bronto aerial appliance. Before
departing, Brian presented him with
a commemorative plaque.
The New Zealand Fire Service Magazine August 2009
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