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<strong>Taking</strong> <strong>control</strong><br />
<strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> <strong>road</strong><br />
July /August 2006 – Issue No. 21<br />
The <strong>New</strong> <strong>Zealand</strong> <strong>Fire</strong> <strong>Service</strong> Magazine
July /August 2006<br />
Issue No. 21<br />
<strong>Fire</strong> & Rescue is <strong>the</strong> flagship<br />
publication <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> <strong>New</strong> <strong>Zealand</strong><br />
<strong>Fire</strong> <strong>Service</strong>.<br />
It is produced by Media,<br />
Promotions and Communications,<br />
National Headquarters,<br />
Level 9, 80 The Terrace, Wellington.<br />
Editor: Iain Butler<br />
Front cover: A scene from <strong>the</strong> Take Control<br />
video re-enacting a car crash.<br />
Story on page 6.<br />
Picture: John Cowpland<br />
Back cover: Can you spot <strong>the</strong> firefighter?<br />
The latest ad in <strong>the</strong> home sprinkler<br />
campaign.<br />
Picture: Saatchi & Saatchi<br />
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Training Wet, cool, dirty and greasy: sounds like fun ..........................3<br />
Tunnel vision ............................................................................................3<br />
Trucks The south pumped up about new tenders ...........................4<br />
Road crash special Cruise <strong>control</strong> .........................................................................................6<br />
Flying <strong>the</strong> flag .........................................................................................8<br />
A crash course in land transport emer gencies....................8<br />
“No butter” to stop Coasters being toast .............................9<br />
Fatal attraction continues ............................................................10<br />
Don’t go towards <strong>the</strong> light! .........................................................10<br />
Down to <strong>the</strong> wire ..............................................................................11<br />
Sorry, we’re closed ............................................................................12<br />
The rain, <strong>the</strong> rain has overflowed <strong>the</strong> drain .......................13<br />
Events Open for business .............................................................................14<br />
Johnny on <strong>the</strong> spot ...........................................................................16<br />
The home show must go on .......................................................16<br />
Awards Birthday presents ..............................................................................17<br />
Survey Caught in <strong>the</strong> <strong>Fire</strong>Net ....................................................................18<br />
Obituaries Alexander (Peter) Tinnock<br />
John David “Bubble” Carter .........................................................20<br />
<strong>Fire</strong> safety Wise councils – sprinkler ideas part 2 ................................21<br />
Feeling <strong>the</strong> burn .................................................................................21<br />
Fun & Games Forging friendships ...........................................................................22<br />
Scottie’s corner The snowman scarecrow ..............................................................24<br />
Gazette Notices ...........................................................................................26–30<br />
Appointments .....................................................................................31<br />
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Wet, cool, dirty and greasy:<br />
sounds like fun<br />
Crews from Onehunga, Mt Roskill and<br />
Remuera met recently at Devonport<br />
Naval Base training establishment for<br />
a “Hot and Cold” training and team-<br />
building day.<br />
Damage <strong>control</strong> on a full scale moving mock-up ship<br />
provided <strong>the</strong> cold and wet side <strong>of</strong> it and ship fire<br />
fighting followed in <strong>the</strong> static mock-up.<br />
SO Brendon Wood complete with <strong>the</strong>rmal imaging<br />
camera, preparing to enter <strong>the</strong> fire with crew.<br />
Tunnel vision<br />
Wellington firefighters saw a bit <strong>of</strong> light and<br />
a lot <strong>of</strong> tunnel as part <strong>of</strong> a training exercise<br />
in June.<br />
The exercise simulated a fire in Mt Victoria<br />
Tunnel, <strong>the</strong> 75-year-old link between <strong>the</strong><br />
city and <strong>the</strong> eastern suburbs.<br />
<strong>Fire</strong>fighters poured smoke into <strong>the</strong> tunnel to<br />
test <strong>the</strong> fire detection systems.<br />
While <strong>the</strong>se worked, firefighters found <strong>the</strong><br />
communication systems struggled in <strong>the</strong><br />
concrete depths <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> tunnel.<br />
Mt Victoria Tunnel carries <strong>the</strong> bulk <strong>of</strong><br />
airport to city traffic and, with only one lane<br />
each way, is susceptible to logistical<br />
headaches in <strong>the</strong> event <strong>of</strong> an emergency.<br />
Story and pictures by Peter Mills<br />
Pictures: courtesy <strong>of</strong> FF Morris<br />
Training<br />
A group shot after successfully saving <strong>the</strong><br />
ship without anyone drowning.<br />
One scene was wet and cool and <strong>the</strong> o<strong>the</strong>r was greasy,<br />
dirty and warm.<br />
Both flammable liquid and solid fuel type fires formed <strong>the</strong><br />
scenarios that met crews entering <strong>the</strong> hot fire section.<br />
This after working under vastly different conditions in<br />
<strong>the</strong> team building “damage <strong>control</strong>” side <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> day.<br />
The moving mock-up simulated a sinking, shrapneldamaged<br />
ship. Nobody seemed to complain though:<br />
ra<strong>the</strong>r <strong>the</strong> reverse. We came away with <strong>the</strong> same number<br />
<strong>of</strong> staff as arrived and that is always an advantage.<br />
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Trucks<br />
The south pumped up<br />
about new tenders<br />
Four new trucks were delivered to South Island brigades in July.<br />
National rural fire <strong>of</strong>ficer Murray Dudfield<br />
presented Queenstown & Lakes District with<br />
a new 4WD Isuzu pump to replace <strong>the</strong>ir<br />
venerable Land Rover.<br />
Local mayor Clive Geddes was on hand to<br />
receive <strong>the</strong> truck, which, while carrying about<br />
2,500 litres <strong>of</strong> water, is designed to be a quick<br />
and nimble first response in bush fires.<br />
The truck is one <strong>of</strong> six that are being delivered<br />
around <strong>the</strong> country in 2006.<br />
Meanwhile, on <strong>the</strong> Canterbury plains, three<br />
<strong>Fire</strong> <strong>Service</strong> trucks went into service within days<br />
<strong>of</strong> each o<strong>the</strong>r.<br />
Christchurch received its Type 5 mid-month,<br />
and crew training is now underway.<br />
Rangiora Volunteer <strong>Fire</strong> Brigade welcomed its<br />
new Type 2, which was delivered on July 15.<br />
CFO Ross Ditmer had taken a sly peek at <strong>the</strong><br />
truck mid-way through its construction. On a<br />
visit to SPEL in Trentham with <strong>the</strong> UFBA in<br />
May he even got behind <strong>the</strong> wheel, but will<br />
be even happier to sit in <strong>the</strong> cab now that it<br />
actually goes.<br />
Timaru was also in truck heaven with a Type 4<br />
truck replacing its aging aerial.<br />
The Scania 17-metre aerial was delivered on<br />
July 18 after much anticipation in <strong>the</strong> South<br />
Canterbury town.<br />
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Pictures: Chris Walbran and mystery Kingston resident.
Road<br />
Crash<br />
Special<br />
Total <strong>control</strong><br />
Hawke’s Bay brigades take<br />
<strong>road</strong> safety back to <strong>the</strong><br />
classroom<br />
AO-K<br />
Project K trial goes national<br />
Killer <strong>road</strong>s<br />
(and rails)<br />
The IFE annual conference<br />
takes on land transport issues<br />
Memories<br />
An East Coaster shares his<br />
pain so o<strong>the</strong>rs don’t have to<br />
Incidents<br />
Trees, trucks, banks, bridges<br />
– all <strong>the</strong> things cars can<br />
crash into<br />
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Road crash special<br />
Cruise <strong>control</strong><br />
Hawke’s Bay firefighters trial a <strong>road</strong> safety programme in a bid to take back <strong>the</strong> streets.<br />
<strong>Fire</strong> safety is part <strong>of</strong> day-to-day work in <strong>the</strong> <strong>Fire</strong> <strong>Service</strong><br />
<strong>the</strong>se days, but with 3,829 calls in <strong>the</strong> 2004/05 year to car<br />
accidents, it makes sense for <strong>the</strong> <strong>Fire</strong> <strong>Service</strong> to be involved<br />
at <strong>the</strong> prevention end <strong>of</strong> MVAs, as well as <strong>the</strong> messy end.<br />
This month, Hawke’s Bay will begin a twelve-month trial<br />
<strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> Take Control programme – where firefighters talk<br />
to teenagers about making <strong>the</strong> right choices when behind<br />
<strong>the</strong> wheel.<br />
Hastings acting DCFO Colin Littlewood says <strong>the</strong><br />
programme picks up where earlier efforts by Bay brigades<br />
left <strong>of</strong>f with a programme called FASADD.<br />
“FASADD ran in <strong>the</strong> mid-90s and was developed by <strong>the</strong><br />
<strong>Fire</strong> <strong>Service</strong> with Students Against Drink Driving.<br />
“Then, <strong>the</strong> focus was on drink driving, but looking at<br />
stats now, alcohol is less involved and it’s more about<br />
idiotic driving.”<br />
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That’s where Take Control hopes to have an<br />
edge, says Colin.<br />
“We’re not lecturing to students. We present<br />
<strong>the</strong> facts you make <strong>the</strong> choice, you take<br />
<strong>control</strong>.”<br />
The main focus <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> package is a graphically<br />
real crash video, made with local drama<br />
students.<br />
The rescue was so believable that during filming<br />
a resident living near <strong>the</strong> ‘accident’ scene came<br />
out to berate <strong>the</strong> camera crew for getting so<br />
close to <strong>the</strong> action.
Nelson | Marlborough<br />
Wellington<br />
Auckland<br />
Otago<br />
Bay <strong>of</strong> Plenty<br />
Southland<br />
Canterbury<br />
Northland<br />
Taranaki<br />
Manawatu | Wanganui<br />
Hawke's Bay | Gisborne<br />
West Coast<br />
Waikato<br />
Road deaths per 100,000<br />
Colin says <strong>the</strong> plan is to train three or four firefighters<br />
to deliver <strong>the</strong> programme, which is being produced in<br />
conjunction with ACC.<br />
As for whe<strong>the</strong>r <strong>the</strong> <strong>Fire</strong> <strong>Service</strong> is joining an overcrowded<br />
market in delivering <strong>road</strong> safety advice, Colin doesn’t<br />
think so.<br />
“The police already run a programme and we didn’t want<br />
to cut across <strong>the</strong>ir bows, but <strong>the</strong>ir programme focuses on<br />
an older age group <strong>of</strong> people who’ve already come to <strong>the</strong><br />
attention <strong>of</strong> police.<br />
“Also, our standing in <strong>the</strong> community gives us a distinct<br />
advantage.”<br />
Now <strong>the</strong> Hawke’s Bay crews have a year to show that<br />
that advantage can lead to better results on <strong>the</strong> <strong>road</strong>.<br />
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Pictures: John Cowpland DRAMATISATION
Road crash special<br />
Flying <strong>the</strong> flag<br />
As one Hawke’s Bay trial gets underway,<br />
ano<strong>the</strong>r is being rolled out nationally.<br />
Hastings and Waitakere fire brigades have been trialling a<br />
collaboration with youth development scheme Project K<br />
since August 2005.<br />
Under <strong>the</strong> trial, Project K 14 and 15 year olds get<br />
to do <strong>the</strong> community challenge<br />
aspect <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> course with <strong>the</strong> <strong>Fire</strong><br />
<strong>Service</strong>, which means getting<br />
stuck in with hoses, extinguishers<br />
and – in a neat tie-in with Take<br />
Control – being shown <strong>the</strong> reality<br />
<strong>of</strong> car accidents.<br />
Now both sides will sign a<br />
memorandum <strong>of</strong> understanding to<br />
roll <strong>the</strong> concept out nationwide.<br />
As part <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> launch <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong><br />
expanded joint venture, Hawke’s<br />
Bay Project K kids will be among<br />
<strong>the</strong> first to see <strong>the</strong> Take Control<br />
video.<br />
A crash course in land transport<br />
The 2006 Institute <strong>of</strong> <strong>Fire</strong> Engineers (IFE) conference is on September 13 – 15.<br />
This year <strong>the</strong> <strong>the</strong>me is land transport emergencies<br />
(<strong>road</strong> and rail) and it will be held at Jade Stadium (aka<br />
Lancaster Park).<br />
There has been lots <strong>of</strong> interest from overseas and from all<br />
around <strong>New</strong> <strong>Zealand</strong>. IFE international president Bill<br />
Cox will be making a special trip to <strong>New</strong> <strong>Zealand</strong> to<br />
attend <strong>the</strong> conference.<br />
The conference isn’t just for IFE members. Local councils,<br />
transportation engineers, and emergency managers are<br />
registering too.<br />
The keynote speakers at this year’s conference are<br />
John Conklin, an emergency manager with <strong>the</strong> City <strong>of</strong><br />
Miami who has an ever-increasing experience with<br />
hurricane evacuations in Florida as well as being<br />
involved in USAR as a hazardous materials specialist.<br />
He was a USAR planning manager with <strong>the</strong> Pennsylvania<br />
Task Force 1 during <strong>the</strong> <strong>New</strong> York September 11, 2001<br />
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Pictures: Western Leader<br />
response and is now a planning manager for <strong>the</strong> Florida<br />
Task Force 2.<br />
The o<strong>the</strong>r keynote speaker is Peter Holland, <strong>the</strong> chief<br />
fire <strong>of</strong>ficer <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> Lancashire <strong>Fire</strong> & Rescue <strong>Service</strong>.<br />
Peter is going to talk at <strong>the</strong> conference on coordination<br />
issues that occurred in <strong>the</strong> Buncefield Oil Storage Depot<br />
<strong>Fire</strong> last December.<br />
The shock from <strong>the</strong> explosion was felt as far away as<br />
London and <strong>the</strong> event has been described as <strong>the</strong> largest<br />
peacetime fire in Europe.<br />
Peter is also going to relate some <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> difficulties that<br />
were experienced in providing “regular” emergency<br />
services during <strong>the</strong> London Underground bombings.<br />
Conference organisers are making sure that <strong>the</strong>re is plenty<br />
<strong>of</strong> opportunity for people from different industries to<br />
network during <strong>the</strong> conference and <strong>the</strong>re are sessions to<br />
suit everyone.
“No butter”<br />
to stop Coasters<br />
being toast<br />
A former firefighter is waging a one-man war<br />
against drink driving in Ngati Porou country.<br />
Dean Kaiwai <strong>of</strong> Tolaga Bay brings a tarpaulin with him<br />
to his talks on drink driving at East Coast schools.<br />
The former CFO says it is a most effective prop when he<br />
explains its significance.<br />
“I tell <strong>the</strong>m it’s what we use to cover <strong>the</strong> bodies up. Noone<br />
wants to make jokes after that.”<br />
The East Coast has one <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> most unenviable rates <strong>of</strong><br />
fatality from drink driving in <strong>New</strong> <strong>Zealand</strong>, an issue<br />
highlighted by <strong>the</strong> deaths <strong>of</strong> six people in a single car<br />
accident south <strong>of</strong> Ruatoria in May last year (above).<br />
Following a hui to discuss <strong>the</strong> problem in June, Dean<br />
started his mission to tell it straight to local high<br />
school kids.<br />
“I don’t butter it up for <strong>the</strong>m, or put on jam or bread –<br />
that’s s<strong>of</strong>t advertising.<br />
emergencies<br />
In addition to <strong>the</strong> keynote speakers <strong>the</strong>re are going to be<br />
speakers from around <strong>New</strong> <strong>Zealand</strong>, workshops and field<br />
trips not to mention <strong>the</strong> conference dinner in <strong>the</strong> Players<br />
Tunnel at Jade Stadium (this will go ahead regardless <strong>of</strong><br />
choking fog).<br />
For those who are interested in learning more about <strong>the</strong><br />
IFE or are intending to sit IFE exams you won’t want to<br />
miss <strong>the</strong> IFE membership and exam workshop. Local<br />
group and branch council members will be at <strong>the</strong><br />
workshop to answer questions and help explain <strong>the</strong><br />
membership and exam registration forms.<br />
Bill Cox will provide an international and organisational<br />
head <strong>of</strong>fice perspective <strong>of</strong> what happens once <strong>the</strong><br />
paperwork leaves <strong>New</strong> <strong>Zealand</strong>.<br />
Make sure you don’t miss out – register online at<br />
www.tranzland.co.nz or fill in a registration form.<br />
Road crash special<br />
Picture: Gisborne Herald<br />
“If <strong>the</strong>y’re old enough to drink and drive, <strong>the</strong>y’re old<br />
enough to hear what can happen.”<br />
The reality, says Dean, is that everyone on <strong>the</strong> East Coast<br />
with access to a cheap car has access to alcohol as well.<br />
Local schools agree, with four in <strong>the</strong> area on a waiting list<br />
to get a visit from him.<br />
It hasn’t been easy for Dean, reliving some <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> crashes<br />
he attended in <strong>the</strong> past.<br />
“I have a room where I lock those memories [<strong>of</strong> horrific<br />
crashes]. Talking to <strong>the</strong>se kids meant opening <strong>the</strong> door to<br />
that room.<br />
“In some ways, that’s why I’m doing it, to help us<br />
[firefighters]. That’s less memories to push into that room.”<br />
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Road crash special<br />
One was dead and four <strong>of</strong> his friends<br />
were in hospital after this Honda Integra left<br />
<strong>the</strong> <strong>road</strong> at Awatoto near Napier in early July.<br />
Fatal attraction continues<br />
Thankfully this accident didn’t result in anyone<br />
seeing <strong>the</strong> big shining light, but West Auckland<br />
firefighters were called on to be heaven-sent help<br />
after a bizarre crash on <strong>the</strong> North-Western<br />
Motorway.<br />
The rescue tender was responding to an emergency<br />
when this Subaru drove right under <strong>the</strong> back <strong>of</strong> it.<br />
Stunned firefighters got to work straight away dealing<br />
with <strong>the</strong> trapped occupants, who had to wait until<br />
<strong>the</strong> car could be winched out before <strong>the</strong>y could be<br />
rescued.<br />
Henderson CFO Bill Ellis could barely contain his<br />
disbelief at <strong>the</strong> accident when interviewed by media<br />
immediately afterwards, describing <strong>the</strong> truck as “lit<br />
up like a Christmas tree when it was hit”.<br />
All <strong>the</strong> occupants <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> car were male<br />
and aged between 19 and 22.<br />
The fatality continues Hawkes Bay’s<br />
shocking trend for wrapping <strong>the</strong>ir<br />
young people around trees.<br />
In 2005 <strong>the</strong> Hawke’s Bay East Coast<br />
area had <strong>the</strong> third worst rate <strong>of</strong> fatal<br />
accidents per head <strong>of</strong> population<br />
anywhere in <strong>the</strong> country.<br />
Twenty-two people were killed on<br />
<strong>the</strong> region’s <strong>road</strong> last year, or more<br />
than 11 deaths for every 100,000<br />
residents.<br />
Only Waikato, with 17.4 deaths<br />
for every 100,000 people, and<br />
<strong>the</strong> West Coast, with 5 deaths<br />
among <strong>the</strong>ir 30,500 residents,<br />
fared worse.<br />
Source for figures: Ministry <strong>of</strong> Transport and Statistics NZ<br />
Don’t go towards <strong>the</strong> light!<br />
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Pictures: Kerry Marshall<br />
Picture: Michael Bradley
This crash on<br />
Bay Rd in mid-June<br />
saw <strong>the</strong> badly<br />
injured occupant<br />
recovered after <strong>the</strong><br />
ro<strong>of</strong> <strong>of</strong> his car was<br />
bent down, giving<br />
firefighters and<br />
medical staff access<br />
to <strong>the</strong> victim but also<br />
somewhere dry to<br />
perch.<br />
Road crash special<br />
Down to <strong>the</strong> wire<br />
It’s hard to imagine a more unpleasant job than this<br />
one: sloshing around in a freezing cold Invercargill<br />
ditch cutting someone from a car that is only being<br />
prevented from toppling over by a wire.<br />
Elsewhere in Invercargill this boy is<br />
unlikely to turn out an environmentalist<br />
after <strong>the</strong> car he was a passenger in turned<br />
tree-hugger, with traumatic results.<br />
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Pictures: Barry Harcourt<br />
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Road crash special<br />
Sorry, we’re<br />
CLOSED<br />
Roads, schools, bridges, shops, churches<br />
– you name it, it had to put up <strong>the</strong><br />
gates during days <strong>of</strong> severe wea<strong>the</strong>r in<br />
<strong>the</strong> North Island in June and July.<br />
On <strong>the</strong> central plateau snow and ice caused <strong>the</strong>ir<br />
perennial chaos, accounting for an Auckland to<br />
Wellington bus which narrowly avoided slipping<br />
down a bank.<br />
Local firefighters were on hand, evacuating passengers<br />
and stabilising <strong>the</strong> perilously leaning bus.<br />
The stabilisation involved chaining <strong>the</strong> bus to no less<br />
than three trucks – including two fire appliances.<br />
The bus stayed where it was for two days until a<br />
crane could be brought in to pull it out.<br />
The <strong>road</strong>s were open when <strong>the</strong> bus came to grief on<br />
June 22, but <strong>the</strong> next day <strong>the</strong> middle <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> north<br />
was on lock-down with <strong>road</strong>s around Taihape,<br />
Waiouru, Rangipo Opotiki, Matawai, Taumaranui,<br />
Raetihi, Wanganui, Taupo, Eskdale, National Park<br />
and Ohakune all cut in one direction or – in some<br />
cases – both.<br />
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Pictures: Ruapehu Bulletin.
The rain, <strong>the</strong> rain<br />
has overflowed <strong>the</strong> drain<br />
Wairarapa and parts <strong>of</strong> Wanganui<br />
and Taranaki copped <strong>the</strong> worst<br />
damage, but as anyone who lives in<br />
<strong>the</strong> Hutt Valley but works in<br />
Wellington will tell you, <strong>the</strong> capital<br />
took a lashing too.<br />
Evacuations were needed at<br />
Waitotora, and Carterton-based<br />
photographer Mike Heydon captured<br />
Pictures: Mike Heydon.<br />
Incidents<br />
Just as parts <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> North recovered from snow dumps, <strong>the</strong>y had torrential rain to contend with.<br />
<strong>the</strong>se images <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> sodden Wairarapa,<br />
where sewerage was backed up in<br />
several towns and <strong>the</strong> wine-growing<br />
haven <strong>of</strong> Martinborough was cut <strong>of</strong>f<br />
completely for a time.<br />
A combination <strong>of</strong> steep slopes and<br />
badly-draining soil made life a<br />
misery in parts <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> Hutt Valley.<br />
SH2 was repeatedly blocked by a<br />
slip until local firefighters used<br />
high-pressure hoses to strip <strong>the</strong><br />
<strong>of</strong>fending bank back to rock.<br />
In Eastbourne, 25 people were<br />
evacuated after a house slipped<br />
3 metres <strong>of</strong>f its foundations in<br />
heavy rain.<br />
Some had to spend <strong>the</strong> night at <strong>the</strong><br />
near-by fire station.<br />
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Events<br />
Open for<br />
business<br />
It was very much “out with <strong>the</strong> old, in<br />
with <strong>the</strong> new” when <strong>the</strong> state-<strong>of</strong>-<strong>the</strong>-art<br />
National Training Centre was <strong>of</strong>ficially<br />
opened in Rotorua in July.<br />
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Pictures: Craig Robertson<br />
Internal Affairs minister Rick Barker, <strong>Fire</strong> <strong>Service</strong> chief<br />
executive / national commander Mike Hall and <strong>Fire</strong><br />
<strong>Service</strong> Commission chairperson Dame Margaret<br />
Bazely were on hand to perform <strong>the</strong> honours in front<br />
<strong>of</strong> hundreds <strong>of</strong> <strong>Fire</strong> <strong>Service</strong> personnel, <strong>the</strong>ir families<br />
and news media.<br />
Mr Barker said it was appropriate that <strong>the</strong> centre was<br />
among <strong>the</strong> world’s best as it reflected <strong>the</strong> <strong>Fire</strong> <strong>Service</strong>’s<br />
desire to produce <strong>the</strong> best firefighters.<br />
“This is not just a significant investment <strong>of</strong> money, but<br />
also an investment <strong>of</strong> knowledge and experience to be<br />
passed on to future firefighters.”<br />
He said <strong>the</strong> centre’s use by both career and volunteer<br />
firefighters recognised <strong>the</strong> unique partnership between<br />
<strong>the</strong> two arms <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> <strong>Fire</strong> <strong>Service</strong>’s operational response.<br />
Training centre site manager Ray Brown and his staff<br />
<strong>of</strong> trainers and administrative assistants moved from<br />
<strong>the</strong> old training centre in March.
The new facility has modern features for<br />
operational training, such as a fullyfunctioning<br />
mock station and a specialised<br />
compartment fire training building – where<br />
firefighters can experience fire behaviour<br />
in an enclosed space first-hand.<br />
Environmental features include selfcontained<br />
firefighting water, which is<br />
treated and reused so as not to be released<br />
into Rotorua’s waterways, and an oxidising<br />
tower to burn smoke from <strong>the</strong> compartment<br />
fire building.<br />
As well as <strong>of</strong>ficially opening <strong>the</strong> centre,<br />
Mr Barker oversaw <strong>the</strong> graduation <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong><br />
first recruit course to use <strong>the</strong> facility.<br />
Despite miserable wea<strong>the</strong>r <strong>the</strong> recruits from<br />
NPB 8610 went through <strong>the</strong>ir drills – and a<br />
spectacular finishing haka – with gusto.<br />
At <strong>the</strong> conclusion <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong>ir graduation <strong>the</strong>y<br />
presented <strong>the</strong> centre with a carving <strong>of</strong><br />
Mahuika, a woman <strong>of</strong> Maori legend whose<br />
fingernails were made <strong>of</strong> fire.<br />
Events<br />
The <strong>New</strong> <strong>Zealand</strong> <strong>Fire</strong> <strong>Service</strong> Magazine July/August 2006<br />
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Events<br />
Johnny on <strong>the</strong> spot<br />
Raetihi chief fire <strong>of</strong>ficer John Compton proved<br />
that a volunteer firefighter is never <strong>of</strong>f duty<br />
when he and ano<strong>the</strong>r person rescued two<br />
occupants <strong>of</strong> a burning house in June.<br />
John was on his way to work when he saw smoke coming<br />
from a house that “looked like more than chimney<br />
smoke, so I drove closer and saw smoke billowing from<br />
<strong>the</strong> windows”.<br />
John immediately went to assess <strong>the</strong> situation, and was<br />
joined by a neighbour. On entering <strong>the</strong> house he saw<br />
smoke down to chest level and began a frantic search<br />
for <strong>the</strong> occupants.<br />
John led a woman and child out <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> smoke-filled<br />
house <strong>the</strong>n called 111 and waited for his fellow volunteer<br />
firefighters to arrive.<br />
“I just had to stand back and watch <strong>the</strong> fire grow. I tried<br />
to open up <strong>the</strong> fire hydrant cover with a screwdriver but<br />
it was frozen”.<br />
The home show<br />
must go on<br />
Being winter, <strong>the</strong> display emphasised <strong>the</strong> “heater metre rule”.<br />
This was achieved by a mock-up <strong>of</strong> a burnt room with a<br />
chair, bookcase and a heater too close to a wood basket.<br />
The stand was manned by <strong>the</strong> duty crew with an <strong>of</strong>f duty<br />
firefighter present in case <strong>the</strong> crew had to leave for a call.<br />
Assistance was also provided by FSOs Sue Trafford and<br />
Joy Johnstone on <strong>the</strong> Saturday.<br />
In addition to giving advice and talking to some <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong><br />
estimated 20,000 visitors, firefighters received a considerable<br />
number <strong>of</strong> requests for home visits for advice on smoke alarms<br />
and home safety.<br />
<strong>Fire</strong>fighters encouraged people to take part in a survey <strong>of</strong> fire<br />
safety knowledge which saw <strong>the</strong>m enter <strong>the</strong> draw to win home<br />
safety products. SFF Mark Cummings arranged children’s spot<strong>the</strong>-hazards<br />
and colouring competitions.<br />
Still dressed in his work clo<strong>the</strong>s,<br />
John <strong>the</strong>n took <strong>control</strong> <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> incident when <strong>the</strong><br />
remainder <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> brigade arrived.<br />
With <strong>the</strong> fire out, he carried on to work, somewhat late<br />
and smelling <strong>of</strong> smoke.<br />
Story and pictures by CFO Steven Greenyer<br />
The house had a solitary smoke alarm, but it<br />
had no battery.<br />
For <strong>the</strong> first time in several years, Timaru <strong>Fire</strong> Brigade showcased home safety<br />
at <strong>the</strong> Timaru Home Show, held from June 30 to July 2.<br />
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Picture: Ruapehu Bulletin
Birthday honours<br />
Six firefighters and fire police <strong>of</strong>ficers were recognised<br />
in <strong>the</strong> 2006 Queen’s Birthday Honours.<br />
Roderick Collin (Ric) Carlyon,<br />
Member <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> <strong>New</strong> <strong>Zealand</strong> Order <strong>of</strong> Merit<br />
A member <strong>of</strong> Auckland’s <strong>Fire</strong> Police Unit for more than<br />
25 years – and one <strong>of</strong> two members to be honoured in<br />
this list – Ric has been mainly recognised for his work in<br />
<strong>New</strong> <strong>Zealand</strong> b<strong>road</strong>casting as a journalist and editor for<br />
more than 40 years.<br />
He has been responsible for many milestones in television,<br />
including starting Maori-language news programme<br />
Te Karere. He was also <strong>the</strong> founding editor <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> <strong>Fire</strong><br />
Police Gazette.<br />
Since 1992, Ric has been a Justice <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> Peace.<br />
James Leonard Anderson,<br />
Queen’s <strong>Service</strong> Medal (QSM)<br />
Jim Anderson served as a member <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> Te Kuiti Volunteer<br />
<strong>Fire</strong> Brigade for 32 years until 2005.<br />
He was chief fire <strong>of</strong>ficer for 16 years until 2003, when he<br />
stepped down from <strong>the</strong> position to mentor and coach a<br />
younger appointee. He also supported <strong>the</strong> neighbouring<br />
Benneydale <strong>Fire</strong> Brigade and was acting chief fire <strong>of</strong>ficer<br />
for five years until 2005.<br />
Under his watch, Te Kuiti was awarded <strong>the</strong> inaugural<br />
FRSITO Excellence in Training Award in 2001 and saw<br />
at least one smoke alarm fitted in almost every house<br />
within <strong>the</strong> district.<br />
Jim currently serves as a member <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> Bay/Waikato <strong>Fire</strong><br />
Region’s Critical Incident Stress Management Team.<br />
Ivor Moir Reid, QSM<br />
Ivor was chief fire <strong>of</strong>ficer <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> Masterton <strong>Fire</strong> Brigade<br />
for 10 years, assistant fire commander <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> Dunedin<br />
<strong>Fire</strong> Brigade for four years until 1995 and member <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong><br />
Auckland and Hamilton Brigades.<br />
In all he served 37 years with <strong>the</strong> <strong>Fire</strong> <strong>Service</strong> including<br />
being an enthusiastic member <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> <strong>Fire</strong> <strong>Service</strong><br />
Examination Board for 12 years.<br />
He told <strong>Fire</strong> & Rescue on his retirement that “<strong>the</strong> list <strong>of</strong><br />
things to do just became too big”.<br />
He recognised <strong>the</strong> need to work with <strong>the</strong> community and<br />
<strong>the</strong> Masterton brigade supported <strong>the</strong> Masterton Food<br />
Bank for many years.<br />
Ivor Reid, QSM.<br />
John Joseph Thomas Sheahan, QSM<br />
Awards<br />
John has been a volunteer with <strong>the</strong> <strong>Fire</strong> <strong>Service</strong> in<br />
Silverstream, Upper Hutt and Wainuiomata for more<br />
than 50 years, and has achieved a 98 percent attendance<br />
record.<br />
He has been a member <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> <strong>New</strong> <strong>Zealand</strong> <strong>Fire</strong> Brigades’<br />
Institute for more than 40 years, elected an honorary<br />
member in 1982.<br />
He maintains <strong>the</strong> vintage fire engine for <strong>the</strong> Wainuiomata<br />
Brigade and has been secretary/treasurer for many years.<br />
James Michael Smith, QSM<br />
Mr Smith has been a member <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> Auckland <strong>Fire</strong> Police<br />
for 32 years and has been chief fire <strong>of</strong>ficer for 10 years.<br />
He has managed a number <strong>of</strong> projects, including <strong>the</strong><br />
establishment <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> <strong>Fire</strong> Police radio network, <strong>the</strong> <strong>Fire</strong><br />
Police callout system, building an operational support<br />
trailer and <strong>the</strong> instigator and driving force behind <strong>the</strong><br />
implementation <strong>of</strong> standards and procedures for <strong>the</strong> unit.<br />
He was awarded a Certificate <strong>of</strong> Appreciation by <strong>the</strong><br />
North Shore, Waitakere and Rodney District Commander,<br />
<strong>New</strong> <strong>Zealand</strong> Police in 2005.<br />
Gary David Weaver, QSM<br />
Mr Weaver has served <strong>the</strong> <strong>New</strong> <strong>Zealand</strong> <strong>Fire</strong> <strong>Service</strong> as a<br />
volunteer in Takapau and Waipukurau for more than 40<br />
years and has been chief fire <strong>of</strong>ficer <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> Waipukurau<br />
Brigade since 1987.<br />
He is a member <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> Eastern <strong>Fire</strong> Region Regional<br />
Operating Committee and <strong>the</strong> Eastern <strong>Fire</strong> Region Health<br />
& Safety Functional Group.<br />
His deputy chief Owen Spotswood was also awarded <strong>the</strong><br />
QSM in <strong>the</strong> 2006 <strong>New</strong> Year’s honours list.<br />
The <strong>New</strong> <strong>Zealand</strong> <strong>Fire</strong> <strong>Service</strong> Magazine July/August 2006<br />
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Picture: Lance Lawson
Survey<br />
Caught in <strong>the</strong> <strong>Fire</strong>Net<br />
Here’s what you think about <strong>Fire</strong>Net – and what’s changing as a result.<br />
Webmaster Mike Lee says<br />
responses to <strong>the</strong> <strong>Fire</strong>Net survey<br />
were generally positive, with<br />
users happy with <strong>the</strong> continual<br />
improvements that have been<br />
undertaken.<br />
Some comments include:<br />
• Portal is a great idea<br />
• We want photos <strong>of</strong> staff<br />
• More advertising <strong>of</strong> <strong>Fire</strong>Net features<br />
• Standardise forms across regions and NHQ<br />
• More Rumour Mill!<br />
On <strong>the</strong> o<strong>the</strong>r hand, some aspects <strong>of</strong><br />
<strong>Fire</strong>Net could use a spruce up or<br />
redesign, you said. These include:<br />
• Make policies easier to find<br />
• Make manuals easier to find<br />
• Better/more station and district content<br />
• Better search facility<br />
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Here are some <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> o<strong>the</strong>r findings from <strong>the</strong> survey:<br />
<strong>Fire</strong>Net is well used by those who responded to<br />
<strong>the</strong> survey, with 60 percent using it every day.<br />
Several times<br />
a week<br />
32%<br />
Several times<br />
a month<br />
6%<br />
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Several times a year<br />
6%<br />
Every day<br />
60%<br />
The percentage <strong>of</strong><br />
<strong>Fire</strong>Net users who<br />
have been using it<br />
since it was launched.<br />
About three-quarters <strong>of</strong> respondents found<br />
<strong>Fire</strong>Net very or moderately easy to use.<br />
Very easy to use<br />
25%<br />
No comment<br />
4%<br />
Moderately<br />
hard to use<br />
17%<br />
Hard to use<br />
5%<br />
Moderately<br />
easy to use<br />
49%
73<br />
The percentage <strong>of</strong> users<br />
who access regional<br />
content on <strong>Fire</strong>Net.<br />
As a result <strong>of</strong> your suggestions, both<br />
during and before <strong>the</strong> survey, some<br />
changes are taking place.<br />
• Changes to <strong>the</strong> search facility will<br />
improve its performance and enable<br />
better use <strong>of</strong> <strong>Fire</strong>Net.<br />
• Pictures <strong>of</strong> staff are being organised<br />
and will go up soon.<br />
• The Rumour Mill has been improved to<br />
allow Mike Hall to better manage <strong>the</strong><br />
large volume <strong>of</strong> queries.<br />
A whopping 86 percent see <strong>Fire</strong>Net as<br />
important to <strong>Fire</strong> <strong>Service</strong> day-to-day activities.<br />
Not important<br />
2%<br />
No comment<br />
3%<br />
Less important<br />
9%<br />
Very important<br />
45%<br />
Important<br />
41%<br />
70<br />
52<br />
The percentage <strong>of</strong><br />
users who thought<br />
<strong>Fire</strong>Net did a good<br />
or very good job at<br />
its key functions.<br />
The percentage<br />
<strong>of</strong> users who<br />
would be, or<br />
probably would<br />
be, interested<br />
in maintaining<br />
aspects <strong>of</strong> <strong>Fire</strong>Net.<br />
Of those who never use <strong>Fire</strong>Net, <strong>the</strong> most common<br />
reasons were a dislike <strong>of</strong> computers or that <strong>the</strong>y had<br />
never been shown how to use it.<br />
O<strong>the</strong>r reasons 6%<br />
Don’t know about it 8%<br />
Unable to login or<br />
don’t know how<br />
11%<br />
Never been<br />
shown how to use it<br />
24%<br />
Too difficult to find things on 3%<br />
Consider it new work 8%<br />
Consider nothing on it<br />
<strong>the</strong>y want<br />
12%<br />
Dislike using<br />
computers<br />
41%<br />
The <strong>New</strong> <strong>Zealand</strong> <strong>Fire</strong> <strong>Service</strong> Magazine July/August 2006<br />
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Obituaries<br />
Alexander (Peter) Tinnock<br />
20/3/1928 – 19/5/2006<br />
The Gore Volunteer <strong>Fire</strong> Brigade was saddened by <strong>the</strong><br />
death <strong>of</strong> ex-Senior <strong>Fire</strong>fighter Alexander (Peter) Tinnock<br />
on May 19.<br />
Peter was born on March 20, 1928 and joined <strong>the</strong> brigade<br />
on June 11, 1957. A bricklayer by trade, Peter was always<br />
available and totally committed to <strong>the</strong> brigade for <strong>the</strong><br />
next 36 years, only retiring because he reached 65 years<br />
<strong>of</strong> age and <strong>Fire</strong> <strong>Service</strong> policy would not allow him to<br />
continue on.<br />
He was awarded his gold star in 1982 and made a life<br />
member <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> brigade at that time.<br />
Peter was strong on discipline and did everything in a<br />
pr<strong>of</strong>essional manner. He was respected by all who came<br />
into contact with him and was always willing to pass<br />
on his knowledge and experience to younger members.<br />
The brigade was fortunate to have a person <strong>of</strong> his calibre<br />
as a guiding hand and many members were better <strong>of</strong>f for<br />
having known him.<br />
After retiring from operational service, Peter was still<br />
closely involved with <strong>the</strong> brigade socially and was <strong>of</strong>ten<br />
around <strong>the</strong> station doing odd jobs here and <strong>the</strong>re. He<br />
enjoyed using <strong>the</strong> facilities and had many happy times<br />
socialising and playing snooker. Latterly he spent time<br />
maintaining and tinkering with <strong>the</strong> 1932 Merrywea<strong>the</strong>r<br />
appliance that was used by <strong>the</strong> brigade up until 1968.<br />
He had good understanding <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> appliance and was<br />
always willing to display its capabilities when <strong>the</strong><br />
opportunity arose. This machine was close to his heart as<br />
it was still in use during his early brigade years.<br />
A service to remember Peter’s life was held at a local<br />
funeral home on May 23, after which he took his last<br />
ride on <strong>the</strong> Merrywea<strong>the</strong>r back to <strong>the</strong> fire station. He was<br />
<strong>the</strong>n placed in <strong>the</strong> hearse and as he made his final<br />
departure from <strong>the</strong> fire station, <strong>the</strong> town sirens were<br />
sounded to farewell him. Peter was cremated.<br />
The brigade extends its condolences to Peter’s family.<br />
John David “Bubble” Carter<br />
20/12/1941 – 5/3/2006<br />
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Picture: courtesy <strong>of</strong> Gary Johnstone<br />
The North Otago community <strong>of</strong> Palmerston was<br />
saddened by <strong>the</strong> death <strong>of</strong> volunteer firefighter John Carter<br />
in March.<br />
John was a dedicated and long serving member <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong><br />
Palmerston Brigade, joining in 1975 and serving as a<br />
senior firefighter and fire safety <strong>of</strong>ficer.<br />
Better known by <strong>the</strong> nickname “Bubble”, John and his<br />
wife Lesley were always popular at brigade social<br />
functions with <strong>the</strong>ir famous fish fryer.<br />
As a tribute to John, Oamaru loaned its 1952 V8 Ford<br />
which carried his casket from <strong>the</strong> service after a guard <strong>of</strong><br />
honour from firefighters around <strong>the</strong> district.<br />
Picture: Courtesy <strong>of</strong> Graham English
Wise councils – sprinkler<br />
ideas part 2<br />
Territorial authorities around <strong>New</strong> <strong>Zealand</strong><br />
are taking <strong>the</strong> home sprinkler ball and<br />
running with it – for miles.<br />
South Taranaki District Council has agreed to a 50<br />
percent discount on building consent fees for new houses<br />
with sprinklers installed.<br />
Consent fees can run into <strong>the</strong> thousands <strong>of</strong> dollars,<br />
meaning residents <strong>of</strong> Hawera and <strong>the</strong> surrounding<br />
district could potentially get <strong>the</strong>ir home sprinklers for<br />
next to no cost.<br />
If this looks like an unlikely group to be posing in front <strong>of</strong><br />
a fire truck, what with <strong>the</strong> mix <strong>of</strong> grey heads and teenagers,<br />
men and women, that’s because it is – <strong>the</strong>y’re <strong>the</strong> Burn<br />
Support Group Charitable Trust.<br />
The group, whose common thread<br />
is that <strong>the</strong>y all have had experience<br />
<strong>of</strong> burn injury in some way, ga<strong>the</strong>red<br />
at Papatoetoe Station in Auckland<br />
in May.<br />
The group has two b<strong>road</strong> aims: peer<br />
support and prevention.<br />
They recently produced and delivered<br />
<strong>the</strong> “Burnwise” educational burn<br />
prevention kit to schools around<br />
<strong>New</strong> <strong>Zealand</strong>.<br />
<strong>Fire</strong> safety<br />
In nearby Stratford<br />
District, plans are afoot<br />
to put sprinklers in 50 homes in a new subdivision,<br />
following a presentation by Western Region staff.<br />
Waitakere City Council has also come on board after a<br />
presentation which put <strong>the</strong> estimated value <strong>of</strong> house fires<br />
in <strong>the</strong> area at about $10 million.<br />
It plans to put a copy <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> Homeowners’ Guide to<br />
Sprinklers leaflet in every building consent.<br />
Meanwhile, <strong>the</strong> sprinkler message will be reaching <strong>the</strong><br />
public through more advertising than ever.<br />
As well as <strong>the</strong> “morph” TV ad that starts screening this<br />
month, some home and lifestyle magazines will carry a<br />
full page ad playing on <strong>the</strong> “firefighter in every room”<br />
idea (see back page).<br />
As <strong>the</strong> “white fleet” vehicles are replaced, <strong>the</strong>y will carry<br />
a sprinkler message as well, replacing <strong>the</strong> smoke alarm<br />
and vision messages.<br />
Feeling <strong>the</strong> burn Story and picture: Peter Mills<br />
The group also helps support burn victims, who go<br />
through significant trauma in some cases.<br />
Remuera SSO Peter Mills (far right) is <strong>the</strong> <strong>Fire</strong> <strong>Service</strong><br />
connection.<br />
The <strong>New</strong> <strong>Zealand</strong> <strong>Fire</strong> <strong>Service</strong> Magazine July/August 2006<br />
Picture: Peter Mills<br />
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Fun & Games<br />
FORGING<br />
FRIENDSHIPS<br />
For Auckland what<br />
started out as a simple<br />
warm-up game for <strong>the</strong><br />
national tournament<br />
later this year actually<br />
ended up being a truly<br />
memorable day.<br />
Fukuoka <strong>Fire</strong>fighters<br />
travelled thousands<br />
<strong>of</strong> kilometres to play,<br />
and speaking from<br />
experience Auckland<br />
captain James Young<br />
warned his team that<br />
<strong>the</strong>y were about to go<br />
into a heartfelt battle.<br />
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SPORTS<br />
COUNCIL<br />
Event Calendar<br />
2 0 0 6<br />
Dynamic Loose Forwards<br />
Jarrad Cowie and Vice<br />
Captain Hayden Green.<br />
Ohakune Ski Racing<br />
Ohakune<br />
August 3 & 4, 2006<br />
Email:<br />
Ohakune@fire.org.nz<br />
By James Young<br />
Exciting new Auckland fullback<br />
Bevan Dick goes hunting.<br />
Auckland City recently held<br />
memorable sister city celebrations<br />
with Fukuoka City, Japan.<br />
As part <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> festival <strong>the</strong> mighty<br />
Auckland <strong>Fire</strong> <strong>Service</strong> rugby team<br />
played a special invitational game<br />
against Fukuoka <strong>Fire</strong>.<br />
The Auckland and Fukuoka teams celebrate toge<strong>the</strong>r.<br />
<strong>New</strong> <strong>Zealand</strong> Trout<br />
Fishing Tournament<br />
Turangi • August 21 – 24, 2006<br />
Email:<br />
francarmstrong@hotmail.com<br />
Entry forms and contacts for some events are available online at <strong>Fire</strong>net or fire.org.nz<br />
Sth Island Basketball<br />
Tournament<br />
Waimate<br />
August 26 – 28, 2006<br />
Email: rysen@xtra.co.nz
Mayor Dick Hubbard<br />
commented <strong>the</strong> game<br />
was by far <strong>the</strong> highlight<br />
<strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> festival !<br />
Auckland Captain James Young<br />
receives trophy from Mayor Hubbard.<br />
One <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> true highlights for <strong>the</strong> Auckland Brigade was<br />
<strong>the</strong> amount <strong>of</strong> support <strong>the</strong> Auckland team had from o<strong>the</strong>r<br />
Auckland firefighters who came along especially to <strong>the</strong><br />
game which instilled a huge amount <strong>of</strong> confidence in <strong>the</strong><br />
team - confidence which will no doubt be unleashed at<br />
<strong>the</strong> National Rugby Tournament in September. The team<br />
would like to thank those who supported <strong>the</strong>m and will<br />
be return <strong>the</strong> gesture come September.<br />
‘SuperSakeMan’, Shane Potae receives player<br />
<strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> day award from <strong>the</strong> Japanese captain.<br />
National Rugby Tournament<br />
Dunedin • September 15 & 16, 2006<br />
(15-a-side, 10-a-side and Golden Oldies)<br />
Contact: Peter Leckie, 03 489 7999 or<br />
021 137 6616 Email: Peter.Leckie@fire.org.nz<br />
National Ski Championships<br />
Treble Cone, Wanaka<br />
September 18 – 21, 2006<br />
Email: bruce.t.Irvine@fire.org.nz<br />
or visit www.nzfireski.co.nz<br />
Fun & Games<br />
Significantly, <strong>the</strong> feedback from both Mayoral <strong>of</strong>fices<br />
was that <strong>the</strong> input <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> <strong>New</strong> <strong>Zealand</strong> <strong>Fire</strong> <strong>Service</strong> was<br />
incredible and all players, organisers and brigades<br />
should be extremely proud <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong>ir participation. The<br />
<strong>Fire</strong> <strong>Service</strong> was on international display and it really<br />
delivered – a true success all ’round!<br />
The Auckland Haka.<br />
Team-mates Johny Mahuru and Malcolm<br />
‘Snake’ Wylie played with plenty <strong>of</strong> heart.<br />
CFO Brian Edwards receiving<br />
<strong>the</strong> special Japanese FF statue.<br />
Indoor Rowing<br />
Competition<br />
Dunedin<br />
September 30, 2006<br />
Email: logan.akers@fire.org.nz<br />
To list your sporting event on this space please send details to: warren.dunn@fire.org.nz<br />
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24 Issue No. 21
By order <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> <strong>Fire</strong> <strong>Service</strong> Commission<br />
Notices pages 26–30<br />
Appointments page 31<br />
Notices for <strong>the</strong> <strong>Fire</strong> <strong>Service</strong> Gazette should<br />
be emailed to: nzfs.gazette@fire.org.nz<br />
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Notices<br />
Notice No: 89 Qualification Achievement Notification<br />
Date Issued: May 2006<br />
For those staff that have achieved a NZQA national certificate through <strong>the</strong> <strong>New</strong> <strong>Zealand</strong> <strong>Fire</strong> <strong>Service</strong> in <strong>the</strong><br />
past, and wish <strong>the</strong>m to be noted in <strong>the</strong> NZFS Gazette, contact Bruce Stubbs, National Moderator Pr<strong>of</strong>essional<br />
Development Unit (Assessment) fax (04) 802-0523<br />
NATIONAL DIPLOMA Level 5 in Urban<br />
<strong>Fire</strong> & Rescue Operations (<strong>Fire</strong> Rescue)<br />
Graduate Brigade<br />
David Guard PDU<br />
Desmond Irving Wellington<br />
Mike Johns Christchurch<br />
Ian King Palmerston North<br />
David Gray Hastings<br />
Richard Anastasi Rotorua<br />
Brian Dunphy Napier<br />
Patrick Hogan Gisborne<br />
Paul Callaghan Auckland<br />
Nigel Baker Rotorua<br />
Shane Baker Rotorua<br />
William Clark Rotorua<br />
Bruce Irvine Christchurch<br />
Brent Dais Palmerston North<br />
Bryce Coneybeer Wanganui<br />
Royce Tatham Palmerston North<br />
Trevor Moore <strong>New</strong> Plymouth<br />
Dennis O’Leary Hastings<br />
Mike Milne Gisborne<br />
Richard Moreland Tauranga<br />
Kelvin Williams Hutt<br />
Neal Jones Gisborne<br />
Julian Tohiariki Invercargill<br />
Kerry Gregory Auckland<br />
Mannie Hargreaves Wellington<br />
Anthony Searle Auckland<br />
Richard Lovering Nelson<br />
Gavin Scott Nelson<br />
Ben Pitelen Dunedin<br />
Bevan Clark Palmerston North<br />
Craig McMillan Hutt<br />
Danny Sharpe Hutt<br />
David Beatson Auckland<br />
NATIONAL CERTIFICATE Level 4 in Urban <strong>Fire</strong><br />
& Rescue Operations (<strong>Fire</strong> Rescue)<br />
Graduate Brigade<br />
Desmond Irving Wellington<br />
Mike Johns Christchurch<br />
Keith Murphy Palmerston North<br />
David Gray Hastings<br />
Richard Anastasi Rotorua<br />
Brian Dunphy Napier<br />
Patrick Hogan Gisborne<br />
Paul Callaghan Auckland<br />
Nigel Baker Rotorua<br />
Shane Baker Rotorua<br />
William Clark Rotorua<br />
Bruce Irvine Christchurch<br />
Brent Dais Palmerston North<br />
Bryce Coneybeer Wanganui<br />
Royce Tatham Palmerston North<br />
Trevor Moore <strong>New</strong> Plymouth<br />
Dennis O’Leary Hastings<br />
Antony Mason Dunedin<br />
Justin Wafer Dunedin<br />
Dion Wilson Gisborne<br />
Allan Brown Gisborne<br />
Brendon Grylls Hutt<br />
Brendan Chamberlain Christchurch<br />
Wayne Hamilton Christchurch<br />
James Mccarthy Napier<br />
Trevor Griffin Napier<br />
Rhys Wirihana Whangarei<br />
Stephen Thuell Auckland<br />
Aaron Summerhays Wanganui<br />
Martin Wise Auckland<br />
Adam Anderson Whangarei<br />
Shane Baker Rotorua<br />
Ge<strong>of</strong>frey Carter Rotorua<br />
Continued...
Richard Peck Rotorua<br />
Henry Reihana Taupo<br />
Naki Wynyard Rotorua<br />
Paul Smith Wellington<br />
Kevin Boniface Christchurch<br />
Peter Lever Rotorua<br />
Peter Hallett Hamilton<br />
Trent Fearnley Auckland<br />
Cameron Grylls Hamilton<br />
Bruce Martin-Hendrie Hutt<br />
Sam Julian <strong>New</strong> Plymouth<br />
Phil Mackay Timaru<br />
Paul Arrowsmith Rotorua<br />
David Mugridge Gisborne<br />
Mike Milne Gisborne<br />
Richard Moreland Tauranga<br />
Kelvin Williams Hutt<br />
Neal Jones Gisborne<br />
Julian Tohiariki Invercargill<br />
Kerry Gregory Auckland<br />
Mannie Hargreaves Wellington<br />
Anthony Searle Auckland<br />
Richard Lovering Nelson<br />
Gavin Scott Nelson<br />
Ben Pitelen Dunedin<br />
Bevan Clark Palmerston North<br />
Craig McMillan Hutt<br />
Danny Sharpe Hutt<br />
David Beatson Auckland<br />
David McGillen Timaru<br />
David Beanland Hamilton<br />
Evan Broughton Taupo<br />
Rob Mortimer Timaru<br />
Luke Burgess Christchurch<br />
Warrick Le Quesne Napier<br />
Michael Steel Auckland<br />
Peter Macartney <strong>New</strong> Plymouth<br />
Larry Watts Hastings<br />
Michael Hurley Hastings<br />
Scott Gray Hastings<br />
Graham Collins Wellington<br />
Trevor Willams Wellington<br />
Kiley Kanohi Kawerau<br />
Richard Lyall Nelson<br />
Alan Dawick Rotorua<br />
Alastair Thornley Timaru<br />
Ross Mawdsley Invercargill<br />
Brent Single Napier<br />
Brian O’Donnell Nelson<br />
Charles Bannar-Martin Auckland<br />
Notices<br />
NATIONAL CERTIFICATE Level 3 in Urban <strong>Fire</strong> &<br />
Rescue Operations (<strong>Fire</strong> Rescue)<br />
Graduate Brigade<br />
Desmond Irving Wellington<br />
Mike Johns Christchurch<br />
Ian King Palmerston North<br />
David Gray Hastings<br />
Richard Anastasi Rotorua<br />
Brian Dunphy Napier<br />
Patrick Hogan Gisborne<br />
William Clark Rotorua<br />
Bruce Irvine Christchurch<br />
Brent Dais Palmerston North<br />
Bryce Coneybeer Wanganui<br />
Royce Tatham Palmerston North<br />
Trevor Moore <strong>New</strong> Plymouth<br />
Dennis O’Leary Hastings<br />
Antony Mason Dunedin<br />
Justin Wafer Dunedin<br />
Chris Retemeyer Rotorua<br />
Allan Brown Gisborne<br />
Brendan Chamberlain Christchurch<br />
James Mccarthy Napier<br />
Trevor Griffin Napier<br />
Rhys Wirihana Whangarei<br />
Stephen Thuell Auckland<br />
Aaron Summerhays Wanganui<br />
Jillene Managh Rotorua<br />
Ge<strong>of</strong>frey Carter Rotorua<br />
Richard Peck Rotorua<br />
Naki Wynyard Rotorua<br />
Paul Smith Wellington<br />
Greg Lee Rotorua<br />
Peter Lever Rotorua<br />
Peter Hallett Hamilton<br />
Trent Fearnley Auckland<br />
Cameron Grylls Hamilton<br />
Bruce Martin-Hendrie Hutt<br />
Sam Julian <strong>New</strong> Plymouth<br />
Phil Mackay Timaru<br />
Paul Arrowsmith Rotorua<br />
David Mugridge Gisborne<br />
Jess Calvin Kawerau<br />
John Schinkel Hastings<br />
Tyler Parker Palmerston North<br />
Mike Milne Gisborne<br />
Richard Moreland Tauranga<br />
Kelvin Williams Hutt<br />
Neal Jones Gisborne<br />
Julian Tohiariki Invercargill<br />
Continued over...<br />
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...continued<br />
Kerry Gregory Auckland<br />
Mannie Hargreaves Wellington<br />
Anthony Searle Auckland<br />
Richard Lovering Nelson<br />
Gavin Scott Nelson<br />
Ben Pitelen Dunedin<br />
Bevan Clark Palmerston North<br />
Craig McMillan Hutt<br />
Danny Sharpe Hutt<br />
David Beatson Auckland<br />
David McGillen Timaru<br />
David Beanland Hamilton<br />
Evan Broughton Taupo<br />
Rob Mortimer Timaru<br />
Luke Burgess Christchurch<br />
Warrick Le Quesne Napier<br />
Michael Steel Auckland<br />
Peter Macartney <strong>New</strong> Plymouth<br />
Larry Watts Hastings<br />
Michael Hurley Hastings<br />
Scott Gray Hastings<br />
Graham Collins Wellington<br />
Trevor Willams Wellington<br />
Kiley Kanohi Kawerau<br />
Richard Lyall Nelson<br />
Alan Dawick Rotorua<br />
Alastair Thornley Timaru<br />
Ross Mawdsley Invercargill<br />
Brent Single Napier<br />
Brian O’Donnell Nelson<br />
Charles Bannar-Martin Auckland<br />
Scott Shadbolt Christchurch<br />
John Vardy Auckland<br />
Mark Adie Hastings<br />
Peter Koorey Hastings<br />
Peter Benson Napier<br />
Dean Hicks Auckland<br />
NATIONAL CERTIFICATE Level 2 in Urban<br />
<strong>Fire</strong> & Rescue Operations (<strong>Fire</strong> Rescue)<br />
Graduate Brigade<br />
Desmond Irving Wellington<br />
Mike Johns Christchurch<br />
Ian King Palmerston North<br />
David Gray Hastings<br />
Richard Anastasi Rotorua<br />
Brian Dunphy Napier<br />
Patrick Hogan Gisborne<br />
William Clark Rotorua<br />
Bruce Irvine Christchurch<br />
Brent Dais Palmerston North<br />
Bryce Coneybeer Wanganui<br />
Royce Tatham Palmerston North<br />
Trevor Moore <strong>New</strong> Plymouth<br />
Dennis O’Leary Hastings<br />
Antony Mason Dunedin<br />
Justin Wafer Dunedin<br />
Chris Retemeyer Rotorua<br />
Allan Brown Gisborne<br />
Brendan Chamberlain Christchurch<br />
James Mccarthy Napier<br />
Trevor Griffin Napier<br />
Rhys Wirihana Whangarei<br />
Stephen Thuell Auckland<br />
Aaron Summerhays Wanganui<br />
Jillene Managh Rotorua<br />
Ge<strong>of</strong>frey Carter Rotorua<br />
Richard Peck Rotorua<br />
Naki Wynyard Rotorua<br />
Paul Smith Wellington<br />
Greg Lee Rotorua<br />
Peter Lever Rotorua<br />
Peter Hallett Hamilton<br />
Trent Fearnley Auckland<br />
Cameron Grylls Hamilton<br />
Bruce Martin-Hendrie Hutt<br />
Sam Julian <strong>New</strong> Plymouth<br />
Phil Mackay Timaru<br />
Paul Arrowsmith Rotorua<br />
David Mugridge Gisborne<br />
Jess Calvin Kawerau<br />
John Schinkel Hastings<br />
Tyler Parker Palmerston North<br />
Keith Murphy Palmerston North<br />
Dion Wilson Gisborne<br />
Brendon Grylls Hutt<br />
Paul Callaghan Auckland<br />
Martin Wise Auckland<br />
Jeff Taylor Christchurch<br />
Adam Anderson Whangarei<br />
Nigel Baker Rotorua<br />
Shane Baker Rotorua<br />
Henry Reihana Taupo<br />
Dennis Jenkins Gisborne<br />
Mike Milne Gisborne<br />
Richard Moreland Tauranga<br />
Kelvin Williams Hutt<br />
Neal Jones Gisborne<br />
Julian Tohiariki Invercargill<br />
Continued...
Kerry Gregory Auckland<br />
Mannie Hargreaves Wellington<br />
Anthony Searle Auckland<br />
Richard Lovering Nelson<br />
Gavin Scott Nelson<br />
Ben Pitelen Dunedin<br />
Bevan Clark Palmerston North<br />
Craig McMillan Hutt<br />
Danny Sharpe Hutt<br />
David Beatson Auckland<br />
David McGillen Timaru<br />
David Beanland Hamilton<br />
Evan Broughton Taupo<br />
Rob Mortimer Timaru<br />
Luke Burgess Christchurch<br />
Warrick Le Quesne Napier<br />
Michael Steel Auckland<br />
Peter Macartney <strong>New</strong> Plymouth<br />
Larry Watts Hastings<br />
Michael Hurley Hastings<br />
Scott Gray Hastings<br />
Graham Collins Wellington<br />
Trevor Willams Wellington<br />
Kiley Kanohi Kawerau<br />
Richard Lyall Nelson<br />
Alan Dawick Rotorua<br />
Alastair Thornley Timaru<br />
Ross Mawdsley Invercargill<br />
Brent Single Napier<br />
Brian O’Donnell Nelson<br />
Charles Bannar-Martin Auckland<br />
Scott Shadbolt Christchurch<br />
John Vardy Auckland<br />
Mark Adie Hastings<br />
Peter Koorey Hastings<br />
Peter Benson Napier<br />
Dean Hicks Auckland<br />
Notice No 90: 2006 <strong>New</strong> <strong>Zealand</strong> <strong>Fire</strong>fighters International Ski Champs<br />
Treble Cone, South Island, 18–21 September 2006<br />
Notices<br />
This snow season is shaping up to become one <strong>the</strong> most talked about in years, so why not pull a team toge<strong>the</strong>r<br />
and enter <strong>the</strong> <strong>New</strong> <strong>Zealand</strong> <strong>Fire</strong> <strong>Service</strong> ski racing nationals?<br />
This year <strong>the</strong> competition is to be held at Treble Cone Ski Area on September 18–21.<br />
Normally three person teams enter but don’t worry if you can’t make up a team, just register as an individual<br />
and we will place you in a team with o<strong>the</strong>r individual racers.<br />
The event is open to all volunteer and career staff and <strong>the</strong>ir immediate families.<br />
The racing is very relaxed and <strong>the</strong> race courses are set to accommodate all levels <strong>of</strong> riders from beginner<br />
upwards and like all <strong>Fire</strong> <strong>Service</strong> sports events <strong>the</strong> actual competition can become <strong>the</strong> secondary attraction to<br />
<strong>the</strong> social events.<br />
Treble Cone Ski Area has kindly come to <strong>the</strong> party with special lift pass rates for competitors for <strong>the</strong> duration<br />
<strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> event.<br />
Check out our website www.nzfireski.co.nz for event and registration details.<br />
Register NOW!<br />
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Notice No 91: <strong>New</strong> <strong>Zealand</strong> <strong>Fire</strong> <strong>Service</strong> Training Schedule<br />
VOLUNTEER COURSE PROGRAMMES<br />
Sou<strong>the</strong>rn <strong>Fire</strong> Region : September 2006 – June 2007<br />
COURSE NAME DATES VENUE CLOSING<br />
DATE<br />
September<br />
COURSE NO<br />
Senior <strong>Fire</strong>fighter 15,16,17,18 Dunedin 04-08-06 SSV 5778<br />
Senior <strong>Fire</strong>fighter 22,23,24,25 Invercargill 11-08-06 SSV 5779<br />
October<br />
Qualified <strong>Fire</strong>fighter 6,7,8,9 Dunedin 25-08-06 SSV 5780<br />
Qualified <strong>Fire</strong>fighter 13,14,15,16 Invercargill SSV 5781<br />
Operation South (Operational weekend) 28,29 TBC 15-09-06 SSV 5782<br />
November<br />
Officer – variant 3 4,5 Dunedin 29-09-06 SSV 5783<br />
Officer – variant 3 18,19 Invercargill SSV 5784<br />
Training Officer forum 11 Invercargill 06-10-06 SSV 5785<br />
Training Officer forum 25 Dunedin 20-10-06 SSV 5786<br />
December<br />
7 day Volunteer Recruit 3–9 TBC 20-10-06 SSV 5787<br />
2007<br />
April<br />
Qualified <strong>Fire</strong>fighter 13,14,15,16 Dunedin 02-03-07 SSV 5793<br />
Qualified <strong>Fire</strong>fighter 20,21,22,23 Invercargill 09-03-07 SSV 5794<br />
Officer – Variant 3 12,13 Invercargill 30-03-07 SSV 5795<br />
Officer variant 3 26,27 Dunedin 06-04-07 SSV 5796<br />
May<br />
June<br />
7 day Volunteer Recruit 10–16 TBC 27-04-07 SSV 5797<br />
Senior <strong>Fire</strong>fighter 22,23,24,25 Dunedin 11-05-07 SSV 5798<br />
Senior <strong>Fire</strong>fighter 29,30 June,<br />
1 & 2 July<br />
February<br />
Officer – Variant 3 10,11 Dunedin 12-01-07 SSV 5788<br />
Officer – Variant 3 24,25 Invercargill 19-01-07 SSV 5789<br />
March<br />
7 day Volunteer Recruit 4 –10 TBC 26-01-07 SSV 5790<br />
Senior <strong>Fire</strong>fighter 16,17,18,19 Dunedin 02-02-07 SSV 5791<br />
Senior <strong>Fire</strong>fighter 23,24,25,26 Invercargill 09-02-07 SSV 5792<br />
Invercargill 18-05-07 SSV 5799
Appointments<br />
Vacancy Position Filled Person<br />
Appointed<br />
. Chief <strong>Fire</strong> Officer,<br />
Kawakawa Volunteer <strong>Fire</strong> Brigade<br />
. Deputy Chief <strong>Fire</strong> Officer (Acting),<br />
Te Aroha Volunteer <strong>Fire</strong> Brigade<br />
30/2006-<br />
3031A<br />
61/2006-<br />
3031B<br />
Communicator (Part-time),<br />
Nor<strong>the</strong>rn Communications Centre<br />
Communicator (Part-time),<br />
Nor<strong>the</strong>rn Communications Centre<br />
63/2006 <strong>Fire</strong>fighter, Timaru <strong>Fire</strong> Brigade,<br />
Transalpine <strong>Fire</strong> Region<br />
. Deputy Chief <strong>Fire</strong> Officer,<br />
Southbridge Volunteer <strong>Fire</strong> Brigade<br />
. Senior Station Officer,<br />
Otaki Volunteer <strong>Fire</strong> Brigade<br />
. Senior Station Officer,<br />
Raglan Volunteer <strong>Fire</strong> Brigade<br />
. Station Officer,<br />
Manaia Volunteer <strong>Fire</strong> Brigade<br />
. Station Officer,<br />
Manaia Volunteer <strong>Fire</strong> Brigade<br />
. Station Officer,<br />
Otaki Volunteer <strong>Fire</strong> Brigade<br />
. Station Officer,<br />
Portobello Volunteer <strong>Fire</strong> Brigade<br />
33/2006 Training Development Adviser (Wellington),<br />
PDU NHQ<br />
55/2006 Senior Station Officer,<br />
Tauranga <strong>Fire</strong> District, Bay/Waikato<br />
<strong>Fire</strong> Region<br />
Proposed<br />
Start Date<br />
Previous Position Held<br />
Wayne Martin . Deputy Chief <strong>Fire</strong><br />
Officer, Kawakawa<br />
Volunteer <strong>Fire</strong> Brigade<br />
Ge<strong>of</strong>f Edwards . Senior Station Officer,<br />
Te Aroha Volunteer <strong>Fire</strong><br />
Brigade<br />
Elaine Alexander 19 June 2006 .<br />
Tineka Ferguson 19 June 2006 .<br />
Paul Tilsley . Senior <strong>Fire</strong>fighter,<br />
North Shore <strong>Fire</strong><br />
Wayne R Maw . Senior Station Officer,<br />
Southbridge Volunteer<br />
<strong>Fire</strong> Brigade<br />
Warren Lauder . Station Officer, Otaki<br />
Volunteer <strong>Fire</strong> Brigade<br />
David Shilton . Station Officer, Raglan<br />
Volunteer <strong>Fire</strong> Brigade<br />
Robert<br />
Puncheon<br />
. Senior <strong>Fire</strong>fighter,<br />
Manaia Volunteer <strong>Fire</strong><br />
Brigade<br />
Shane Taylor . Senior <strong>Fire</strong>fighter,<br />
Manaia Volunteer <strong>Fire</strong><br />
Brigade<br />
Graeme Rankin . Senior <strong>Fire</strong>fighter, Otaki<br />
Volunteer <strong>Fire</strong> Brigade<br />
Jamie Ramsay . Senior <strong>Fire</strong>fighter,<br />
Portobello Volunteer<br />
<strong>Fire</strong> Brigade<br />
Lindsay<br />
Robertson<br />
10 July 2006 .<br />
Appointments<br />
Grant Taylor . Station Officer,<br />
Tauranga <strong>Fire</strong> District<br />
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The <strong>New</strong> <strong>Zealand</strong> <strong>Fire</strong> <strong>Service</strong> Magazine<br />
Published August 2006<br />
By <strong>the</strong> <strong>New</strong> <strong>Zealand</strong> <strong>Fire</strong> <strong>Service</strong><br />
Media, Promotions & Communications<br />
National Headquarters, Wellington<br />
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