Taking control of the road - New Zealand Fire Service

Trucks
The south pumped up
about new tenders
Four new trucks were delivered to South Island brigades in July.
National rural fire officer Murray Dudfield
presented Queenstown & Lakes District with
a new 4WD Isuzu pump to replace their
venerable Land Rover.
Local mayor Clive Geddes was on hand to
receive the truck, which, while carrying about
2,500 litres of water, is designed to be a quick
and nimble first response in bush fires.
The truck is one of six that are being delivered
around the country in 2006.
Meanwhile, on the Canterbury plains, three
Fire Service trucks went into service within days
of each other.
Christchurch received its Type 5 mid-month,
and crew training is now underway.
Rangiora Volunteer Fire Brigade welcomed its
new Type 2, which was delivered on July 15.
CFO Ross Ditmer had taken a sly peek at the
truck mid-way through its construction. On a
visit to SPEL in Trentham with the UFBA in
May he even got behind the wheel, but will
be even happier to sit in the cab now that it
actually goes.
Timaru was also in truck heaven with a Type 4
truck replacing its aging aerial.
The Scania 17-metre aerial was delivered on
July 18 after much anticipation in the South
Canterbury town.
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Pictures: Chris Walbran and mystery Kingston resident.