Photo from today. Good to see a few Rural boys more Rural boys there
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Photo from today. Good to see a few Rural boys more Rural boys there
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I've only been in the service for 30yrs and Fire Chief for the last 20yrs , so guess
I' still a newby. All these new names and terms are starting to go over the top of me.
hi all, dan from wakefield fire bridage been in for 7 years, the whole bridage have just completed first responders course as we respond to a lot of medical calls, loving been part of the community anyone in and aroun d nelson that keen on shooting message me. shooting with 223 and 6.5x55.
Hi, names Bruce, been in the Tawa volunteer fire brigade for just over 34 years.
Pop over to the UFBA office in your lunch break and pick up your medals?
Great commitment ��
Scary how it builds up, I got a letter in the mail for 3yrs and thought no way... That was a few years ago nowQuote:
Originally Posted by Mauser308
My oldest boy...3rd from right...Paramedic/Fireman....fulltime,
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Any keen fire personal about Keen on a hunt around kaikoura
Interesting. Most training courses I've done over last couple of years we've been been given or told about claim forms to complete for any expenses. So far I don't think anyone has filled them in!
Wondering how much higher the payments would be if they didn't faff about replacing overalls with the new 'temporary' separate pants & tops.
Liking some of the other new gear being dished out though. Got an awesome new portable pump. Electric start & sweet delivery to a couple of forestery or 70mm. So much better than pull starting the old two stroke!
Sincere condolences and thoughts to the families and friends of the four firefighters lost in a tragic accident today
RIP gentlemen. You won’t be forgotten
https://www.stuff.co.nz/national/114...ruple-fatality
any from lincoln ??
Not quite but close as I live in Prebbleton. My fire crew though is rural fire at my weekend retreat at Lake ClearwaterQuote:
Originally Posted by gonetropo
well physically i cant do the job but any electronic tech type help i am availableQuote:
Originally Posted by uk_exile
Our unit is likely the lowest tech there is as zero mains electricity at our remote location (closest is 10km away). Apparently it well confused the equipment supply guys at FENZ when our crew chief told them the TV they supplied for for unit training videos was useless. There's now off grid solar being installed :-)Quote:
Originally Posted by gonetropo
They were all from Murupara
A Hugh loss to the brigade and community
I did three years as a volly in Stoke, Nelson while Kerry Ferris was chief (RIP). Good times, saw a few big structural fires in my time there.
volly over in Springfield cants
My old station. I used to live on Tramway road up by the wee creek.Quote:
Originally Posted by charlie1991
C Pawson doing recruit "training" at the school playground.
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No way good old Clair she's up in roto doing her QFF right now
Volly- 5 Years- QFF at WVFB North Canterbury :thumbsup:
4.5 years in Wairoa whilst doing auto electrical apprenticeship... Cyclone Bola we where on call for two weeks. Averaged 120 calls a year Our area was huge Halfway to Napier and Gisborne. All up to Waikaremoana and the Ruakituri valley.... With the ammonia refrigeration at the freezing works and 4 large LPG storage facilities we had good crews training and gear.... Then I Transferred to a rural brigade top of the south island.... Oh dear! Dads army......
Gidday Team. Nearly 7 years with Ruakaka - Northland. Just moved to Geraldine - Canterbury and will be making inquiries to join here as well. Anyone else in my neck of the woods keen for a beer it'd be great to catch up.
Finished up as SO last year after just over a decade as an urban volly, Featherston then Carterton brigade. Since took me over 6 months to get used to the sound of the siren spooling up without jumping up ready to bolt! Still miss the comradery but not the 3am low battery pager beeps!
Last weekend completed the Lead a Vegetation Crew course. So I'm now a qualified crew leader :-)
Gday everyone. I have recently joined the volly fire brigade in Ohai, Southland. Really enjoying it so far. Is proving to be a good way to connect to the community.
Good on ya and welcome to the forumQuote:
Originally Posted by Taranaki bushman
