Thread: Vol Fire crew, who is one?

any from lincoln ??

Originally Posted by gonetropo

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 Clearwater

Originally Posted by uk_exile

Not quite but close as I live in Prebbleton. My fire crew though is rural fire at my weekend retreat at Lake Clearwater

well physically i cant do the job but any electronic tech type help i am available

Originally Posted by gonetropo

well physically i cant do the job but any electronic tech type help i am available

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 :-)

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

Originally Posted by charlie1991

volly over in Springfield cants

My old station. I used to live on Tramway road up by the wee creek.

C Pawson doing recruit "training" at the school playground.

No way good old Clair she's up in roto doing her QFF right now

Volly- 5 Years- QFF at WVFB North Canterbury

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.