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18-24 JUNE WAS NATIONAL VOLUNTEER WEEK…

Did you know

• There are 594 volunteer fire brigades across Aotearoa
• The most northern Brigade is Houhora
• The most southern Brigade is Oban
• There are more than 11,800 volunteers
• Volunteers make up around 80% of our workforce
• Volunteer fire fighters save New Zealand $823 million a year that the government can invest in hospitals, schools and other key services

1103 STAIRS WEARING 25KGS OF GEAR
ALONGSIDE 1100 OTHER FIREFIGHTERS.

What an amazing annual event that raised nearly $2 million in vital funds and awareness for Leukaemia and Blood Cancer New Zealand.

Epic Effort

Gareth, Jono and Dave – Taking on the Sky Tower Challenge and smashing your personal bests along the way!

CHECK IT BEFORE YOU CHUCK IT

A spate of rubbish truck fires attended by crews in Counties Manukau led Fire and Emergency to contact Auckland Council’s Waste Solutions team. This resulted in a major safety campaign to educate the public on the risks of putting dangerous items that can cause fires in their rubbish or recycling bins.

Check out this Seven Sharp story, which also shows Henderson Fire Station’s Green Watch in action.

Flashpoint: What you should never put in your rubbish bin (1news.co.nz)

Congratulations

We are very proud to announce we have 3 new Senior Fire Fighters:

Gareth Wilson, Dave Anderson and Damian Woolliscroft

Fire events in May/June

29 May – Tree blocking West Coast Rd