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The largest established Volunteer Fire Brigade in New Zealand, Auckland Operational Support Unit (also known as the Auckland Volunteer Fire Brigade, and previously as the Auckland Fire Police Unit), had a membership of 60 and in the 2015 calendar year, members responded to more than 700 incidents. [7]
New Zealand's first volunteer fire brigade was established by Mr Asher Asher, a Jewish emigrant from London, in Auckland in 1854, with volunteer fire brigades established in Christchurch in 1860, Dunedin in 1861, and in Wellington in 1865. The Municipal Corporations Act 1867 allowed borough councils to establish fire brigades and appoint fire ...
This is a list of fire departments in the world. A fire department or fire brigade also known as a fire and rescue service or fire service is a public or private organization that provides firefighting, rescue and emergency medical services for a certain jurisdiction, which is typically a municipality, county or fire protection district.
The work of the volunteer fire brigade in supporting the local community was celebrated in July 2016, when Walker and the entire volunteer fire brigade crew of 25 and their partners were acknowledged with a complimentary dinner at a local restaurant, The Pier Hotel. [4] Walker also runs an automotive business in KaikÅura. [5] [1]
William Girling-Butcher – chief fire control officer, New Zealand Forest Service, Wellington. Geoffrey Cyril Stephens – chief fire officer, Blenheim Volunteer Fire Brigade. Ian James Walker – chief fire officer, Lower Hutt Fire Brigade. Albert William White – station officer (volunteer), Napier Fire Brigade.
Royal New Zealand Naval Volunteer Reserve (RNZNVR) Royal New Zealand Air Force (RNZAF) (Te Tauaarangi o Aotearoa) Air Force Reserve; Royal New Zealand Air Force (RNZAF) Territorial Air Force (TAF) Veterans' Affairs New Zealand (Te Tira Ahu Ika a Whiro) (semi-autonomous body)
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The New Zealand Professional Firefighters Union (NZPFU) is a trade union providing professional advocacy and support for career firefighters, trainers, volunteer support officers, fire risk management officers, and fire and emergency dispatchers employed by Fire and Emergency New Zealand.