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NZ Fire Service: Injured firefighters named
Monday, 7 April 2008, 8:44 am | New Zealand Fire Service
The New Zealand Fire Service have released the names of the Hamilton based firefighters injured in the Tamahere cool store fire on Saturday that claimed the life of Senior Station Officer, Derek Lovell. More >>
Firefighter loses life in cool store incident
Sunday, 6 April 2008, 9:33 am | New Zealand Fire Service
It is with profound regret the New Zealand Fire Service advises that Senior Station Officer Derek Lovell has died from injuries sustained in an explosion and fire at a cool store facility in Tamahere yesterday afternoon. More >>
Two injured, smoke alarm unscathed
Thursday, 24 January 2008, 5:18 pm | New Zealand Fire Service
The surprising discovery of a beeping smoke alarm amongst the ashes of a razed Wellington home is a poignant reminder of their value over the summer season. More >>
TV ad glorifies the unacceptable use of fireworks
Monday, 5 November 2007, 9:37 am | New Zealand Fire Service
An animated television commercial that shows a child firing a sky rocket at his friend’s head, a letterbox being destroyed with a ‘sparkler bomb’ and a child lighting a ‘double happy’ cracker which he’s holding in his mouth, has been ... More >>
Fire Service says forward thinking can save lives
Thursday, 27 September 2007, 11:39 am | New Zealand Fire Service
The Fire Service is encouraging householders to check they have working smoke alarms installed when they put their clocks forward for daylight saving, which starts at 2am this Sunday, 30 September. More >>
New Zealand Injured Firefighters Update
Wednesday, 20 December 2006, 2:04 pm | New Zealand Fire Service
Three New Zealand fire fighters are still recovering at The Alfred Hospital in Melbourne but remain in high spirits after suffering burns and smoke inhalation while fighting a fire in the Howqua Valley on Saturday. More >>
NZ Firefighters To Assist State Of Victoria
Thursday, 7 December 2006, 10:04 am | New Zealand Fire Service
The Department of Sustainability and Environment in Victoria, Australia yesterday made a formal request for support from New Zealand to assist management of a number of large wildfires not yet contained in the north-eastern Alpine and Gippsland areas ... More >>
800-fire weekend vindicates ban call
Monday, 6 November 2006, 11:34 am | New Zealand Fire Service
The total number of fires recorded over the ten-day Guy Fawkes sale period has topped the previous high-water mark, set last year. Preliminary fire statistics show there were 1729 fires across New Zealand between October 27 and November 5, compared with ... More >>
Fireworks claim part of Palmerston North house
Wednesday, 1 November 2006, 5:25 pm | New Zealand Fire Service
Firefighters in Palmerston North attended a house fire caused by fireworks this afternoon. The occupants called 111 at 2.30pm, after one or more fireworks were set alight on the upper storey of the Awapuni home. More >>
More than 300 fires over first firework weekend
Monday, 30 October 2006, 4:24 pm | New Zealand Fire Service
Fire Service figures are already painting a bleak picture of the annual Guy Fawkes sale period, with figures showing there were more than 300 fires over the first three days of the 10-day period. More >>
New Zealand is ready for a fireworks retail ban
Tuesday, 17 October 2006, 4:17 pm | New Zealand Fire Service
The New Zealand public is ready for a ban on the retail sale of fireworks, says Fire Service chief executive/national commander Mike Hall, who is calling for a ban from 2007 on. More >>
Firefighters saving more than daylight on Sept 30
Wednesday, 27 September 2006, 5:07 pm | New Zealand Fire Service
Firefighters in three centres will be out and about ensuring people have potentially life-saving smoke alarms with working batteries this weekend. Auckland, Wellington and Christchurch firefighters – with the help of battery maker Panasonic – will ... More >>
First Kiwi back from USA wildfires
Thursday, 7 September 2006, 1:13 pm | New Zealand Fire Service
National Rural Fire Authority Manager John Barnes returns to New Zealand tomorrow after spending 35 days helping with some of the North West USA’s worst wildfires this century. More >>
Otago/Southland Fire Danger Warning
Wednesday, 30 August 2006, 4:52 pm | New Zealand Fire Service
The National Rural Fire Authority is requesting Otago/Southland farmers take extreme care if undertaking burning operations over the next couple of days. More >>
Fire Service can add little to Stanlake mystery
Tuesday, 11 July 2006, 3:56 pm | New Zealand Fire Service
Anthony Stanlake, the man found dead in Owhiro Bay at the weekend, was a firefighter in Wellington in the 80s and 90s. Police have released information about Mr Stanlake, known as Tony, including that he was firefighter for 23 years. More >>
The future of fire training unveiled
Friday, 23 June 2006, 10:32 am | New Zealand Fire Service
Internal Affairs Minister Rick Barker will officially open the Fire Service’s state-of-the-art National Training Centre in Rotorua on July 6. The centre has been running since March, and the ceremony will coincide with the graduation of the first recruits to ... More >>
Fire Service gives IHC safety the tick
Friday, 23 June 2006, 10:29 am | New Zealand Fire Service
New Zealand’s largest non-governmental residential property owner has signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) waiving the need for Fire Service approval of evacuation schemes in its 850 homes. More >>
Raetihi fire chief performs drive-by rescue
Friday, 9 June 2006, 9:54 am | New Zealand Fire Service
Raetihi chief fire officer John Compton proved that a volunteer firefighter is never off duty when he and another person rescued two occupants of a burning house in the town at about 7.20 this morning. More >>
Install sprinklers, building owners urged
Tuesday, 7 March 2006, 12:53 am | New Zealand Fire Service
Warehouse and factory owners are leaving themselves, their neighbours and the environment open to needless destruction, firefighters warn. More >>
NZ Fire Service: Marae Fires Cause Concern
Friday, 3 March 2006, 4:15 pm | New Zealand Fire Service
The New Zealand Fire Service is again urging marae throughout the country to install automatic fire systems to reduce the incidence and consequence of fire after two recent marae fires in the North Island. More >>
