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Firefighters Compete At National Waterway Challenge
Wednesday, 24 May 2023, 9:00 am | United Fire Brigades
Each year 20,000 fires threaten precious homes, businesses, our natural environment and lives across New Zealand. They all require one thing - lots of water and brave people to put it there! Firefighting relies on timing, technical expertise, and teamwork ... More >>
NZ firefighters beat Australia and Hong Kong
Tuesday, 31 July 2018, 4:45 pm | United Fire Brigades
New Zealand firefighters beat Australia and Hong Kong to claim victory at Australasian Rescue Challenge Wellington, Tuesday 31 July 2018 – New Zealand fire and emergency response teams from volunteer brigades have claimed victory this year over competitors ... More >>
Firefighters face the toughest two minutes in sport
Monday, 23 April 2018, 11:39 am | United Fire Brigades
Wellington, Monday 23 April - The UFBA National Firefighter Combat Challenge, the ‘toughest two minutes in sport’, is coming to the Wellington Waterfront on Friday 27 and Saturday 28 April, drawing 125 firefighter competitors from throughout New ... More >>
UFBA Chief Executive Officer appointed
Friday, 7 July 2017, 3:16 pm | United Fire Brigades
Wellington, Friday 7 July 2017 – Chief Fire Officer of Martinborough Volunteer Fire Brigade, Bill Butzbach, has been chosen to head the United Fire Brigades’ Association (UFBA)—the advocacy organisation that represents 12,000 firefighters, ... More >>
Review of fire services a major opportunity for future
Wednesday, 27 May 2015, 12:52 pm | United Fire Brigades
Wellington, Wednesday 27 May 2015 - Rural and urban volunteer firefighters make up 80 percent of New Zealand’s fire services. Their representative organisation, the United Fire Brigade’s Association (UFBA), says the Minister for Internal Affairs, ... More >>
Emergency management training for students pilots in Wgtn
Tuesday, 24 September 2013, 9:29 am | United Fire Brigades
A new emergency management training programme for senior secondary students is being piloted in the Wellington Region from 30 September to 4 October. Students from Heretaunga and Newlands Colleges have been invited to participate in a week-long training programme ... More >>
Fire services in for a “shake-up”
Friday, 8 February 2013, 9:23 am | United Fire Brigades
Fire services in New Zealand are in for the biggest shake-up in 50 years if a report, released today, is implemented. More >>
International Road Rescue Challenges Good for Firefighters
Monday, 27 June 2011, 10:50 am | United Fire Brigades
Twenty-four firefighter crews from eight countries will be in Wellington from 14 to 17 July to compete in the Australasian and World Road Rescue Challenges – an event designed to test their skills in the science of rescuing people injured in ... More >>
The United Fire Brigades’ Association Cancels National Event
Thursday, 24 February 2011, 9:37 am | United Fire Brigades
With firefighters from around the country already seconded to assist with the rescue and recovery efforts in Christchurch, the UFBA Board believes some of the volunteers who would otherwise have attended the 2011 UFBA National Waterway Challenge could ... More >>
Workload Constant for Christchurch Firefighters
Wednesday, 8 September 2010, 10:29 am | United Fire Brigades
In the wake of the Christchurch earthquake, Nigel Lilley, Chief Fire Officer of the Rolleston Volunteer Fire Brigade, says the welfare of his team is his biggest concern. Crews of firefighters in the area have been working nonstop to deal with the massive ... More >>
Local Team Wins Firefighter Championship
Monday, 19 October 2009, 10:04 am | United Fire Brigades
A team from Carterton Volunteer Fire Brigade has won the Australasian Firefighters' Championship held in Rotorua over the weekend. Carterton took the title ahead of 22 Australian teams and 8 others from New Zealand competing in 10 events, all replicating ... More >>
NZ Hosts Australasian Firefighters' Champs
Wednesday, 7 October 2009, 5:28 pm | United Fire Brigades
New Zealand Hosts its First Australasian Firefighters’ Championship in Rotorua Two full days of sporting Kiwi vs. Aussie rivalry for the 30 firefighter teams set to compete in the event, 17th & 18th October. ROTORUA, New Zealand, 7 October 2009 ... More >>
Statement from the United Fire Brigades of NZ
Friday, 25 July 2008, 3:26 pm | United Fire Brigades
The United Fire Brigades Association of New Zealand has an interim financial deficit for the year ending 30 June 2008 of just under $450,000. More >>
