Lincoln volunteer fire brigade canterbury, new zealand. Lyttelton volunteer fire brigade community facebook. The first volunteer fire brigade, which attended all fire callouts, was. The digital copies of the maps are from originals held by christchurch city libraries, christchurch city archives, and from the cartographic collection at the alexander turnbull library, national library of new zealand. The outram volunteer fire brigade has been serving the outram and taieri community since 1911. These days lyttelton continues to have a volunteer fire brigade, which operates out of a modern building on london street after it moved from the fire brigade station and library building of 19012 on the corner of london and oxford streets. Wainuiomata volunteer fire brigade, wainuiomata, new zealand. Lyttelton volunteer fire brigade september 2012 update over the last month your brigade has been busy with thirteen calls which included. The lyttelton time bank played a vital part in the local response to the recent new zealand quakes. A total fire ban is being put in place across the christchurch. Member of the canterbury land rover owners cub since 2008.
Nearly 460 have served over the decades otago daily. The official page of the thames volunteer fire brigade. We have a significant photo gallery that we will regularly update. Geraldine volunteer fire brigade 1914 dennis fire engine launched its career with the geraldine volunteer fire brigade in 1936 and was put into retirement in 1953. The professionally presented book is a celebration of volunteer spirit and dedication. Wellsford volunteer fire brigade, wellsford, new zealand. Firemen and bystanders raced to save its books, papers, furniture and artworks. There was just time to remove the cash and books to the bank of australia, which was out of danger. Retired firefighter paul croucher has compiled a book on the kaiapoi. Senior firefighter and former lyttelton brigade member alastair suren spearheaded the book project. Minutes of the lytteltonmt herbert community board 14.
The feilding volunteer fire brigade has been serving the feilding community since 1888, over 129 years of service. A service to celebrate jeans life will be held in the canterbury crematorium chapel, corner of linwood avenue and keighleys road on wednesday november 14 th, at 2. Lytteltons new fire station quirky campaign restoration of. Fire and emergency new zealand chief executive, rhys jones has congratulated volunteer firefighters from the coromandel, lyttelton, waikato, southland and the. With a population in excess of one million people over an area of 1,676 square kilometres, surrey fire and rescue service covers a diverse range of risks from large urban areas such as guildford, redhill and woking with their mix of residential, commercial and industrial premises to large areas of common and heath land. The brigade the untold story of the men and women of the lyttelton volunteer fire brigade who found themselves at the very centre of disaster following the february 2011 earthquake sequence. Sheffield fire brigade celebrated 55 years of service to the sheffield area in october, 2011. Lyttelton volunteer fire brigade fire and emergency new. Owhango volunteer fire brigade servicing the owhango community. Christchurch area, which was the lyttelton times, in 1851. Providing 24 hour firerescue services to the wellsford and surrounding community. Views and expressions inc photos on this facebook page may not be those of fire and emergency new zealand content on.
Athenree volunteer fire brigade united fire brigades. Lyttelton volunteer fire brigade launched the fundraising book the brigade insightful and honest record. Its a healthy number but in all reality the actual number of operational firefighters varies significantly depending on individual circumstances. Sep 04, 2010 canterbury museum is a registered charitable trust, the governance of which is vested in the canterbury museum trust board, and set out in the canterbury museum trust board act 1993.
Welcome to the lincoln volunteer fire brigade s website. Volunteering for us fire and emergency new zealand. Did you know a book swap has been operating from the lyttelton harbour. A volunteer fire department vfd is a fire department composed of volunteers who perform fire suppression and other related emergency services for a local jurisdiction. Queens fire service medal qfsm alex douglas barton chief fire officer, dannevirke volunteer fire brigade. Jan 11, 20 the brigade a tribute to the lyttelton volunteer fire brigade features a collection of photos from the two weeks the brigade spent operational after the 6. Lyttelton volunteer fire brigade siren test youtube. Book sales will raise funds for a temporary social room for the volunteers at the fire station, which is currently being demolished. Governors bay volunteer fire brigade home facebook. You were lucky to have project lyttelton, the volunteer fire brigade and people who cared a lot. A donation to the lyttelton volunteer fire brigade in. Mar 06, 2020 kaiapoi has one of the oldest volunteer fire brigades in the country. The brigade tells the untold story of the men and women of the lyttelton volunteer fire brigade who found themselves at the very centre of the disaster.
Ms hickford indicated that the fire brigade would be making an application to the board for some funding to support the book launch. That means all members of our brigade dedicate their own time in order to serve this community. Browse a z f fire brigades lyttelton volunteer fire brigade lyttelton volunteer fire brigade. Geraldine volunteer fire brigade eurocargo 120e5 fire appliance geraldine december 2017 and the rangitata rural water tanker truck kka939 isuzu ftr750 pleasant point engineering. Official fundraising book late last year the lyttelton volunteer fire brigade launched their fundraising book the brigade the untold story of the men and women of the lyttelton volunteer fire brigade who found themselves at the very centre of disaster following the february 2011 earthquake sequence. It was adrian te patu s great idea to pass over a copy of. Earthquake 2011 a tribute to the lyttelton volunteer fire brigadebook on sale at. The fire brigade promptly responded to the call, but as the cottage was small and some distance from the water main, their efforts were unavailing. Lyttelton volunteer fire brigade received the community spirit award following the event. Due to social distancing we couldnt have the usual ceremonial funeral for our firefighterparamedic colleague dave mcloughlin.
Community board conference in wanaka, the lyttelton mt herbert community board officially thanked the otago peninsula with a copy of the lyttelton volunteer fire brigade fundraising book the brigade. Nearly 460 have served over the decades otago daily times. Saint albans fire station 276 cranford st, st albans 03355 6415. Lyttelton volunteer fire brigade sky tower fundraising. If anyone had any doubts about the huge role that time banking can play in holding a community together, turn to the experience of the people of lyttelton. Love going 4 wheel driving in this awesome country. Its important to note that some of the members work in christchurch during the day so are only available. Papamoa volunteer fire brigade, papamoa, new zealand. Members have shared their stories of this time in the book the brigade. The professionally presented book is a celebration of volunteer. As well as the above the brigade also held its regular four training and maintenance nights over the month. Features fullscreen sharing embed analytics article stories visual stories seo. Being a volunteer station this space is very dear to the volunteers who are a tight knit group. Volunteer and retained firefighters are expected to be on call to respond to emergency calls for long periods of time, and are summoned to the fire station when their services are.
Fire and emergency congratulates honours recipients. The brigade official book release on friday night the lyttelton volunteer fire brigade launched their fundraising book the brigade the untold story of the men and women of the lyttelton volunteer fire brigade who found themselves at the very centre of disaster following the february 2011 earthquake sequence. Amazing personal stories from our own lyttelton volunteer fire brigade during february 2011. Christchurch fire service is part of region 4 of the new zealand fire service. We are a small volunteer fire brigade that responds to a range of emergencies in our community. A full muster of the brigade turned out with the reel. Kaiapoi volunteer fire brigade members with the shand mason steamer in 1874. Kaiapoi has one of the oldest volunteer fire brigades in the country. And before we go, we would like to wish you and your families a safe and happy holiday season. Claim lyttelton fire brigade to add contact info, photos and more. John fogarty senior station officer, lyttelton volunteer fire brigade christchurch metropolitan fire brigade.
Timaru had a 1914 dennis fire appliance and a 1920 dennis fire appliance. The recent open day at the lyttelton volunteer fire. Region 4 is the largest fire service region in the country. Theres also information on what it takes to become a volunteer firefighter. Retired firefighter paul croucher has compiled a book on the kaiapoi volunteer fire brigades 150year history, which he will present at the brigades celebration dinner on march 14. Home of the governors bay volunteer fire bridage, including nz fire service and ccc rural fire teams. Join facebook to connect with deborah tromp green and others you may know. Alison, under the superintendence of captain strude, and foreman keefs. Showing results 120 of 24 for books, christchurch earthquake, n. In lieu of flowers donations to the lyttelton volunteer fire brigade would be appreciated. Two rocks bush fire brigade was founded in 2006 by the city of wanneroo under provisions of the bush fires act 1954. Mark buckley lyttelton mark has been a member of the lyttelton volunteer fire brigade since 1987, rising to the rank of chief fire officer in 2006. Weekly publication developed by lynnette baird from professionals real estate and wendy everingham of the lyttelton harbour information centre. See more of lyttelton volunteer fire brigade on facebook.
Woolston fire station 925 ferry rd, woolston 03384 3490. The owhango volunteer fire brigade has supported the local owhango and wider ruapehu communities for many years and primarily attend to motor vehicle accidents, rail derailments and general residential or farm fires and emergencies. Christchurch fire stations christchurch information. Our two main tasks now are to find a new home for the museum and to catalogue our collection. Lyttelton volunteer fire brigade sky tower fundraising home. The hokitika volunteer fire brigade was established on 1st november 1865 and is new zealands longest serving volunteer fire brigade we celebrated our 150th anniversary on labour weekend 2015, and published a book to commemorate the event see 150th anniversary page brigade in action revell st, hokitika, november 2004. This book is a raw and honest insight into the amazing, emotional and personal stories from the lyttelton volunteer fire brigade during february 2011. Search the list lyttelton township historic area heritage. Thanks to the help of many volunteers, including the lyttelton volunteer fire brigade, wigram air force museum, and stark brothers, we rescued much of the collection and museum treasures, which are now in storage. Here youll find information about the brigade, the jobs we attend, the community we serve and wider fire safety issues. Being a volunteer station this space is very dear to the volunteers who are a tight knit group who spend a lot of time, training and relaxing, in this space. Lyttelton s response should inspire new zealand the general consensus is that lyttelton, while immensely appreciative of the continued support by the fire brigade, police and st johns, could not have recovered as efficiently and as quickly as it did without these community groups and volunteer. Jan 05, 2018 thames volunteer fire brigade, thames, new zealand.
Visit lyttelton museum on your trip to lyttelton or new zealand. The 1920 dennis is in geraldine at the vintage car museum. Fires and fire services te ara encyclopedia of new zealand. Fire brigade a wet practice of the devonport fire brigade was held on tuesday evening in the presence of the mayor mr e. Sheffield volunteer fire brigade, sheffield, new zealand. Lyttelton volunteer fire brigade 57 london street 03 328 8783. Fortunately other community based systems coped admirably. The professionally presented book is a celebration of volunteer spirit and dedication, plus so much more. The lyttelton fire brigade function room was alive to the voices of. We have nine metropolitan stations and 95 volunteer st.
This page is to try help us firemen from lyttelton rasie money for blood and leukemia there are 7 of us going to auckland to climb. This project was especially special to both the community and fenz as it was the first volunteer fire station to be rebuilt following the 2011 earthquakes of christchurch. We respond to a variety of emergencies in our local area. A tribute to the lyttelton volunteer fire brigade, edited by brigade. Since its inception in november 1860, the christchurch fire brigade is recognised nationally as one of the oldest brigades in the country. We provide a 247 service and have approximately 40 active members, all of whom are volunteers. Harold thomas genese chief fire officer, tauranga united fire brigade. Whether youre looking for adventure or just want to contribute to your community, almost anybody can volunteer for fire and emergency new zealand. The hokitika volunteer fire brigade was established on 1st november 1865 and is new zealands longest serving volunteer fire brigade we celebrated our 150th anniversary on labour weekend 2015, and published a book to commemorate the event see 150th anniversary page. Retired firefighter paul croucher has compiled a book on the kaiapoi volunteer fire brigade s 150year history, which he will present at the brigade s celebration dinner on march 14.
Christchurch volunteer fire brigade rules and regulations, 1862. Christchurch city fire station 200 kilmore st, christchurch central 03372 8601. Sculpture on the point and live at the point brings art and entertainment together in diamond harbour. Facebook twitter digg email to deliver fire and emergency services. The lyttelton time bank played a vital part in the local. Tagged as 2011 christchurch earthquake, lyttelton, photography, the brigade, volunteer fire brigade buy the book the brigade a tribute to the lyttelton volunteer fire brigade. Being a volunteer station this space is very dear to the volunteers who are a tight knit group who spend a lot of time, training. The new pump arrived in lyttelton in march 1874 aboard the. What weve learnt a way forward when the big one shook us, we were not prepared.
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