Recruitment Contact:

CFO Darren Cathie: darren.cathie@fire.org.nz

Response Area:

Fire jurisdiction; Piopio township
Response area; Awakino, Mapiu, Mangaotaki

Important Industries/schools:

Piopio College, Piopio Primary, Aria Primary (both primaries currently under Firewise program)

Largest industry in the area is Progress Transport Limited with a employee number of 23.

Identified Risk Areas:

Aria township, predominately Aria primary school with no hydrant system and the nature of the older building and layout.

Focus for the Brigade 2011

Selling and installing 10 year photoelectric smoke alarms within Piopio fire district and outlying areas.

Maintaining a working and fully operational hydrant system within Piopio Township.