Fire and Rescue, November/December 2004

Fire & Rescue is the flagship publication of the New Zealand Fire Service.

The contents of this publication are as follows:

Page 3 — Training around the country

Page 4 — Auckland crews test rescue skills
Page 5 — Helicopter, remote response in Picton
Page 6 — Dancing Angels
Page 8 — Old farmhouse - new skills
Page 8 — Operation west
Page 9 — You can't beat the real thing

Page 10 — Incidents

Page 10 — Chemical fumes put 11 in hospital
Page 11 — Christchurch action
Page 12 — Chemical scare
Page 12 — Window shopping
Page 13 — Lack of water frustrates crews
Page 14 — Cat stuck in tin
Page 14 — Invercargill roll-over
Page 14 — Bush rescue
Page 16 — The floods - a rural fire perspective

Fleet news

Page 15 — New aerial at home in the south

Profiles

Page 18 — The sole rural voice
Page 20 — 'Death wish' decision turns up trumps
for communications boss

Fire safety

Page 22 — Western boost for Māori fire safety
Page 22 — Engineers honour commission-funded research
Page 23 — National commander acknowledges 'outstanding role model'
Page 23 — Campaign tackles accident, burns toll on children
Page 24 — Fire is a major drama
Page 25 — Open day supports KidSafe Week
Page 25 — Smoke alarms for the elderly

Snapshots

Page 26 — September 11 remembered at national rugby
Page 28 — Final delivery for Wahine veteran
Page 28 — Calm under pressure
Page 29 — Brigade honours two double gold stars
Page 29 — Comcen shift manager honoured
Page 29 — $200 million dollar man
Page 30 — Wakatipu's innovation wins trophy
Page 30 — IFE meets
Page 30 — Wellsford reunion next year
Page 30 — Red Knights burns support run
Page 30 — Tickets for Ladder 49 movie

Page 31 — Business excellence results