Fire and Rescue, October/November 2005
Fire & Rescue is the flagship publication of the New Zealand Fire
Service.
The contents of this publication are as follows:
New initiatives
Page 3 — Australasian fire services explore the future
Page 3 — My sincere thanks
Page 4 — Motorcycles replace trucks
Page 4 — No more Groundhog Day in Liverpool
Page 5 — I know where you live...
Events
Page 6 — WRO Challenge a crash hit
Page 7 — Rapid extrication
Page 9 — Vivid demonstration drives home message
Sinking
Page 10 — USAR dives into frigate exercise
Awards
Page 12 — Double Gold Star outshines three-pump call out
Page 13 — Whangarei crews honoured as the best professionals
Page 13 — Fire Service director wins research award
Our people
Page 14 — 'I can wear both hats'
Page 14 — Calendar bristles with talent
Fire Research
Page 15 — Booze behind many fire deaths: study
Page 16 — Child fire lighters need more help
Fire safety
Page 17 — Touch screen Brightspark hits the right note with kids
Incidents
Page 18 — Derelict buildings frustrate firefighters
Page 19 — Storms lash Auckland
Page 19 — Deadly problem unearthed in Arrowtown
Page 19 — Toasted Muesli doesn't stop production
Page 20 — Fire destroys entire 2005 vintage
Page 21 — Cat call chaos in Napier - catastrophe narrowly averted
Obituary
Page 22 — Alex Jaggard McLaren
Page 23 — Technology
New plant sheds light for Birkenhead
Profile
It's not Trevor's region.... 24
Chief's career gets full marks 26
Sport
Interested in soccer? 26
Centenary
Lower Hutt celebrates the ton 27
Gazette
Notices 30-32
Appointments 33-34