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Issue 9

01/05/2005
Issue 9
This Fire&Rescue Magazine shows off the new SMART Map system for disaster management. The magazine also celebrates Kaikohe and Palmerston North fire brigades for winning the inaugural fire station of the year award.

Issue 8

01/04/2005
Issue 8
This Fire&Rescue Magazine shows some of the new Fire Service campaigns for fire safety messages. These include, messages on the back of buses, stickers on meat packs and burnt kitchen implements in kitchen displays.

Issue 7

01/03/2005
Issue 7
This Fire&Rescue Magazine detailed the first mobilisation of an entire urban search and rescue task force following national protocols - this was to a Greymouth tornado.

Issue 6

01/02/2005
Issue 6
This Fire&Rescue Magazine has an article written by Jim Dance who went to Indonesia as part of the emergency management team following the Tsunami.

Issue 56

03/03/2010
New hard hitting advertisements go to air, rolling out the hazmats, great examples of working with community groups to promote fire safety culture, new equipment coming, and more.

Issue 55

19/01/2010
In this issue the top stories include a close look at home sprinklers, news from small communities, and the year in review.

Issue 54

28/01/2010
This issue covers the strategy for the replacement for the radio network, using a new digital radio technology to replace the old analogue system

Issue 53

04/11/2009
This issue covers building up the fleet, Get Firewise online and the re-organisation of rural fire districts.

Issue 52

04/11/2009
This issue covers the commission report released on Victoria, safety tips for the elderly and the culture of the Fire Service in Canada.

Issue 51

04/11/2009
This issue covers the staff survey, how accelerant detectors beef up the investigation processes and debate around privatisation.

Issue 50

01/05/2009
Issue 50
This issues presents an overview of the new Get Firewise redevelopment programme, which will be ready to promote from the beginning of Term three on 20th July. Issue 50 also contains a new set of fire safety messages that are compelling, dramatic and create and immediate emotional response.

Issue 5

01/12/2004
Issue 5
This Fire&Rescue Magazine makes staff aware of the new Online Ordering System - or OLO - where firefighters can order firesafety brochures to be sent to their brigade.

Issue 49

01/03/2009
Issue 49
This issue reveals the new promotional icons 'Flint and Amber', as well as a range of other pertinent seasonal messages. Issue 49 feature coverage of February's devastating fire at the historic Manor Cafe in Sanson. Extensive attention is also focused on the risk of bushfire using the situation in Australia as a key example.

Issue 48

01/02/2009
Issue 48
This issue shows the new organisational structure that the Fire Service is putting in place including a map of New Zealand to show how it all fits together. It also asks the question, how can the fire service encourage building owners to install sprinklers in their businesses?

Issue 47

01/12/2008
Issue 47
This issue reviews 2008 with all its highs and lows, there is an obituary of the New Zealand Fire Service's Kaumatua - Dr Hare Puke who passed away in November and final interviews are given by Ian Pickard and Bill Butzbach before they switch roles.

Issue 46

Issue 46
This issue reviews Guy Fawkes 2008 and investigates whether the law change has had a dramatic impact on the number of callouts. The new deal between the Fire Service and the Mad Butcher is looked at and SFF Lex Calder's gold star award was profiled.

Issue 45

01/10/2008
Issue 45
This issue goes behind the scenes at the shooting of the new Firewise commercials starring Flint and Amber that will screen soon. There is also a deal in the works with Progressive Foods.

Issue 44

01/09/2008
Issue 44
This issue of Fire & Rescue looks at the new fleet that is being built and examines the new appliances. There is also a profile on Andrew Dibble, a member of National Headquarters who made the New Zealand Small Bore indoor rifle team.

Issue 43

01/08/2008
Issue 43
Issue 43 of Fire & Rescue has an international flavour to it with an article on the Rural firefighters helping fight the Californian wildfires and a story on the MoU signed with the Canadian government.

Issue 42

01/07/2008
Issue 42
Issue 42 looks at the new Fire Service TV commercials fronted by National Commander Mike Hall. It shows statistics indicating New Zealand's rate of avoidable residential fatalities is climbing and also shows you which hair product is the most flammable.

Issue 41

01/06/2008
Issue 41
An incident based issue, the powder scares that occurred in Wellington and Whangarei are investigated as well as the effect of ongoing petrol price rises on the Fire Service.

Issue 40

01/05/2008
Issue 40
This issue promotes the Fire Services new-look website. It details the reasoning behind the revamp as well as advertising some of the more exciting features.

Issue 4

01/11/2004
Issue 4
This Fire & Rescue Magazine is a 'Training Around the Country' special that takes a look at various training programmes around the country as run by firefighters.

Issue 39

01/04/2008
Issue 39
This Fire&Rescue Magazine covers the Tamahere disaster and specifically the loss of SSO Derek Lovell. It also talks about the rate of arson at schools.

Issue 38

01/04/2008
Issue 38
This Fire&Rescue Magazine publicises the Fire Service's new TV commercials as well as raising the problem of how to target fire safety education at the student age group.

Issue 37

01/02/2008
Issue 37
This Fire&Rescue Magazine talks about the Kinleith Pulp and Paper Mill fire and the Patea Freezing Works fire.

Issue 36

01/12/2007
Issue 36
This Fire&Rescue Magazine has a double page spread on summer fire safety, as well as a look back at the Ballentyne's Fire of 1947.

Issue 35

01/11/2007
Issue 35
This Fire&Rescue Magazine discusses Guy Fawkes and its dangers. Also covers the annual Fire Risk Management Conference.

Issue 34

01/10/2007
Issue 34
This Fire&Rescue Magazine updates the Fire Service on technology projects and their progress, also has a two-page spread of a dramatic cave rescue.

Issue 33

01/09/2007
Issue 33
This Fire&Rescue Magazine leads with a story about the Otago Riots that followed the Undie 500. It also discusses the collective agreements signed with the PFU, the PSA and the Chiefs.

Issue 32

01/08/2007
Issue 32
This Fire&Rescue Magazine has a story on the wild winter of 2007, especially the flooding in Northland and the Hawke's Bay.

Issue 31

01/06/2007
Issue 31
This Fire&Rescue Magazine takes a look at the computers that will be powering the Fire Service in the event of an emergency.

Issue 3

01/09/2004
Issue 3
This Fire & Rescue Magazine reunites two firefighters with a man whom they had helped rescue from severe burns when he climbed a 110,000 volt pylon in 1972.

Issue 29

01/04/2007
Issue 29
This Fire&Rescue Magazine reviews the Northland Floods and the carnage that occurred. As well as this it looks at the radical changes the UFBA underwent at an executive level.

Issue 28

01/03/2007
Issue 28
This Fire&Rescue Magazine looks at how sleep affects your performance. Both at work and behind the wheel of a car. It also details the Fire Service's preparation for the expected lahar from Mount Ruapehu.

Issue 27

01/01/2007
Issue 27
This Fire&Rescue Magazine talks to some of the firefighters who went over to Australia to help with the wildfires that raged in Victoria. There is also a recount from those who helped in the aftermath of riots in Tonga.

Issue 26

01/12/2006
Issue 26
This Fire&Rescue Magazine was an issue dedicated to the health of firefighters. There is also an awards section for some of the more humorous anecdotes of 2006.

Issue 25

01/11/2006
Issue 25
This Fire&Rescue Magazine investigates the new volunteer campaign to help bolster numbers. There is also a feature on Project K to help youth.

Issue 24

01/10/2006
Issue 24
This Fire&Rescue Magazine looks back over the last 20 years to see how far the fire service has come. There is also a policy announcement that the Fire Service is entirely for a ban on public sales of fireworks.

Issue 23

01/09/2006
Issue 23
This Fire&Rescue Magazine had an international flavour as tales from China, Canada, Australia, Turkey, the UK and the USA grace the pages.

Issue 22

01/08/2006
Issue 22
This Fire&Rescue Magazine helps launch the new fire service advertisements - 'You're Right to React and also profiles the problems with firefighting in Dunedin - especially concerning students.

Issue 21

01/07/2006
Issue 21
This Fire&Rescue Magazine is a 'Road Crash Special' and talks about the 'Take Control' programme where firefighters talk to teenagers about driver safety.

Issue 20

01/06/2006
Issue 20
This Fire&Rescue Magazine asks 'how young is too young?' when it comes to volunteer firefighters. There is also a double page spread on winter house fires.

Issue 2

01/08/2004
Issue 2
This Fire & Rescue Magazine detailed the most severe storms to hit Wellington in 30 years. There is also a spread on the absolute necessity for smoke alarms.

Issue 19

01/05/2006
Issue 19
This Fire&Rescue Magazine looks at the ideas regions have come up with two months into the home sprinkler campaign.

Issue 18

01/04/2006
Issue 18
This Fire&Rescue Magazine is an 'Arson Special' and looks into what goes on in an arsonist's mind, talks to the Ministry of Education about school fire statistics and talks about the Fire Awareness Intervention Programme.

Issue 17

01/02/2006
Issue 17
This Fire&Rescue Magazine has a large spread on the new TV commercials about Home Sprinklers. The magazine also deals with the concept of the Fire Service's brand.

Issue 16

01/01/2006
Issue 16
This Fire&Rescue Magazine takes a look back at some of the major fires of the summer of 2005 as well as a large photographic spread of a fire in the UK.

Issue 15

01/12/2005
Issue 15
This Fire&Rescue Magazine highlights a group of firefighters who broke the world record for a 24 hour ladder climb. Plus a humorous look back at 2005 in the awards section.

Issue 14

01/11/2005
Issue 14
This Fire&Rescue Magazine helps launch the new fire service Hazmat Command Vehicle - to be used in hazardous materials callouts. There is also a report of the incidents from the recent Guy Fawkes.

Issue 13

01/10/2005
Issue 13
This Fire&Rescue Magazine reviews the Staying Alive Expo held at Mystery Creek which had a multitude of fire safety events. Plus an article investigates a study that links alcohol with unsafe fiery practice.

Issue 12

01/08/2005
Issue 12
This Fire&Rescue Magazine includes a series of emails written from some firefighters in the USA who were deployed to New Orleans in the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina. It is also the launch of the Fire Services five values.

Issue 11

01/07/2005
Issue 11
This Fire&Rescue Magazine advertises the new under-fives Firewise pack. It also runs a profile piece on Jon Graham who became Wellington Chief Fire Officer.

Issue 10

01/06/2005
Issue 10
This Fire&Rescue Magazine looks at the July 7 bombings in London and the response of the local Fire Service. There is also a piece mourning the loss of 14 firefighters who died in the summer fire season in Spain and France.

Issue 1

01/07/2004
Issue 1
This Fire and Rescue Magazine looks back in time to the 'good old days' and asks how the Fire Service has improved in 25 years. It was also volume one of Fire&Rescue, the New Zealand Fire Service's flagship publication.
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