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damn im from new zealand ;-) happy thanks giving my american friends
Profile Information
- Hometown:
- Marton
- I Live: (City, State)
- Marton, North Island
- Years in Fire/EMS:
- 2
- Why I Joined the Fire/EMS:
- love the job, and helping my community. also its part of my future career thing, also i wanted to join because i always wanted to become a Fire Fighter, i kept telling my teachers and family members i wanted to become a fire fighter a few years later after i left primary school i joined.
- Relationship Status:
- Single
- Primary Fire/EMS Department:
- Marton Volunteer Rural Fire Force and Civil Defence (Inconjunction with the Marton Volunteer Rural Fire Force)
- Department Type:
- Fire/Rescue Department - Volunteer, Combination Fire Rescue Department, Other Fire Department, Emergency Management, Other Response Agency Type
- Rank/Role There:
- Firefighter, Junior Firefighter/Explorer, Auxiliary/On Scene Support, Other Emergency Services Staff, Other
- Years With This Department/Agency
- 2 years
- Dept. Web Site:
- http://nrfa.fire.org.nz
- My Training:
- Fire Fighting: Bush and Vegetation Fire Fighting (With Water, Foam, and Dry Fire Fighting) operating around helicopters, filling up monsoon buckets, operating chainsaws, pump work, Health and Safety, CIMS (Co-Ordinated Incident Management System) Level 2, Cordons and Triage.
Civil Defence Training: Flood Response, Storm Response, Swiftwater First Responder, have done some winching from helicopters but not with rural fire (i did it with cadet forces for a barracks weekend)
Work Place First Aid Qualified, Practical First Aid Qualified, I also want to do the Pre Hospital Emergency Care Course
I’m also trying to get my Level 2 National Certificate in Emergency Management and also studying for my Level 2 National Certificate in Fire and Rescue Services (Vegetation). I would also like to attempt to get my Diploma in Fire and Rescue Services (Vegetation).
Also im a qualified aquatic pool lifeguard aswell thanks to my school.
My Rural Fire Force helps and supports the New Zealand Fire Service when they want and need us.
- About Me:
- Still at school im in year 12 (6th form). Considering joining the NZ Army or the NZ Air Force as a Fire Fighter, join the New Zealand Fire Service as a Career Firefighter (PAID) or join the NZ Police maybe. Want to become a Prinicipal Rural Fire Officer and Emergency Management Officer sometime down the track.
At fires im mostly on the hose as number one or number two. If not im helping out with the "Mop-Up" stage which means searching for hot spots and putting them out. but then again it depends what fires we get called to, what i get told to do at the scene/fire ground and what the fire is doing.
Firefighting has been on my mums side of the family for years with my Grandad being a Volunteer in Bulls (years back) getting his 3 year certificate before he passed away, One of my uncles and his two sons has been involved with the Bulls Fire Brigade as firefighters with my uncle getting life membership before he left, My other uncle was a RNZAF (Royal New Zealand Air Force) Fire Fighter based at RNZAF Base Ohakea for a few years. I think thats where I get it from.
- Day Job:
- College Student
- Side Jobs or Other Organizations:
- New Zealand Cadet Forces- Air Training Corps
Order of St John- Youth
- Top Issues Facing Responders:
- Getting a full crew together when getting paged out for fires.
- I Love Being in Fire/EMS Because:
- Its fun and Helping the community from fires and things from danger is awesome. Also working as part of a team that does not get paid is great.
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Message of Incidents from my Fire Pager
(MART8325, MART8310) 111-VEG TIRIRAUKAWA RD TAIHAPE. (XStr PUKEMAPOU RD/WAIREPU WEST RD). @TE KUMU STATION- BURN OFF OOC. #F0398091 4:48PM 5/04/09
Glossery:
MART8325 (Secondary response vehicle): Take this vehicle first
MART8310 (Primary Response Vehcile): take this vehicle last
111: Came from a 111 call (our emergency number for NZ)
VEG: It was a Vegetation Fire
XStr (Cross Streets): Intersections (nearest intersections)
@: At
OOC: Out Of Control
#F0398091: incident Reporting number
4:48PM: t… Continue
Glossery:
MART8325 (Secondary response vehicle): Take this vehicle first
MART8310 (Primary Response Vehcile): take this vehicle last
111: Came from a 111 call (our emergency number for NZ)
VEG: It was a Vegetation Fire
XStr (Cross Streets): Intersections (nearest intersections)
@: At
OOC: Out Of Control
#F0398091: incident Reporting number
4:48PM: t… Continue
Posted on May 22, 2009 at 11:00pm — 3 Comments
Pagers
Over here NZ Fire Fighters (both urban and rural) respond by alpha-numeric pagers. Even the paid fireys, the station alarm goes off then all there pagers go off. A good idea i reckon.
Do any other fire departments/services do the same international?
Do any other fire departments/services do the same international?
Posted on May 15, 2009 at 7:34am — 3 Comments
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- At 11:34pm on November 16, 2009,
Daniele said… - Try that and let me know
- At 11:32pm on November 16, 2009,
Daniele said…
- LOL we had around 40 for this month so far as of sunday at our meeting. It's picking up for us, and we're on mutual aid lists for alot of our local districts outside our own. I do have face book. Let me find you a link really quickly.
- At 7:38pm on November 16, 2009,
Daniele said…
- The lil one is doing well, my chief said he will give him a unit number making him our youngest member. LOL.
That's almost the worst thing that can happen. The anxious feeling of waiting for some action only to not get it! It's good for society, but boring for us.
- At 9:04pm on November 15, 2009,
Daniele said…
- our dept has been very busy. We had a fantastic head on collision the other day. Our busy season is just starting with winter on the horizon. I say bring it since I'm officially back on the job starting tomorrow!!!!!!!!!
- At 9:02pm on November 15, 2009,
Daniele said…
- Thank ya much darling!
- At 5:57pm on November 15, 2009,
Daniele said…
- Haven't been on in a while. How ya been? You can check my blog for all the baby info. and what not. It's quiet a bit as it wasn't a routine delivery. My doc said I was the most difficult OB case he could handle without calling a specialist in.
- At 1:39pm on October 30, 2009,
Mikaël said… - Hello guy I would be interested by an exchange of our sweats-shirt.
Are you ok?
- At 4:59pm on October 28, 2009,
Jessica Colleen Brown said… - good luck :), after i graduate high school im gonna go 2 college 1st then rookie school then im gona apply 4 a job somewhere idk where yet tho
- At 4:46pm on October 27, 2009,
Jessica Colleen Brown said…
- lucky lol, i still have 7 months of high school left
- At 4:37pm on October 26, 2009,
Jessica Colleen Brown said…
- oh k, do u go 2 school or nething??
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