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good video but isnt it 16 you not even 18
ive been to many fatals and im almost 18 in the last 7 months weve had 10 fatals, im only in a small brigade so that is alot, ive only really been to four, but only one was when i was right in the scene doing an extrication my way of dealing with ...
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- Hometown:
- Marton
- I Live: (City, State)
- Mangakino
- Years in Fire/EMS:
- just over 1 year
- Why I Joined the Fire/EMS:
- I think its just who I am,I was born for it. I love helping people, my brigade were recruiting and i thought well why not, and I love it. I cant imagine doing anything else. Its a good way of giving back to your community,
- Relationship Status:
- Single
- Department Type:
- Fire/Rescue Department - Volunteer
- Rank/Role There:
- Firefighter
- Years With This Department/Agency
- became fully opperational firefighter March 2009
- My Training:
- 7 days Basic training at NTC, an MVA course
Currently a FireFighter next step will be my QFF
- About Me:
- Im a volly in the Waikato,I grew up in a house bus and preforming in fire shows around NZ, I love the out doors and traveling, Firefighting, Im in my final year at school ,thinking about maybe going farming next year. and im a chatter box got the nick name at the station Yakka...Im now concidering training up a bit more and trying out for a permanant position in the service and in spare time will still volunteer
- Day Job:
- student
- Side Jobs or Other Organizations:
- part time in a cafe, original gypsy fair
- Personal Site/Profile:
- http://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=757009107&ref=profile#/p...
- I Love Being in Fire/EMS Because:
- I feel like i belong, its like a 2nd family everyones there for one another,and i love being able to help people
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how joining the fire service changed my life
i moved to the south waikato about 3 yrs ago hoping to do one more year of school and leave 3 yrs later im still here i joined the fire service just over a yr ago and now i dont want to leave, i love my town and my brigade i love the waikato, its the place i now call home. i always thought i would grow up to be a vet or something ,helping animals but a year ago that moved to helping people, and i found a way i could do both, work with animals and help people, farming in the heart of the waikato… Continue
Posted on May 11, 2009 at 8:04pm —
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- At 11:28pm on November 10, 2009,
Dave said…
- Hey, Iv been in about a year, so far the best year if my life maybe? what about yourself?
- At 9:36pm on November 7, 2009,
Dave said…
- Hi Sarah
How are you?
Im Dave, member of Porirua Volunteer Fire Brigade, and a junior member of NZ RT8
hope you are well.
- Dave
- At 6:01am on July 5, 2009,
paul raynel said…
- im good never got to get the rubbish off of the trailer will need to do it tomorrow
how was litttle mikeys party
you be carefull driving tomorrow
- At 6:16am on June 17, 2009,
paul raynel said…
- good glad to hear it dont rush back to early thou
- At 2:19am on June 17, 2009,
paul raynel said…
- you feeling better yet
- At 4:46am on June 10, 2009,
Aaron Whitford said… - hey sarah,
remember how i told you hunterville got a similar truck to yours?
because paraparaumu has a 1991 Iveco truck and now i think its a releif somewhere. But who said there was only 2 pumps like yours in NZ????
- At 2:39am on June 4, 2009,
chris walshe said… - oh thats sad it reminds me of when we got a 111 stru then we got a k28 this was at 2 in the morning
- At 1:18am on June 3, 2009,
chris walshe said…
- what type of call was it
we also had a fire call it was a 111- veg at silversteam it was a second aliam
- At 1:10am on June 3, 2009,
chris walshe said…
- bein to any call recently
- At 1:05am on June 3, 2009,
chris walshe said…
- i realy cool i am in the upper hutt rural fire force we have a tanker call 9475 it is the only one in the wellington region
what station r u from
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