News Story
Members spent most of the day assisting at a road accident at Wiri in South Auckland where a tanker carrying waste overturned as it negotiated the corner of Roscommon and Wiri Station Roads. The driver was trapped inside the cab for more than half an hour before being extricated by firefighters. Meanwhile, others blocked drains and gutters to contain the unknown contents of the tank. The driver was not badly hurt but his departure to hospital began the long task to clean up the scene... to recover spilled product, drain the remainder from the tanker, pick up debris and then right the vehicle so it could be towed away. It was a long duration job - our members were on location for some 7 hours until the road was cleared, involved with traffic management, scene protection and providing meals from the mobile canteen.
