News Story
The New Zealand Ex-Firefighters' Association marked its 110th birthday today with celebrations at its Annual General Meeting in Ngaruawahia. The Association has special links to our Brigade. When the Fire Police Corps (later Operational Support) was introduced in Auckland in 1933, Fire Chief Bill Wilson looked to members of the organisation (then called the Old Boys' Association) to provide founding members... and they agreed. From those 12 members the Brigade has grown 5-fold in its 83 years. Coinciding with today's celebrations, the Association unveiled a booklet which traces its 110 year history, shows fire engines down the years and includes a brief timeline of fire services in New Zealand. For more information on the brigade's founding see: http://www.aucklandoperationalsupport.org.nz/history_beginning.html
