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Christchurch Conference
30 October 2016
CFO Glenn Teal and SO Keith Ashton at the Conference, held in the Air Force Musem
The brigade was represented at the annual Conference of the United Fire Brigades' Association just completed in Christchurch. Chief Fire Officer, Glenn Teal was delegate, Station Officer Keith Ashton was observer at the 3 day gathering of fire brigades from throughout New Zealand. "More fire brigades than ever before met in Christchurch," Glenn says, "reflecting interest on the restructuring of fire services, presently underway. During presentations to the gathering both the Minister of Internal Affairs and Chairman of the Fire Service Commission pledged to consider volunteers' views when creating the new organisation, Fire and Emergency New Zealand". Next year's conference will be in Auckland.
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