News Story
2016 was a record year for the Brigade, with a total of 759 call-outs. This is about fifty more than 2015. The first call for 2016 was not one hour into the New Year... a serious house fire in Mangere... which was followed by no fewer than 6 other calls on the first day of the year. 753 calls later, the last working job for 2016 was mid-afternoon today at Mt Wellington where a car collided with a power pole. Statistics show that, by far, most responses (331) were to motor vehicle accidents while all types of fires comprised 240 calls. Stats also show that, by a wide margin, traffic management is the duty most undertaken by members."This is entirely within the Fire Service's mission to provide a safe working environment for firefighters", says Chief Fire Officer Glenn Teal, "but it also means our members must take great care while dealing with moving traffic... that's why all our Brigade personnel are trained in traffic control: most have STMS recognised industry-wide qualifications".
