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document.write("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\". ");
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The car rammed the pole, shattering it. The driver was cut from the vehicle.
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CFO Glenn Teal addressing participants: \"Because it's likely that other emergency workers will already be in attendance at calls our members go to, the benefits of today's first aid course will most likely pay off when we are en route to and from calls and, people needing help, flag down a passing fire service vehicle. They'll expect instant and expert attention\".
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Acting SSO Peter Duncan reporting an event: \"Returning from a house fire at Kaukapakapa there was a 2 car crash right in front of us on State 16. We called it in to alert all 3 emergency services. The driver of one of the cars had head injuries and was trapped in his car. QFF Ian Batterbee tended to the man's injuries until ambulance personnel took over. Firefighters extricated the patient who was taken to hospital\".
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The single-car accident which closed busy State Highway 16 this morning
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6 February 2016
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The limb, branches and foliage damaged a car and blocked the road
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2 February 2016
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Mananging hose ramps as hundreds of cars exited the Long Bay car park
Scenic Drive: The guard rail folded on impact, impaling the car's windscreen.
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The bus hit a tree almost head-on. Firefighters work to free a person trapped in the car.
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16 January 2016
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High Street in the city - closed during fire fighting operations
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Deja vu on Favona. It's actually a Falcon.
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5 January 2016
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Extinguishing last of the smouldering timbers, England Street this morning
Our Brigade's S.O. Chris England in familiar territory!
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First for 2016: firefighters contained the fire to a shed
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document.write("Our Brigade's mantra, \"biggest and busiest\", is never more meaningful. For the calendar year just ended our members responded to 713 call-outs, a record. This number was boosted by 79 incidents attended in December - the most calls ever attended in a month. The annual total for 2015, 713 calls, surpasses any other New Zealand volunteer brigade. And since these were all working calls (we respond only to confirmed emergencies and very few false alarms) the annual total for 2015 puts our brigade \"up there\". On a like-for-like basis, Auckland City, Manurewa and Papatoetoe are the only Auckland fire stations to attend more working calls in the 12 months for which latest figures are available.*
The Brigade's Chief Fire Officer, Glenn Teal, says the commitment given on a voluntary basis in responding to 713 calls is remarkable. \"But this is only part of the story behind the team effort to administer a busy brigade, to ensure competency of all our members, to continue recruitment and to engage in projects to cater for the future as Auckland grows. The contribution is immense\".
*NZFS Statistics: Table 66: Station Turnouts By Station For Year Ending June 2015
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