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The local community site of Karekare on the west coast
of Auckland
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Karekare rural fire party | ||
 Karekare
Rural Fire Party was established in 1984 as a Rural Fire Brigade, under
the wings of Waitakere City Council, who provide us with our funding. We
are fully integrated into the 111 Emergency call system with the Fire Service.
Once a fortnight we gather at the Fire Station for practice, usually a Monday night - you may hear the siren being tested when we start. We have around ten active members at the moment, many of whom are also members of the local First Response team and the Surf Club. Apart from our own regular training, members also attend courses in First Aid, regional Rural Fire training days, and volunteer courses at the Fire Service Training Centre in Mt Wellington. Our current Fire Chief is Kevin Ferguson. We are always keen to hear from people interested in becoming members
of our brigade, and especially those who are around Karekare during the
day. Please contact Kevin Ferguson (812 8153) for more information.
Karekare Rural Fire Party was established in 1984, and the first local
Fire Chief was Mike Foster. The first two trucks bought by the brigade
were Land Rovers, one a short wheelbase 'Smoke Chaser', the other a long
wheelbase transporter. These were eventually replaced by the current vehicle,
a 5 ton Daihatsu truck which carries 1000 litres of water and a lot of
equipment. by Matthew Grove |
| This site is sponsored by Karekare Residents and Ratepayers Trust (KKRRT), but not all the views expressed in this site are necessarily those of the KKRRT. We welcome brief comments or criticisms about items or issues on this website (email website editor). We reserve the right to edit items for length. Enjoy your visit. Last updated August 1, 2004 . |
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