Administrivia: Pathauto Module Installed
Submitted by MarkF on Mon, 08/03/2010 - 12:03am.I've just installed a module which should create more 'human readable' URL's for each story submitted here.
Please contact the webmaster if you notice this causing any problems!
Salvage in Taita
Submitted by MarkF on Fri, 05/03/2010 - 12:09am.Hutt Valley Fire Police were paged very early on 3 March to provide AquaVac's for a Salvage task at a bakery in Taita. An ajoining ATM had caught fire and water had subsequently found its way - in some volume - into the floor of the Bakery.
Members of the Unit made short work of the water.
Photos by FP Key:
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Tsunami Alert: All of New Zealand waits. Including HVFP.
Submitted by MarkF on Thu, 04/03/2010 - 10:48pm.No doubt most New Zealanders are aware of the Tsunami Alert that we were under for much of Sunday 28 February after the major Major Earthquake off the coast of Chile.
Salvage at Trentham Army Camp
Submitted by MarkF on Sat, 27/02/2010 - 5:52pm.A mishap involving a sprinkler head within a storage facility at Trentham Army Camp had the Hutt Valley Fire Police requested to respond with Aquavacs and salvage equipment. RIMU4926 and 4928 turned out and spent about 90 minutes at work with Acquavacs and Squeegies, assisting firefighters from Rimutaka, Silverstream and Trentham stations.
Major Scrub Fire in Titahi Bay
Submitted by MarkF on Sat, 27/02/2010 - 5:44pm.Hutt Valley Fire Police were amongst the resources from all across the region who were called to assist at a massive Scrub Fire in Titahi Bay, Porirua. Stuff.co.nz has impressive photography.
Our friends at Wellington Fire Support were responded to the call when a Third Alarm was transmitted. A long duration incident, HVFP and also Wainuiomata's Fire Police provided relief manpower for Wellington Fire Support and assisted with traffic management.
Power Pole down in Ebdentown
Submitted by MarkF on Mon, 15/02/2010 - 9:03pm.A very windy Saturday 13 February saw the Hutt Valley Fire Police requested to provide scene protection for a power pole collapse in Ebdentown, Upper Hutt.
The Unit provided traffic control and scene protection until the Power Company and a commercial traffic management firm could provide relief; time on scene was around 2 hours.
Members observed that the adjacent house was very lucky!!
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Thanks to FP Rosanne English for the photographs.
Scrub Fire at Wingate, Lower Hutt
Submitted by MarkF on Sun, 07/02/2010 - 9:41pm.| A significant scrub fire above the Pick-a-Part wreckers yard at Wingate had a second-alarm equivalent response, with aerial attack and rural fire crews well involved for several hours.
The Dominion Post among the news agencies reporting the incident. The Hutt Valley Fire Police were fully engaged at the incident, with an 'all hands' page put out shortly after the arrival of the duty crew. Several roadblocks and cordons required manning for an extended number of hours; members were on scene from around 3pm until after 9.30pm this evening. More details and photos/video after the jump... |  |
Chemicals found under house in Stokes Valley
Submitted by MarkF on Wed, 27/01/2010 - 10:11pm.Hutt Valley Fire Police were amongst those responded to assist with the discovery of potentially dangerous chemicals at an address in Stokes Valley this afternoon.
Members assisted with evacuations of neighbouring properties while the NZ Police, NZ Fire Service and the NZ Army Explosives Ordnance Disposal rendered the scene safe.
Stokes Valley residents may have heard a loud 'bang' from the vicinity of Delaney Park; this was a deliberate detonation by the guys from EOD.
Hutt Valley Fire Police, along with the NZ Police, maintained a safety perimeter to keep members of the public away from the danger zone.
There's a couple more images after the jump.
Garage Fire in Woburn
Submitted by MarkF on Wed, 27/01/2010 - 10:08pm.Tuesday 19th of January saw a Second Alarm transmitted for a Garage fire in Woburn. The fire was reported as well involved and had started to spread to the neighbouring house when it was brought under control.
Members of Hutt Valley Fire Police assisted crews from Hutt, Seaview, Avalon and Johnsonville stations with traffic management and light refreshments.
Website Plug: New Zealand Fire Police.
Submitted by MarkF on Mon, 21/04/2008 - 3:53pm.For information about Fire Police and Operational Support all around New Zealand, you've little need to look further than www.firepolice.co.nz. It gives a pretty good view of Fire Police and Operational Support operations in NZ with a large number of units listed. Take a look! (Link opens in new window).