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Lieutenants have yellow helmets; captains have yellow with a red stripe, deputy group officers and above have red helmets while paid staff have a blue stripe on their helmet. [citation needed] In New Zealand, helmet colours were changed in 2013 to assist with identification of the command structure at a large multi-agency incident. Firefighters ...
Aoraki / Mount Cook is the highest point in New Zealand, at 3,724 metres. The South Island is the largest landmass of New Zealand. It is divided along its length by the Southern Alps. [97] There are 18 peaks over 3,000 metres (9,800 ft), the highest of which is Aoraki / Mount Cook at 3,724 metres (12,218 ft). [98]
Urban Search and Rescue (USAR) – The New Zealand Fire Service was the lead agency for New Zealand USAR operations (Civil defence & emergency management Act 2002) They also managed three USAR Task Force level teams, providing communications and resources. Being the lead agency, the New Zealand Fire Service also coordinated the 17 NZ Response ...
A second New Zealand-made blouse with four front pockets in a camouflage pattern consisting of dark green, chocolate brown, black, and lime green was issued for combat use. [14] In combat the Brodie helmet was also worn. The helmet was assembled in New Zealand from Australian materials and could be worn with a hessian cover held with a draw-string.
It remains the deadliest fire in New Zealand. Sprott House fire, 1969 – on 26 July 1969, a fire broke out at the Sprott House rest home in Karori, Wellington, killing seven of the 21 residents. As a result, the Fire Safety (Evacuation of Buildings) Regulations 1970 were made, making sprinklers, automatic alarms and evacuation schemes ...
In New Zealand, rank is shown on epaulettes on firefighters' station uniform, and through colors and stripes on firefighter helmets. As the nation only has a single fire department, the New Zealand Fire Service, ranks are consistent through the country.
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