Ruawai Volunteer Fire Brigade

04/04/2026

Daylight savings has ended which is a great time to check your smoke alarms.

Bellow is a link showing you how to check your smoke alarms, where to place them within your home and how often they should be checked!

https://www.fireandemergency.nz/home-fire-safety/smoke-alarms/

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21/03/2026

Daylight savings is coming!

Tsunami siren testing will take place on Sunday, April 5th at 10:00am and will take approximately 2 minutes. This will happen all across Northland.

Share this with your friends and family so that everyone is aware of the test.

07/03/2026

Today is International Women’s Day 2026!

We want to acknowledge and thank the incredible women serving in our emergency services. 🚑 🚒🚓🛥🚨

From firefighters to paramedics, police, coastguard and more. The strength, courage and compassion you bring to your communities every day does not go unnoticed.

To the wāhine out there wondering if there’s a place for you in emergency services.... there absolutely is! Your community needs you! Your voice matters, and your strength belongs here too.

Thank you to the women who show up, step forward, and serve.

30/06/2025

Was a great brigade honors night during the weekend, with lots of Medals and trophies presented.

25 Year Gold Star Medal:
DCFO Tim Johnson
SO Anthony Blundell
FF Dennis Sheehan

Long Service & Good Conduct 14 year Medal
QFF Scott Wallace

5 year Medal
FF Errol Fenney

2 year Silver Bars
FF Karina Hemmington - 7 years
QFF Jo Forsythe - 11 years
QFF Renee Gatehouse - 19 years
SFF Corey Hopkins - 11 years
QFF Kelvin Bristow - 17 years
SFF Wayne Robinson – 15 years
SO Lance Panoho – 15 years
SO Kris Gatehouse – 23 years

2 year Gold Bar
CFO Kevin Evans – 31 years

Brigade Trophies: QFF Kelvin Bristow & FF Errol Fenney

Congratulations to all.

We currently have heap of new recruits at the moment which is fantastic, but can always do with more, so come along to our next training on the 14 July @ 7pm if you would like to join.

17/04/2025

Open Fire Season - No permits required now.

10/04/2025

We are back to a restricted fire season - you still require a permit for fires - www.checkitsalright.nz

We are now in a RESTRICTED FIRE SEASON, FIRE BY PERMIT ONLY. Please still be mindful when lighting a fire.

https://www.checkitsalright.nz/

06/04/2025

Incase you forgot yesterday

This daylight saving put that extra hour to some good use!

1. Check your smoke alarms are working by pressing the button. The end of a broom handle is a great help! 🧹
2. While you’re there give them a little dust, a minute of maintenance could save lives!
3. Check in on elderly whānau or neighbours. Fifty percent of avoidable deaths in house fires are people over the age of 60. This is something we can change.

A little mahi goes a long way.❤

17/03/2025

A parliament petition has been put together by one of our members, from the Queenstown Volunteer Fire Brigade, to change the ACC legislation to give volunteer firefighters the same ACC coverage and benefits as their paid colleagues.

We are proudly supporting our members’ initiative, as it has strong alignment with the UFBA’s Strategic Priority on our Fairness and Equity Campaign to get volunteer firefighters more coverage under ACC.

Here is the link to the petition: https://petitions.parliament.nz/5872f736-ed2f-443c-f919-08dd5b668762 (closes 30 April 2025)

Please show your support by signing the petition and share this through your networks, on your brigades' social media and with your friends, families, and colleagues.

The UFBA will continue to advocate at a national political level, but as one of the 12,000 volunteer firefighters, it is you who can drive this change from the ground up. The aim is that our combined efforts mean we will meet in the middle on the doorstep of the decision-makers.

More information on the petition and background details on the ACC issue can be found on our website - https://www.ufba.org.nz/news/members-petition-change-acc-legislation

28/02/2025

09/01/2025

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