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Around 150 people showed up to the Mahurangi East Fire Brigade open day on Saturday, November 9, and got to see some of the fire services’ top kit and procedures for dealing with emergencies.
Among the attractions was a Bronto Type 4 aerial appliance, with a 17 metre boom – one of the vehicles used to fight the massive SkyCity Convention Centre fire earlier this month.
Visitors also got to see the doors and roof cut off a wrecked car to free a trapped occupant using the Jaws of Life.
While one team of firefighters dismantled the vehicle, two others worked from inside the car to render medical assistance to the occupant. A Perspex sheet was used to protect the occupant from flying shards of glass and metal.
Meanwhile, children got to experience what it was like to escape a smoke-filled house and firefighters demonstrated the right and wrong way to tackle a kitchen fire.
Chief fire officer Jason Connolly says he was delighted with the way the day worked out and two people indicated an interest in joining the volunteer brigade.
Currently, Mahurangi East Fire Brigade requires three new recruits to bring it to a full strength of 22 firefighters. Anyone interested in joining the brigade should call Jason on 027 273 7679.
