Emergency Services related newsitems

• • Celebrating upcoming International Women's Day and our women in leadership

    • 5 Mar 2021
    • Wellington Free Ambulance
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• • Two new ambulances thanks to Colleen and Bryan Pobar

    • 3 Mar 2021
    • Wellington Free Ambulance
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• • In loving memory of Shirley Martin

    • 1 Mar 2021
    • Wellington Free Ambulance
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• • Showing our support for Christchurch 10 years on

    • 22 Feb 2021
    • Wellington Free Ambulance
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• • Broken down runabout

    • 18 Feb 2021
    • Coastguard Mana
    • Operation Details Date/Time:  Thu, 18/02/2021 - 11:00 - Fri, 19/02/2021 - 02:00 Operation Type:  CG Operation (good samaritan) People Assisted:  2 Total Volunteer Hours:  90 4.7m runabout with 2POB broken down whilst doing a late night fishing session. MR1 was dispatched to tow them home from just past Te Rewarewa Point to Mana Marina. As they were not a member they were billed for 1hr at $280/hr. Vessel Details Length:  4.70m Resources Attendees:  Devine CMFF dfranks Mark Presling Neil Cornwell zanebublitz CRV's Used:  Mana Rescue 1
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• • Introducing Graduate Intern: Dan

    • 18 Feb 2021
    • Wellington Free Ambulance
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• • Working alongside Wings Over Wairarapa

    • 16 Feb 2021
    • Wellington Free Ambulance
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• • Move to COVID-19 Alert Level 2

    • 14 Feb 2021
    • Wellington Free Ambulance
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• • Our Medical Director, Dr Andy Swain

    • 11 Feb 2021
    • Wellington Free Ambulance
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• • Introducing our new Director of Fundraising: Claire

    • 5 Feb 2021
    • Wellington Free Ambulance
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• • Quick response helps Murray receive special, life-saving treatment

    • 5 Feb 2021
    • Wellington Free Ambulance
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• • Celebrating excellence: Leading by example

    • 3 Feb 2021
    • Wellington Free Ambulance
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• • Epirb 01022021

    • 1 Feb 2021
    • Coastguard Mana
    • Operation Details Date/Time:  Mon, 01/02/2021 - 14:30 - 18:55 Operation Type:  SAROP Cat 1 People Assisted:  4 Total Volunteer Hours:  8 5 metre runabout, 3 adults, 1 child, had been fishing/diving in and around Ohau Bay. Engine would not go into forward gear (gearbox failure). No cell cover, Weather came up and they were concerned for safety so activated their EPIRB. Helo located them, MR1 & crew completed the recovery Vessel Details Length:  5.00m Resources Attendees:  Weedoogie Mark Presling CRV's Used:  Mana Rescue 1
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• • Minutes mattered when Ryan's heart stopped beating

    • 1 Feb 2021
    • Wellington Free Ambulance
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• • Providing urgent patient care in our community.

    • 27 Jan 2021
    • Wellington Free Ambulance
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• • Celebrating excellence: Getting better together

    • 26 Jan 2021
    • Wellington Free Ambulance
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• • Amazing Grace 21/01/21

    • 21 Jan 2021
    • Coastguard Mana
    • Operation Details Date/Time:  Thu, 21/01/2021 - 17:00 - 20:30 Operation Type:  CG Operation (good samaritan) People Assisted:  2 Total Volunteer Hours:  31 Amazing Grace (modified lifeboat)was used as a tow exercise for pre operational assessment training 1) crew briefed and were to develop an operations plan, this was reviewed by the crews of MR1/MR2. a final plan was approved by the 2 x masters. 2) Plan was completed, pre-event planning included taking mooring rings up to the poles, briefimg the owner, setting the rafting system up. 3) Olan was executed, not hazards developed that were not planned for, event completed with no errors. Vessel Details Length:  12.00m Resources Attendees:  Chris Darch CMFF Jason Hall sarge espi NZ Tuatara Trevor Farmer warwick.bayne zanebublitz CRV's Used:  CRV Pelorus Mana Rescue 1
    • Accepted from Coastguard Mana news 1 month ago by feedreader
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• • Celebrating excellence in our welfare space

    • 19 Jan 2021
    • Wellington Free Ambulance
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• • Introducing Graduate Intern: Sara

    • 18 Jan 2021
    • Wellington Free Ambulance
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• • Yacht with water pump issues and no wind

    • 15 Jan 2021
    • Coastguard Mana
    • Operation Details Date/Time:  Sat, 16/01/2021 - 04:00 - 08:00 Operation Type:  CG Operation (good samaritan) People Assisted:  5 Total Volunteer Hours:  28 A yacht with a family on board (2 adults, 3 children) were motoring from Mana to Marlborough Sounds in light winds for a holiday when their water pump failed. Because there was no wind they were unable to make any headway sailing into the tide. MR1 was dispatched to to them home to Mana Marina. Vessel Details Length:  11.00m Resources Attendees:  Mobiinz CMFF Jake_Presling Jason Hall Mark Presling NZ Tuatara Trevor Farmer
    • Accepted from Coastguard Mana news 1 month ago by feedreader
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    • tuatara

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• • Broken down runabout nestled in the rocks

    • 15 Jan 2021
    • Coastguard Mana
    • Operation Details Date/Time:  Fri, 15/01/2021 - 22:45 - Sat, 16/01/2021 - 02:30 Operation Type:  CG Operation (good samaritan) People Assisted:  3 Total Volunteer Hours:  30 Coastguard Radio received a call from the wife/partner of a man who had managed to get a SMS message to her to say they (3 POB, including an 11 year old boy) had broken down and needed assistance from near Pukerua Bay. Vessel Details Length:  5.00m Resources Attendees:  Mobiinz CMFF Mark Presling Neil Cornwell Polarbear NZ Tuatara warwick.bayne zanebublitz CRV's Used:  Mana Rescue 1 read more
    • Accepted from Coastguard Mana news 1 month ago by feedreader
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    • pukerua-bay
    • tuatara

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• • Launch broken down

    • 15 Jan 2021
    • Coastguard Mana
    • Operation Details Date/Time:  Fri, 15/01/2021 - 17:45 - 20:15 Operation Type:  SAROP Cat 1 People Assisted:  2 Total Volunteer Hours:  15 12.
    • Accepted from Coastguard Mana news 1 month ago by feedreader
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• • Celebrating excellence: Employee of the Year

    • 15 Jan 2021
    • Wellington Free Ambulance
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• • Non-member breakdown at Open Bay

    • 13 Jan 2021
    • Coastguard Mana
    • Operation Details Date/Time:  Wed, 13/01/2021 - 20:00 - 22:30 Operation Type:  CG Operation (good samaritan) People Assisted:  3 Total Volunteer Hours:  22 4.5m runabout, red and white, 3 POB, at anchor south end of Open Bay. Non-member, called Police, was told there would be a charge from CG which they agreed to. As we were heading out we contacted him via SMS to say we were on our way. He called back and said that someone had just taken them under tow and they no longer needed our assistance. Vessel Details Length:  4.50m Resources Attendees:  Mobiinz CMFF dfranks Jake Mark Presling Neil Cornwell espi Polarbear warwick.bayne CRV's Used:  Mana Rescue 1
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• • Statement from Wellington Free Ambulance Chair, Kerry Prendergast, Mike Grant and the Board

    • 12 Jan 2021
    • Wellington Free Ambulance
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• • CPR - Saving lives in our community

    • 11 Jan 2021
    • Wellington Free Ambulance
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• • Shalamar 060121

    • 7 Jan 2021
    • Coastguard Mana
    • Operation Details Date/Time:  Wed, 06/01/2021 - 13:00 - 14:00 Operation Type:  CG Operation (good samaritan) People Assisted:  2 Total Volunteer Hours:  4 Shalamar running on one engine across the strait. CGM on standby to support. As the entered the marina MR1 was used to assist getting into the berth Vessel Details Length:  10.00m Resources Attendees:  CMFF GregoryJeames Neil Cornwell Trevor Farmer
    • Accepted from Coastguard Mana news 1 month ago by feedreader
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• • OP Diver Support 060121

    • 7 Jan 2021
    • Coastguard Mana
    • Operation Details Date/Time:  Wed, 06/01/2021 - 16:00 - 18:10 Operation Type:  CG Operation (good samaritan) People Assisted:  2 Total Volunteer Hours:  6 2 divers operating in the marina entrance channel, MR2 working as diver guard/support Divers installed new outer mark, with assistance from MR2 crew Resources Attendees:  CMFF GregoryJeames Trevor Farmer
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• • Yacht needing assistance into marina

    • 7 Jan 2021
    • Coastguard Mana
    • Operation Details Date/Time:  Fri, 01/01/2021 - 12:00 - Thu, 07/01/2021 - 14:50 Operation Type:  CG Operation (good samaritan) People Assisted:  4 Total Volunteer Hours:  1027 32ft yacht with motor issues, 2 pob (inc 2 small children) sailed back across Cook Strait but needed assistance to get into marina. Arranged a rendezvous time just inside north end of Mana Island. Once they got closer to the channel we took them under tow and brought them to their berth in Mana Marina. Vessel Details Length:  10.00m Resources Attendees:  CMFF GregoryJeames Katestewart Mark Presling NZ Tuatara Trevor Farmer warwick.bayne CRV's Used:  Mana Rescue 1
    • Accepted from Coastguard Mana news 1 month ago by feedreader
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    • tuatara

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• • Broken steering

    • 5 Jan 2021
    • Coastguard Mana
    • Operation Details Date/Time:  Tue, 05/01/2021 - 11:00 - 15:00 Operation Type:  SAROP Cat 1 People Assisted:  2 Total Volunteer Hours:  16 7m runabout had steering failure whilst anchored up diving/fishing on the west coast near Boom Rock. They called CG Radio and gave their location as Titahi Bay. MR1 responded and was unable to locate the vessel anywhere in the Titahi Bay area and their phone was out of coverage. Escalated to Police to assist with enquiring about their location (as we had no way of contacting them). Police eventually managed to get a call connected long enough for them to say 4km south of Titahi Bay. We found them 3.6NM (6.6km) south of Titahi Bay and towed them home to Mana Marina. Vessel Details Length:  7.00m Resources Attendees:  CMFF Mark Presling Neil Cornwell Trevor Burgess CRV's Used:  Mana Rescue 1
    • Accepted from Coastguard Mana news 2 months ago by feedreader
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    • titahi-bay

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