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Starts at Thursday, 28 April, 2016 - 19:30
Ends at Thursday, 28 April, 2016 - 22:00
Location Greerton Fire Station, 169 Maleme Street, Greerton, Tauranga 3112, New Zealand

Theory for unit standard 10618 - Rescue casualties using rescue techniques.

Starts at Saturday, 25 June, 2016 - 06:00
Ends at Saturday, 25 June, 2016 - 14:00
Location Tarawera River, Kawerau, 12 Waterhouse Street, Kawerau 3127, New Zealand

Theory was only covered on this weekend (Saturday only)

 

Swift Water Responders Course, this is for those that are not at Tech lever or have not completed this course or need a refresher if it's been more than 3 yrs since completing last course.

It will involve a classroom based session and a practical session in a river.
A reasonable swimming ability will be required.
 
Please register as soon as possible so numbers can be confirmed. This will help with logistics and keeping cost low.
The only cost to you will be your time and maybe lunch each day.
 
Theory will be held in Whakatane at NZ-RT17's base at 42 Te Tahi St, Whakatane and the practical will be held in the Tarawera river in Kawerau.
 
Starts at Thursday, 24 March, 2016 - 00:00
Ends at Thursday, 24 March, 2016 - 01:00
Location BOPRT - Base, 25 Kittyhawk Way, Mount Maunganui 3116, New Zealand

No training on the Thursday of a  long weekend.

Starts at Thursday, 10 March, 2016 - 17:00
Ends at Thursday, 10 March, 2016 - 21:00
Location Mount Golf Club, 15 Fairway Ave, Mount Maunganui, Tauranga 3116, New Zealand

Community engagement event with Tauranga City Council 

Starts at Thursday, 3 March, 2016 - 15:00
Ends at Thursday, 3 March, 2016 - 20:00
Location Gull Bethlehem, 2 Te Paeroa Rd, Bethlehem, Tauranga 3110, New Zealand

We will be manning the BBQ for the Gull Bethlehem Self Service Station.
Those that are not needing to do US 18516 will be expected to be available for this from at least 5pm till finish.
Recruits that need to finish US 18516 can help out till about 7pm when you will be required to return to Greerton Fire Station to finish of the theory session for this unit standard.
 
Kevin may contact you for assistance.
 
Trucks will be leaving from the shed or you can meet on site at Bethlehem, on the State Highway
 
This event has been cancelled
Starts at Friday, 29 January, 2016 - 14:00
Ends at Saturday, 30 January, 2016 - 23:00
Location BOPRT - Base, 25 Kittyhawk Way, Mount Maunganui 3116, New Zealand

Volunteers may be required to be part of rescue crews, mainly to right boats that have turned upside down.
You are guaranteed to get wet and be exhausted at the end of a shift.
Volunteers will be wanted at selected time slots.
Register on here and someone will contact you with times required and/or available.
Starts at Thursday, 10 December, 2015 - 19:30
Ends at Thursday, 10 December, 2015 - 22:00
Location Greerton Fire Station, 169 Maleme Street, Greerton, Tauranga 3112, New Zealand

This will be our final planned gathering for the 2015 year.

There will be no training just beer and pizza with a run down of the year gone by and the plans for 2016.

Bring $5 for pizza and some dollars for the bar.

Starts at Thursday, 12 November, 2015 - 19:30
Ends at Thursday, 12 November, 2015 - 22:00
Location BOPRT - Base, 25 Kittyhawk Way, Mount Maunganui 3116, New Zealand

This week we will take a look at all the stretcher types we have and how to use them.

We have at least 6 different types of stretchers and each has it's pros and cons.

Starts at Thursday, 22 October, 2015 - 19:30
Ends at Thursday, 22 October, 2015 - 22:00
Location Greerton Fire Station, 169 Maleme Street, Greerton, Tauranga 3112, New Zealand

Training this week will see us going over Responder Awareness theory.

Starts at Thursday, 8 October, 2015 - 19:30
Ends at Thursday, 8 October, 2015 - 22:00
Location BOPRT - Base, 25 Kittyhawk Way, Mount Maunganui 3116, New Zealand

We will continue with recruits interviews and have work stations around the shed.

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