Woodend Volunteer Fire Brigade

Woodend Volunteer Fire Brigade Fire and Emergency New Zealand (FENZ) - Woodend provide Fire, Rescue and Emergency Services

The Woodend Volunteer Fire Brigade is located in Woodend, Canterbury, New Zealand and services the town of Woodend, Pegasus and Ravenswood Town with response deployments including Sefton, Waikuku, Waikuku Beach, Woodend Beach & Tuahiwi. Woodend operates as part of Fire & Emergency New Zealand (formerly NZ Fire Service) and has 2 primary response vehicles along with 2 support vehicles. The brigade

was founded in 1960 initially as an auxillary brigade to Rangiora, but became its own brigade in 1995 with the establishment of the Woodend Fire District. Woodend is part of the Canterbury Area (Area 19) of Region 4 under FENZ. Chief Fire Officer (CFO) Lew Grant has stood down as Chief from the 1st January 2023 after 4 years, taking on a Senior Fire Fighter Role. He will continue to be a Member (46 years service to date) as he holds a class 4 license necessary to drive the tanker, and will mentor new Members. Deputy Chief Fire Officer (DCFO) Shayne Robinson has now taken over the role as Chief Fire Officer (CFO) with a new Deputy to be appointed shortly

The brigade has a long history of serving both the local community and wider Canterbury with notable responses to the Christchurch CBD during the February 2011 Earthquakes and the Port Hills Fires in February 2017 along with many others.

❄So have you been paying attention to our winter fire safety advice...how many points do you score?
16/06/2026

❄So have you been paying attention to our winter fire safety advice...
how many points do you score?

It's National Volunteer Week! lets have a look at the week gone and calls attended. 🚨🚨Why the siren sounded....Week en...
15/06/2026

It's National Volunteer Week! lets have a look at the week gone and calls attended.

🚨🚨Why the siren sounded....Week ending 14/06/26
08/06/26 - 0739hours - 🚒WOOD777 - Structure Fire
08/06/26 - 1335ours - 🚒WOOD777, WOOD7711 - Aircraft Crash
12/06/26 - 1544hours -🚒WOOD777 - Alarm Activation

😍Woodend Volunteer Fire Brigade would like to thank all of it's Volunteer members (past and present) and our fellow Neighboring brigades for their support and hard work. 👍

🚨If you are someone who works from home in the area, works locally, or a shift worker and....
💪You are willing to step up and get involved with your community
then we would love to hear from you.
You don't have to have any experience - We train you!
Email: [email protected] to find out more

📸Friday Flashbacks....Early Uniforms🚨When the brigade was first formed as an auxiliary unit to Rangiora there were no of...
11/06/2026

📸Friday Flashbacks....Early Uniforms

🚨When the brigade was first formed as an auxiliary unit to Rangiora there were no official uniforms, firefighters generally wore the clothes they turned up in until in 1965 Six pairs of overalls, six gumboots, and six metal helmets were purchased.

👕These photos show life honorary member Don Manera and others wearing a variety of different looks through the 60's 70's and 80's

👩🏽‍🚒Now days every new member is fully kitted out with the gear they need to keep them safe and jobs and at training. This includes...
Structure Gear (Level 2's)
Wildfire Uniform (Level 1's)
Working Uniform (Blues - Navy Shirt and Pants)
Undress Uniform (For formal occasions - Light Blue Shirt, Jacket and Tie, Cap).

If you’ve pulled your electric blanket out of storage before you settle into a nice toasty bed, make sure to check for h...
10/06/2026

If you’ve pulled your electric blanket out of storage before you settle into a nice toasty bed, make sure to check for hotspots.
If your electric blanket is more than 5 years old or shows any sign of wear, it should be replaced or checked by a registered electrician.
You can test your electric blanket for hotspots by turning it on for 15 minutes and running your hand over the blanket. If you feel any hotspots, your blanket needs replacing.
Some key tips for electric blanket safety:
🔥 Check for hotspots, if you find one, replace your blanket.
🔥 Always roll your electric blanket to store it, don’t fold it.
🔥 Always turn off your electric blanket before you get into bed – never sleep with it on.
🔥 Make sure the cords and controls are not twisted, and the blanket lies flat on the bed.
🔥 Never place heavy objects on the bed while an electric blanket is in use. See less

🚨🚨Why the siren sounded....Week ending 07/06/26 starting with call #100 for the year01/06/26 - 1104hours - 🚒WOOD7711 - ...
08/06/2026

🚨🚨Why the siren sounded....Week ending 07/06/26 starting with call #100 for the year
01/06/26 - 1104hours - 🚒WOOD7711 - Tanker Call Rubbish Fire
02/06/26 - 0122hours - 🚒WOOD7711 - Tanker Call to Riverbed Fire
02/06/26 - 1431hours -🚒WOOD777, WOOD 7711 - Shed Fire
05/06/26 - 1215hours -🚒WOOD777, WOOD7711 - Alarm Activation

Three out of four of these calls occurred during daytime weekday hours. Hours that are notoriously difficult for us to man. We need people of the Woodend, Ravenswood, Tuahiwi and Pegasus communities to step up.

Woodend is so close to Christchurch and relatively small commercially therefore many of our residents work elsewhere during the day. This makes finding people that are A) around during the day and B) willing to step up for their community difficult.

🚨If you are someone who works from home in the area, works locally, or a shift worker and....
💪You are willing to step up and get involved with your community
then we would love to hear from you.

You don't have to have any experience - We train you!
Email: [email protected] to find out more

📸Friday Flashback........1974 Fire Station ShootingWell, they can't say nothing happens in this small town..."The Wooden...
04/06/2026

📸Friday Flashback........1974 Fire Station Shooting

Well, they can't say nothing happens in this small town...
"The Woodend Fire Station suffered damage when shots were fired through the windows on 20th February 1974. The two offenders were eventually caught and appeared before the court on 22 August 1974 charged with this and a number of other offences. A letter from the Criminal Investigation Branch of New Zealand Police said that one offender was sentenced to Detention Centre Training and the other was placed on probation for two years and ordered to do 200 hours community work. One of them was ordered to pay $6.25 restitution to the brigade to cover the damage to the station"*
*Source* When the doors go up - Jo Bailey

❄️Winter fire safety message time....🔥Fireplace ash holds heat for up to 5 days and can spark new fires. Always soak it ...
03/06/2026

❄️Winter fire safety message time....

🔥Fireplace ash holds heat for up to 5 days and can spark new fires. Always soak it with water in a metal bucket before binning it.

🥶REMEMBER: COOL ASH BEFORE YOU STASH

👍See a fire before it starts

🚨🚨Why the siren sounded....Week ending 31/05/2625/05/26 - 1533hours - 🚒WOOD777 - Motor Vehicle Crash28/05/26 - 2316hours...
31/05/2026

🚨🚨Why the siren sounded....Week ending 31/05/26
25/05/26 - 1533hours - 🚒WOOD777 - Motor Vehicle Crash
28/05/26 - 2316hours - 🚒WOOD777 - Medical Call - Cardiac Arrest
29/05/26 - 0035hours -🚒WOOD777 - Smoke Alarm Activation
29/05/26 - 1004hours -🚒WOOD7711 - Tanker Call to Amberley
29/05/26 - 1321hours - 🚒WOOD777 - Unattended Fire on Beach
Another mixed bag this week and four of these call were withing a 15 hour period!
Our next call will be call #100 for the year.

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8 Eders Road
Woodend
7610

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+6433127794

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