Call outs

Kāwhia

April 4

FIREFIGHTERS responded to a crash in Tahaaroa at 3.39pm.

April 5

THE brigade was called to provide an emergency medical response in Kāwhia township at 8.58am.

April 14

A VEHICLE crashes on Raglan Rd, Makomako at 10.56am.

April 16

FIREFIGHTERS helped a person in trouble in the water at Kāwhia Beach at 5.11pm.

Te Kūiti

April 13

THE brigade was called to assist Piopio firefighters at the scene of a motorbike accident on a Piopio farm at 2.15pm.

April 18

A SPRINKLER activated at Universal Beef Packers at 12.33am.

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