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We are one of the 600 plus stations nationwide that host volunteer brigades, to help communities prevent, prepare, respond and recover from emergencies. As well as firefighting, our volunteers attend medical incidents, motor vehicle accidents, severe weather events and other requests for help. We also install and check smoke alarms and help to improve fire safety in our communities.
The Devonport Fire Station is a composite station, which means that is the home of both a volunteer and a career crews.
The career crew responds 24/7 while the volunteers are on duty from 5:30pm to 6:30am everyday and 24/7 during the weekends and public holidays.
In details the tasks we are in charge of, according with Fire & Emergency NZ, are:
Reducing the incidence of unwanted fires and the associated risk to life and property.
Protecting and preserving life, and preventing or limiting injury, damage to property, land and the environment.
Promoting fire safety (including guidance on the safe use of fire as a land management tool) and firefighting.
Delivering fire prevention, response and suppression services.
Protecting the safety of persons and property endangered by incidents involving hazardous substances.
Rescuing trapped people as a result of transport accidents or other incidents.
Undertaking urban search and rescue.
Responding to medical emergencies
Responding to weather events, natural hazard events and disasters
Responding to incidents where substances present a risk to people, property or the environment
Responding to any other situation where we can assist.
Promoting safe handling, labelling, signage, storage and transportation of hazardous substances.
Performing other rescues.
Providing assistance at transport incidents.
Responding to maritime incidents.
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