Cobden Volunteer Fire Brigade

05/10/2026

01/10/2026

⭐️CELEBRATION TIME⭐️

Cobden are PROUD to reintroduce Daniel Manning, as our newest Fire Fighter 🙌

🔥Dan has spent the last 7 days at our training centre in Woolston completing his recruit course - which he absolutely smashed 💪

💚Congratulations Dan and thank you for your commitment to not only our Brigade but our community !

28/09/2026

🦸‍♂️Have no fear your Fire Fighters are here!

🔥Due to maintenance today , If we are called don’t be alarmed our big “lunch time” siren will sound straight away - rather than be on delay.

🚨This is to ensure we are alerted sufficiently to respond.

🫶Sorry for any inconvenience caused - we will be back to normal once maintenance is complete.

05/09/2026

Happy Father’s Day to our Brigade Dads!

Thank you for mastering Dad life while being Fire Fighters ❤️

19/08/2026

🚒Here at Cobden we think each Volunteer Fire Brigade is pretty special, the time and dedication each and every one of us gives,not just on jobs but training, fundraising, community events is truely special.

💚Show your local Brigade your appreciation by dropping a vote below there are 100s to choose from, every Brigade deserves a shot at New Zealand’s Volunteer Fire Brigade of the year 2026
🥰

https://www.ufba.org.nz/brigade-of-the-year-2026?fbclid=IwdGRleATvr5JwZG9mAWZkaWQWUMrtZiG36LiOasUIRk8AjN_1BM5MAGV4dG4DYWVtAjExAHNydGMGYXBwX2lkCjY2Mjg1NjgzNzkAAR6vMmWxS1kAVML0aIZ6wxuEsiwh5C5MRGG8i7j7K_s_mUMhVZWARL4O3YTTBA_aem_wo8mNpWNMBB1Whg248eItQ

18/08/2026

THERE WAS A EXTREMELY CLOSE CALL LAST NIGHT...with a wheelie bin saved by a passing member of the public extinguishing it with a garden hose and calling 111. This could have ended up as a full house fire.

HOT ASHES – DON’T LET THEM START A FIRE! 🔥
With winter fires in full swing, we’re reminding everyone to take extra care when disposing of ashes from wood burners, fireplaces and outdoor fires.

⚠️ Ashes can remain hot enough to start a fire for up to 5 days, even when they look completely cold.

🪣 The safe way to dispose of ashes:
• Place ashes in a metal container – never plastic or cardboard.
• Wet the ashes thoroughly with water.
• Keep the container well away from buildings, decks, vegetation and other combustible materials.
• Allow plenty of time for the ashes to cool completely before disposal.
• Never put warm ashes into your household rubbish bin.

04/08/2026

Unfortunately our recent Brigade photo got some comments in relation to our Brigade “being a club” that it’s all about who you know if you get in or not.

This is true, we are a club, a club of cool kids helping out our community ❤️

It’s also true, it is who you know, we are very proud to of had and to have generations of families within our Brigade and Service (some go so far back cameras weren’t a thing 🤭) 💚

🔥But really at the end of the day, does it really matter who you know or is it about who you could get to know, both in others and yourself 🤷🏻‍♀️

🔥Our doors are always open weather it be you’re following a family tradition or the creation of one, everyone is welcome in our cool kids club 😘

08/07/2026

⛈️Rain,hail or shine - we train.
❄️With winter kicking in, Cobden pack up and train out of the elements ☂️

🚒Fire trucks might look big, they are but when it comes to extra storage we are limited.

🚙That’s where our friends Cityhop come in handy! Located @ Greymouth Mitre 10 their cargo van is perfect for loading up our training gear!

🙌Check them out! Super easy sign up process and once you’re signed up you can use any city hop vehicle around NZ 🇳🇿

Thanks City Hop 👏

19/06/2026

⭐️With National Volunteer week coming to an end we thought we’d share a bit about us 👋

🚒Cobden Volunteer Brigade makes up 15 of the 11,500 Volunteer Fire Fighters/Personal in Aotearoa👌

📌Our members are made up of Business owners, Managers, Supervisors, Truck drivers, Electricians , Road crew, Engineers, Plumbers, Teachers the list goes on.

📌Each member brings their own strengths and skills helping our Brigade to help our community.

👨‍🚒But most importantly our members are Mothers, Fathers, Sons, Daughters,Grandads, Sisters, Brothers, Husbands, Wives - Family💚

⭐️We couldn’t do what we do without our support crews at home and our employers backing us.

Cobden would like to thank all our members support crews ❤️

👏Cheers to the volunteers 👏