Waitati Fire Brigade

17/05/2026

Brigade members spent the day refreshing their first responders training today.
So we can give the best care to our community

11/05/2026

Tonight the crew refreshed their working at hights training and practiced our knots

29/04/2026

Dell McLeod thank you for the fantastic beanies. We put one on a hypothermic tramper tonight who had been caught in the evening storm. It made him very happy. And warmer!

14/04/2026

Power lines down at the bottom of Double Hill Road. If you wake up to no power, you won’t have any until at least lunchtime.

05/04/2026

Checked your smoke alarms and swapped in a new tooth brush? This is the weekend for both.

https://www.fireandemergency.nz/home-fire-safety/smoke-alarms

You are four times more likely to survive a house fire if you have working smoke alarms. Find out how to install, use and maintain them.

28/03/2026

Come on down to the a&p show and meet the team

12/02/2026

When somebody reports smoke, we get turned out and must find the fire and check it’s alright. If you are lighting a big fire, you can now report it in advance. That will save us a trip, and you the hassle of a big red truck showing up with flashing lights and siren.

Firepermit.nz

05/02/2026

Waitati Brigade is looking for new members! You'll never get as much satisfaction from your spare time as you will helping someone who needs a hand. We do fires, accidents, rescues and lots of medical calls from locals in true need.

Backing us up is world-class training and equipment and supportive and caring team mates - across the country. Once you've joined FENZ you've got trusting mates in every village and city in New Zealand.

We train once a week and we only turn out to calls if we are available.

We need firefighters. But we also need people who want to focus on the medical calls. It's a specialization all of its own. It's not all CPR and broken limbs. The best and most common first aid we provide is just holding a hand while the ambulance comes. At the other end of the scale, we can and do save lives!

You don't need to be super fit, you don't need to be a physically strong person and you don't need to be a hero. All we need is people who care about other people. That's the only rule.

If you've ever wondered, just come down and kick the firetruck tyres. We're there every Monday night from 7:00PM.

15/01/2026

A pleasure for our crew to help Warrington school fill their new pool today

09/01/2026

This Sunday and Monday are going to be high risk ‘spike’ days for fire. It’ll be hot, dry, and windy. Please do what you can to avoid starting a fire.

🔥 Otago’s fire risk will rise sharply over the next few days with gale force north-westerly winds, high temperatures and low relative humidity expected across most of the region.
🔥 Don’t light any outdoor fires – that means no bonfires, campfires or burn piles.
🔥 Fires will be very challenging for firefighters to put out in gale force winds.
🔥 Sunday and Monday are likely to be particularly hot and windy. Any rain that falls before then is unlikely to reduce the risk significantly.
🔥 If you have had an outdoor fire over the last week, make sure it’s completely out. Don’t just look – rake out the ashes and wet them thoroughly if they’re not completely cold
🔥 Most of inland Otago is already in a restricted fire season, with fire permits required for outdoor fires. If you have a permit, you must follow the conditions.
🔥 Check the weather forecast and www.checkitsalright.nz for advice

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