As an ever expanding community it can be a bit daunting for new members especially, coming into the group with no idea of the kinds of personalities already subscribed.

As a result of a series of 'Introductions' posted in February 2007 I compiled an initial cut of nearly 60 regulars. Since then several more have submitted their information and in many cases, photos as well. Hopefully some of the info attatched will help shed some light on some of our more interesting participants!

I take full responsibility for any errors, inaccuracies, typos or other mistakes that may appear on this page. Anyone requesting the addition, modification or removal of their information will be accomodated; theres a form at the bottom of the page.

Enjoy.

Regards
Mark Foster
Created February 2007
Last Updated 13 July

	Name: Brendon Allen Known As: Rank: Senior Firefighter Brigade: Cambridge Volunteer Fire Brigade Experience: Past Service at Taradale (7mths), Seaview (9mths), Petone (1yr11Mths), Greytown (3yrs). Bio: Employed by Wormald NZ Ltd as an alarm technician, have been with the company just over 4 years as at 2008. Currently reside in Cambridge, and work out of the Hamilton branch.
	Name: Chris Andrews Known As: Rank: Station Officer Brigade: Inglewood Volunteer Fire Brigade Experience: Joined Inglewood VFB in 2002. Promoted to SO in 2005. Also Brigade PR Guru - some stories published in the NZFS Fire and Rescue Mag! Bio: I work as a caretaker under contract in New Plymouth, love the job! I live with my wife and four cats(the wives). I enjoy tinkering in the shed. Look forward to meeting other Fire Police to compare notes.
	Name: Dave Anderson Known As: Rank: Firefighter Brigade: Waitemata Volunteer Fire Brigade Experience: Ex Waiheke Bio:
	Name: Mike Barratt Known As: Sooty Rank: Senior Station Officer Brigade: Volunteer Support Officer Auckland Experience: Four years in North Shore Junior Fire Service. Five and half years in Greenhithe Volunteer Brigade. Over thirty years as Firefighter and Officer in various Auckland stations including six years as Volunteer Support Officer West Auckland. Bio: Enjoy following some of the debates and issues surrounding Volunteers.
	Name: Graeme Booth Known As: Rank: Chief Fire Officer Brigade: Laingholm Volunteer Fire Brigade Experience: Joined 1974. Also Past President UFBA. Bio:
	Name: Shane Briggs Known As: Rank: N/A Brigade: N/A Experience: Ex Firefighter at Porirua Volunteers, Wellington Operational Support Unit, Plimmmerton, Paraparaumu. Past Service with Swiftwater Rescue Education Trust, SPCA Animal Rescue Unit Bio: Senior Tutor, Emergency Management Academy of NZ Board Member, NZ Disaster Assistance Team Rescue Manager & Team Leader, Rescue Emergency Support Team (NZ-RT4)
	Name: Reece Buck Known As: Rank: Firefighter Brigade: Newlands Volunteer Fire Brigade Experience: Joined 2005 Bio: Work full time for Ambulance Comms in central Wellington
	Name: Paul Butler Known As: Rank: Firefighter Brigade: Featherston Volunteer Fire Brigade Experience: Joined Featherston VFB Early '07, so still a newbie. Health & Safety Rep. Bio: A commuter to Wellington for the last 10 years, and finally took the next step to put something back in to the community I live in. Live on 15 acres of paradise 3 mins from Featherston (and in debateable pager range), with my wife and 3 wonderful kids. Career banker (don't hold that against me!) of 15 years, and part time ticket clippie on the Wairarapa train.
	Name: Gilbert Cantin Known As: Rank: Rural Firefighter Brigade: Canterbury High Country Fire Experience: I have been in rural fire since 1987. I fight fires for DOC and Christchurch City Council and also belong to Bottlelake RFF. Bio:
	Name: Daniel Capon Known As: Rank: Operational Support / Rookie Brigade: Silverdale Volunteer Fire Brigade Experience: Bio:
	Name: Callan Carn-Bennett Known As: Rank: Station Officer Brigade: Silverdale Volunteer Fire Brigade Experience: Joined February 2001 Bio: Ambulance Officer in Auckland since 2003
	Name: Bob Channing Known As: Bob Rank: Operational Support Officer Brigade: Henderson Volunteer Fire Brigade Experience: 2 years Birkenhead VFB (1976-78). 12 years Auckland Fire Police (1988-2000). 2006- to date HVFB. Bio: Avid fire buff. Collector of models, builder of same. Large library of books, brochure, catalogues and data of fire departments from around the world.
	Name: Edwin Coates Known As: Ted Rank: Crew Leader Brigade: Upper Hutt Volunteer Rural Fire Force Experience: Bio:
	Name: Mark Collins Known As: MC Rank: Station Officer (Fire Police) Brigade: Ngaruawahia Volunteer Fire Brigade Experience: Joined in 81 ( 6 year rest ). Patrol supervisor for Waikato Security Services in Hamilton. Bio: Father was in NVFB for 25 yrs. 2 of my sons are also in brigade at present.
	Name: Tim Cook Known As: Cookie Rank: Senior Firefighter Brigade: Newlands Volunteer Fire Brigade Experience: Bio:
	Name: Russell Cook Known As: Cookie Rank: Qualified Firefighter Brigade: Ngongotaha Volunteer Fire Brigade Experience: Past service with Titahi Bay, RNZAF Crash Fire, Paekakariki, Gisbourne, Porirua, Masterton, Featherston, Newlands, Rotorua, Taupo. Bio:
	Name: Chris Dalton Known As: Rank: Senior Firefighter / Relief Shift Manager Brigade: Tawa Volunteer Fire Brigade / Central Communications Centre Experience: Started in 1994. Served at Plimmerton, Norske Skog Industrial, Tawa, Central Communications Centre. Bio:
	Name: Joy Davidson Known As: Rank: Firefighter Brigade: Tawa Volunteer Fire Brigade Experience: Bio:
	Name: Alan De La Mare Known As: Hoss Rank: N/A Brigade: N/A Experience: Ex Newlands, ex ex Oxford MANY years ago. Bio: Ended up with Newlands about 4 years ago after about 23 years. Living in Camborne now. Hearing Plimmerton sounding off and still getting the urge...SOMETIMES!
	Name: Paul Delis Known As: Rank: Chief Fire Officer Brigade: Kaiapoi Volunteer Fire Brigade Experience: Joined 1990. Bio:
	Name: Graeme Dewhurst Known As: Rank: Fire Police Brigade: Tokoroa Volunteer Fire Brigade Experience: Six Years with Tokoroa Fire Police as at 2007. Prior to that, 5 years with Putaruru Fire Police. Bio:
	Name: Mark Donaldson Known As: Rank: Controller Brigade: Brightwater Volunteer Rural Fire Force, Rural Fire Officer Waimea RFA Experience: Ex Stoke (11 Years) Bio:
	Name: Ian Duncan Known As: Rank: Chief Fire Officer Rarangi VRFF, RFO Rarangi Area, Marlborough North RFD Brigade: Rarangi Rural Fire Force Experience: VRFF for 21 years as at 2007 Bio:
	Name: David Field Known As: Dave Rank: Senior Station Officer Brigade: Okareka Volunteer Fire Brigade Experience: 24 Years Service. Ex CFO Okareka Bio: I own an engineering co. in Rotorua, specialising in truck bodywork. Been in that side of the transport industry just about all my working life, including time as truck development manager with Chrysler/Dodge in the UK ( Blame me for all those Commer/Dodge RG11,13 and 15's (but not Okareka's which is a rather good truck - fancy that!!) Old enough to know better than to be involved with volly fire, but silly enough to still want to be :-)
	Name: Paul Fleming Known As: Rank: Firefighter Brigade: Newlands Volunteer Fire Brigade Experience: 16 months with NVFB as of August 2008 (just a baby) Bio: I live in Newlands with my Wife - who is very understanding when the pager the pager goes off @ 3AM & I can't find my pants. For a living I work as a Senior Security Officer @ Parliament, which I have done for the last 6 years.
	Name: Ryan Fleming Known As: Rank: Firefighter Brigade: Woodville Volunteer Fire Brigade Experience: Ex Petone, Ex Wainuiomata Bush Fire Force Bio:
	Name: Ian Ford Known As: Rank: Chief Fire Officer Brigade: Waiatarua Volunteer Fire Brigade Experience: Joined 1983 Bio:
	Name: Mark Foster Known As: Rank: Fire Police Brigade: Hutt Valley Fire Police Unit Experience: Auckland Fire Police (3 years) Hutt Valley Fire Police since Jan 06. Bio: I work for a large government department as a computer networking specialist. In my spare time (hah!) I am interested in Amateur Radio, All things Electronic and Automotive, and try to keep up with my daughter! Blog.
	Name: Rodney Foster Known As: Rank: Rural Firefighter Brigade: Pines Beach / Kairaki RFF, North Canterbury Experience: Auckland Fire Police (15 years) NZFS Firefighter Whangarei (3 years) Bio:
	Name: Jeremy Greenwood Known As: Rank: Senior Station Officer Brigade: Lincoln Volunteer Fire Brigade Experience: Bio:
	Name: Ray Gourley Known As: fknooo Rank: Brigade: Frankston (CFA, Vic, Aust) Experience: 18 years as a vol FF with Frankston Fire Brigade (Composite Brigade). Also work for the CFA as a Safety Officer at one of the CFA training grounds. Bio:
	Name: Anaru Hartley Known As: Rank: Firefighter Brigade: Silverdale Volunteer Fire Brigade Experience: Joined February 2007. Bio: Self employed, live on the Hibiscus Coast, have three children, one dog and a cat.
	Name: Roddy Hendl Known As: Rank: Deputy Chief Fire Officer Brigade: Edgecumbe Volunteer Fire Brigade Experience: 16 Years as at 2009. Bio:
	Name: Dion Hermon Known As: Hermy Rank: Firefighter Brigade: Blenheim Volunteer Fire Brigade Experience: Ex RNZAF Crash/Fire (Woodbourne)97-00, Blenheim VFB Feb-June 00, Blenheim VRFF 03-04, Rejoined Blenheim VFB April 07. Bio:
	Name: Terry Hewett Known As: Rank: Station Officer (Officer in Charge) Brigade: East Coast Bays Volunteer Fire Brigade Experience: 38 years in various Auckland operational positions. Currently Operational Planning Officer & Data/Communications Manager for Auckland Region NZFS, Officer in Charge East Coast Bays VFB. Also 5 years Shift Manager @ Northcomms. Bio:
	Name: Ed Hintz Known As: Rank: Senior Firefighter Brigade: Plimmerton Volunteer Fire Brigade Experience: Joined Plimmerton '04 as a rookie. Bio: Expat from San Diego California, Unix sysadmin by day, Tenor with NZ Opera by night. Once upon a time also flew helicopters and brewed beer, hoping to get back into both one of these days. Blog.
	Name: Chris Holden Known As: Rank: Senior Firefighter Brigade: Ngaruawahia Volunteer Fire Brigade Experience: Treasurer. Joined March 2001. Bio:
	Name: Grahame Howell Known As: Rank: Chief Fire Officer Brigade: Te Kuiti Experience: 20 Years Service as at 2007 Bio:
	Name: Debbie Jackson Known As: Rank: Senior Firefighter Brigade: Paekakariki Volunteer Fire Brigade Experience: Joined in 1996. Bio:
	Name: Matt Jones Known As: Rank: Firefighter Brigade: Wainuiomata Volunteer Rural Fire Force Experience: Bio:
	Name: Shayne Kennedy Known As: Tua Rank: Station Officer Brigade: Manly Volunteer Fire Brigade Experience: Bio:
	Name: Cameron Kenyon Known As: Cam Rank: Station Officer Brigade: Rolleston Volunteer Fire Brigade Experience: 13 years Army Firefighter, within those years I was training Officer and Acting DCFO. Warranted Rural Fire Officer for the NZDF Rural areas. 4 years Airport Firefighter as at 2007, 3 years contract field trainer Woolston training centre (since resigned). Currently hold the rank of Senior Firefighter with Christchurch International Airport Fire Brigade. Bio:
	Name: Alan Kerr Known As: Rank: Chief Fire Officer Brigade: Sumner Volunteer Fire Brigade Experience: Bio:
	Name: Bruce Key Known As: Rank: Fire Police Brigade: Hutt Valley Fire Police Experience: Bio: Justice of the Peace for New Zealand
	Name: Ian King Known As: Rank: Chief Fire Officer Brigade: Otaki Volunteer Fire Brigade Experience: Member of NZ Institute of Fire Engineers, Fellow NZ Fire Brigades Institute. Member of Otaki since 1972. Bio: Career Senior Station Officer for NZFS at Palmerston North
	Name: Nigel Le Grice Known As: Rank: Firefighter Brigade: Masterton Volunteer Fire Brigade Experience: Ex Rarangi, Picton, Johnsonville, Newlands. Bio:
	Name: John Leighton Known As: Rank: Station Officer (Officer in Charge) Brigade: Porirua Volunteer Fire Brigade Experience: Ex Te Aroha, Titahi Bay, 39 Years Service as at 2007 Bio:
	Name: Tony Leighton Known As: Rank: Chief Fire Officer Brigade: Titahi Bay Volunteer Fire Brigade Experience: Member for 35 years as at 2007. Bio: Joined in 1972 and have been hooked from first call. I have travelled around most of the country and visited a few stations on the way. I have been able to help out at a few when they have been short handed. Met some good guys and girls at the same time. Always looking at safer better ways to be a firefighter.
	Name: Nigel Lilley Known As: Rank: Station Officer Brigade: Rolleston Volunteer Fire Brigade Experience: Currently Senior Vice President Canterbury Provincial Fire Brigades Assn. Past President Mid Canterbury Fire Brigades Sub Association. 11 Years with Rolleston as at 2009, currently also serving as Brigade Secretary. Management and Bar Committee Member. Bio:
	Name: Dave Loudon Known As: AmboDave Rank: Firefighter Brigade: Kinleith Industrial Fire Brigade Experience: Wanaka VFB (3.5 years), Blenheim VFB (1 year). Member of St John Ambulance since 1981. Worked as Paid Ambo since 2001 - qualified to ALCS and Paramedic Level. Bio: Work full time at Kinleith Pulp and Paper mill position involves Fire, Ambulance, Security. Married with 5 kids - all grown up and all living Nelson-Marlborough. One Grandson. Enjoy Motorsport - especially Rallying.
	Name: Glenn Manning Known As: Skippy Rank: Senior Firefighter Brigade: Rolleston Volunteer Fire Brigade Experience: ex Tawa Bio:
	Name: Andrew Mansfield Known As: Rank: Station Officer Brigade: Seaview Volunteer Fire Brigade Experience: 17yrs Service as at 2007 - Turangi VFB(2yrs), Feilding VFB(4yrs), Petone VFB(4yrs), New Brighton VFB(1yr), Petone VFB now Seaview VFB(6yrs). Executive Member Mid Canterbury Sub Assn (2000), Past President Hutt Wellington Kapiti Sub Assn. Current Executive Member Wellington Provincial Assn. Bio:
	Name: Ken Mahon Known As: Rank: N/A Brigade: N/A Experience: Formerly of Napier, Bay View, Palmerston North Airport, Nelson Airport, Stoke - most recently DCFO Stoke, and Life Member. Now retired. Bio:
	Name: Jon Matthews Known As: Rank: Senior Firefighter Brigade: Kaiapoi Volunteer Fire Brigade Experience: Joined Kaiapoi in 2003. Bio: Married with two boys. Hobbies include Ten Pin Bowling.
	Name: Bruce McCulloch Known As: Rank: ex CFO (Retired) Brigade: Nuhaka Volunteer Fire Brigade Experience: Bio:
	Name: Malcolm McLeod Known As: Rank: Qualified Firefighter Brigade: Greerton Volunteer Fire Brigade Experience: FF Whangarei 1999-2002. Greerton since 2002. Bio:
	Name: Gerrit Meenen Known As: Rank: Senior Firefighter Brigade: Dellbrueck VFB, Cologne, Germany Experience: Past Service with Petone and Wainuiomata VFBs on exchange during 1999 and 2000. Trainor & Training Advisor for Fire Service and Civil Defence for 14 years (4 years Cadet, 10 Years operational as at 2007). Bio: Bachelor of Rescue Engineering. Specialist in radioactive and chemical measurement/detection.
	Name: Andrew Mills Known As: Rank: Station Officer Brigade: Porirua Volunteer Fire Brigade Experience: Joined in 1997, all service with Porirua. In the past a member of the Hastings and Tawa Civil Defence Rescue Teams. Bio:
	Name: Carl Mills Known As: Rank: Chief Fire Officer Brigade: Plimmerton Volunteer Fire Brigade Experience: Ex Birkenhead Bio:
	Name: Bruce Moffat Known As: "Ralph" Rank: Qualified Firefighter Brigade: Rolleston Volunteer Fire Brigade Experience: Ex Birkenhead Bio:
	Name: Mark Montgomery Known As: Monty Rank: Deputy Controller Brigade: Maungakaramea VRFF, Northland Experience: Started at Henderson VFB in 1977 and served 2 years. Joined Waitemata VFB in 1984 and served 7 years rising to Station Officer. Foundation Controller in 2000 of the Maungakaramea VRFF. Stepped down to Deputy Controller in 2005. Current UFBA Delegate. Bio: Married with three grown children and 2 grandsons. I have worked for the Department of Labour since 1987 as a Health and Safety Inspector, initially in Auckland, but also Wellington and latterly Northland. I enjoy following rugby and motorsport, especially F1 and Rallying. I have been researching my family history for over 30 years and still going.
	Name: Mike Neason Known As: Rank: Chief Fire Officer Brigade: Cust Volunteer Fire Brigade Experience: Founding Member Mount Cook Fire Brigade 1976. Past service with Te Anau. Bio:
	Name: Philip Newland Known As: Rank: Chief Fire Officer Brigade: Hunua Volunteer Rural Fire Force Experience: 10 Years Service as at 2007 Bio:
	Name: Bruce Nilson Known As: Rank: Station Officer Brigade: Tauranga Volunteer Fire Brigade Experience: 26 Years Service as at 2007 Bio:
	Name: Phil Norris Known As: Chucky Rank: Communicator Brigade: Northern Communications Centre Experience: Ex Devonport VFB and Auckland Fire Police Unit Bio:
	Name: Chad O'Hara Known As: Chad Burger Rank: Qualified Firefighter Brigade: Newlands Volunteer Fire Brigade Experience: Transferred after 3 Years with Upper Hutt VFB at Trentham. Runs in the family, Granddad was with Tawa and Titahi Bay for 25 years. Bio: Work, Eat, Sleep, Repeat until Pager goes off.
	Name: Kerry O'Neill Known As: Rank: Rural Fire Officer / Controller Brigade: Canterbury High Country VRFF Experience: Bio:
	Name: Sarah Ord Known As: Elvis Rank: Qualified Firefighter Brigade: Nelson Volunteer Fire Brigade Experience: FF & Secretary for Murchison VFB (2005-2006), currently QFF in Nelson (2006-present) Bio:
	Name: Tim Paice Known As: Rank: Qualified Firefighter Brigade: Paekakariki Volunteer Fire Brigade Experience: Past service with Queenstown VFB Bio:
	Name: Owen Pennell Known As: Rank: Senior Station Officer (Officer in Charge) Brigade: Henderson Volunteer Fire Brigade Experience: 44 years service. Bio:
	Name: John Pitchford Known As: Pitchey Rank: Senior Firefighter Brigade: Taumaranui Volunteer Fire Brigade Experience: First joined up with the Taupo VFB, then moved to Mt. Ruapehu and the Whakapapa VFB where I eventually became DCFO. Have since moved to Taumarunui where I am a SFF with the Taumarunui VFB. Have been a vollie with the NZFS for 11 years now. Bio: Work as a civil servant, not married, no kids.
	Name: Matthew Poole Known As: Rank: N/A Brigade: N/A Experience: Former Fire Police with both Auckland (3 Years) and Hutt Valley (18 Months). Bio: Currently a student. A known stirrer on Vollynet *waves to the fans*
	Name: Russell Postlewaight Known As: Rank: Fire Safety Officer Brigade: Wellington Fire Region Experience: Past President NZ Fire Brigades Institute, Past Chief Fire Officer of Plimmerton VFB. Bio:
	Name: Craig Oliver Known As: Rank: Firefighter Brigade: Southbridge Volunteer Fire Brigade Experience: Bio:
	Name: Chris Price Known As: Rank: Station Officer Brigade: Ashburton Volunteer Fire Brigade Experience: Bio:
	Name: Simon Quirke Known As: Rank: Senior Firefighter Brigade: Tawa Volunteer Fire Brigade Experience: Ex Pukekohe, Paihia. 16 Years Service as at 2007. Bio: Employed at National Headquarters NZFS.
	Name: Geoff Ratcliffe Known As: Rank: Deputy Chief Fire Officer Brigade: Tirau Volunteer Fire Brigade Experience: Bio:
	Name: Eddie Ross Known As: Rank: Fire Police Brigade: Silverdale Fire Police Unit Experience: Ex Wainuiomata, Wellington City Bush Fire, Hutt Valley Fire Police Bio:
	Name: Arrin Rozendaal Known As: Rank: Station Officer Brigade: East Coast Bays Volunteer Fire Brigade Experience: Past service with Johnsonville and Blenheim VFB's, Rarangi Rural Fire Force. (11 years service as at 2007) Bio:
	Name: Daryl Sayer Known As: Rank: Deputy Chief Fire Officer Brigade: Sumner Volunteer Fire Brigade Experience: 14 years service as at 2007. Brigade Delegate. Bio: "Legal Drug Dealer"
	Name: Shaun Sayer Known As: Rank: Station Officer Brigade: Foxton Volunteer Fire Brigade (evenings/weekends) Levin Volunteer Fire Brigade (business hours) Experience: 11 years with Foxton, 3 with Levin, as at 2007. Currently serving as Training Officer and Brigade Delegate for Foxton. Bio:
	Name: Tristan Saunders Known As: Rank: Qualified Firefighter Brigade: Tirau Volunteer Fire Brigade Experience: Bio:
	Name: Karl Scragg Known As: Scraggy Rank: Qualified Firefighter Brigade: Manutuke Volunteer Fire Brigade Experience: 15 Years with Manutuke VFB, a few months with Hutt Valley Fire Police whilst on work transfer 2004-2005. Past President, Past Secretary of East Coast Fire Brigades Sub Association. Bio: Occupation: Regional Operations Manager Cable Price NZ Ltd (Central North Region, Gisborne -Rotorua - Hastings) Married with 2 children. Race speedway sidecars, enjoy motorsport and play hockey.
	Name: Brian Seager Known As: Rank: Communicator Brigade: Northern Communications Centre Experience: Past member Patea, Putaruru, Ngatea, Twizel, Omarama, Otautau and Maungaturoto Volunteer Brigades. Bio: Yea I've been around. Loved it and met lots of neat people in Brigades up and down the country. Now I sit around and tell you all where to go (nicely of course)...
	Name: Greg Sinclair Known As: Rank: Firefighter Brigade: Westport Volunteer Fire Brigade Experience: Bio:
	Name: Mark Stewart Known As: Mark the Lurker Rank: Senior Fire Fighter Brigade: New Plymouth West Volunteer Fire Brigade Experience: CISM Team Leader, Past President TPFBA Bio:
	Name: Kyle Steans Known As: Rank: Senior Fire Fighter Brigade: Lincoln Volunteer Fire Brigade Experience: Ex SFF Richmond VFB (10.5 Years), Ex Nelson Airport (4 Years). Past President of Nelson District Fire Brigades Sub Association, Assisting with Brigade Training (Lincoln) Bio:
	Name: Stephen Known As: Rank: N/A Brigade: N/A Experience: Ex DCFO Dannivirke Volunteer Fire Brigade, 30 Years Service. Bio:
	Name: Matt Stevens Known As: Rank: Senior Firefighter Brigade: Ngongotaha Volunteer Fire Brigade Experience: Ex Johnsonville, Masterton, OIC Wellington City Bush for 9 Years. Bio:
	Name: Bob Strong Known As: Rank: Fire Police Brigade: Paraparaumu Volunteer Fire Brigade Experience: Mosgiel 1962-66 (FF), Alexandra 1971-73 (FF), Hokitika 1973-80 (FF), Paraparaumu 2003-Present as Fire Police. Bio: Raised in Mosgiel, schooled at Kings High Dunedin and worked in Dunedin before shifting the country. One of a larger family with operational service over many years Ted Strong Tapanui, Bob & Dave Thompson Alexandra, Bill Strong Naseby, Craig Strong Palmerston North. Married to Janice and have 2 children and 2 grandchildren.
	Name: Ivan Sullivan Known As: Nudge Rank: N/A Brigade: N/A Experience: 6 Years with Kinlieth as a volunteer, 2 months at Putaruru and 5 Months at Katikati. Bio: Moved to Tauranga about 2 years ago (2008), currently working at Bay Civil Defence.
	Name: Tony Sutorius Known As: Rank: Station Officer Brigade: Plimmerton Volunteer Fire Brigade Experience: Bio: Founder and Host of VollyNet.
	Name: Ken Symon Known As: Rank: Firefighter Brigade: Porirua Volunteer Fire Brigade Experience: Bio:
	Name: Mike Trump Known As: Rank: N/A Brigade: N/A Experience: Ex Senior Firefighter Bio:
	Name: Ian Tanner Known As: Nana Rank: Senior Firefighter Brigade: Papatoetoe Fire Station Experience: Ex Vollie since 1994 with Palmy Nth, Woodville, Bulls and also ex RNZAF Firefighter 1997-2003. Currently career firefighter Papatoetoe South Auckland. Career since 2003. EX Nat Cert vollie ambo 1996-2004-Woodville, Marton and Manukau South Auckland Bio: Married, two kids, live in Dorkland, into running and just getting interested in triathlon and long endurance events.......morningside for life
	Name: Rachael Thorp Known As: Rach Rank: Station Officer Brigade: Upper Hutt Volunteer Fire Brigade Experience: Previous Experience at Linton Army Brigade and Upper Hutt RFF, DPRFO at Wellington City Council 2002-2005. Bio: Currently DOC Wellington Conservancy's RFO.
	Name: John Vermey Known As: Rank: Deputy Chief Fire Officer Brigade: Te Akau Volunteer Rural Fire Force Experience: 10 years in industrial and urban brigades in Holland; 3.5 years in Morrinsville VFB; Served with Te Akau VRFF since its establishment in 1998. Bio: Electronics Engineer working from home.
	Name: Colin Vickery Known As: Grimace or Vas Rank: N/A Brigade: N/A Experience: Ex Firefighter with Plimmerton and Birkenhead VFB's, 3 Years at Plimmerton and just about 2 years at Birkenhead,don't live near a volly station now :( Bio: KiwiRail Manager Auckland
	Name: Chris Walbran Known As: Rank: National Advisor Volunteer Service (Operations) Brigade: NZFS National Headquarters Experience: Previous Service at Blenheim, Te Awamutu, Tawa and Palmerston North brigades, Secretary Manager UFBA 1991-1995, over 26 years on the tools as a volunteer. Bio: Although not a poster, always interested in hearing what is being discussed.
	Name: Gareth Wallis Known As: Rank: Deputy Chief Fire Officer Brigade: Greenhithe Volunteer Fire Brigade Experience: 100% Greenhithe... coming up 10 years. Bio:
	Name: Jeff Walton Known As: Jaws Rank: N/A Brigade: N/A Experience: Ex-Controller Sefton VRFF Ex-SFF Kaiapoi VFB Ex-Auxiliary FF Rotorua Airport Ex-Sec/Treasurer North Canterbury FBSA Ex-Manager/Coach Christchurch Airport Comp Team. (18 Years Total) Bio: Currently working as an Air Traffic Controller in Shannon, Ireland.
	Name: Grant Watson Known As: Rank: Station Officer Brigade: Porirua Volunteer Fire Brigade Experience: Bio:
	Name: Stephen Wilkinson Known As: Steve Rank: Fire Police Brigade: Hutt Valley Volunteer Fire Police Experience: Also with Upper Hutt Rural Fire Force Bio:
	Name: Cameron Wright Known As: Cam Rank: Firefighter Brigade: Waiau Pa Volunteer Fire Brigade Experience: 1 year with Waiau Pa as at early 2008 Bio:
	Name: Greg Woodhouse Known As: FireFrog Rank: Senior Firefighter Brigade: Woodend Volunteer Fire Brigade Experience: Joined Woodend VFB 1982 Resigned as DCFO 2004. Rejoined 2006 as SFF. Also Ex CFO/Rescue Team Leader Alliance Industrial Bio: