Welcome to the New Zealand Firefighter Forum. The aim of these forums is to bring together ideas and discussions and share knowledge gained. Membership is open to anyone, so remember it is not a place to discuss Fire/Emergency Service politics, nor criticise Fire Service procedures and actions, or those of it's employees. Please be courteous in your responses, avoid negative feedback and refrain from commenting on observed questionable practises that can be seen to be negative and/or judgmental. Personal attacks on members, individuals or organizations will not be tolerated. The forum's administrators will not tolerate members who continuously disrupt the forum and it's members, repeated such behaviour will be dealt with at the administrator's discretion, with the best interests of the forum at heart. Now we have the bad stuff out of the way, please introduce yourself and contribute to the forums. Let's make this a success so that we can all continue to enjoy the contributions of the many talented people who make up the emergency services in New Zealand