News in brief: QSM for firefighter, CCTV upgrade, wanted man arrested

News in brief: QSM for firefighter, CCTV upgrade, wanted man arrested
6 May, 2021 05:00 PM
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Northland firefighter Jim Powdrill has been presented with his New Year's Honour by Governor-General Patsy Reddy at Government House in Wellington.
Northland firefighter Jim Powdrill has been presented with his New Year's Honour by Governor-General Patsy Reddy at Government House in Wellington.
Northern Advocate
A Northland firefighter has been presented with his New Year's Honour by Governor-General Patsy Reddy at Government House in Wellington. Jim Powdrill, a member of the Kaikohe Fire Brigade since 1963, received a Queen's Service Medal for services to Fire and Emergency NZ. In his time with the brigade he has been a driver, pump operator and trainer, fitted smoke alarms in almost every house in Kaikohe and cleaned chimneys in response to a rise in chimney fires. He was made a life member of the brigade in 1988. He has also volunteered with St John, Kaikohe Pioneer Village and Kaikohe Community Patrol. The ceremony for volunteer firefighters took place on Wednesday. John Bowmar, former Kaiwaka fire chief, was presented with his Queen's Service Medal for services to Fire and Emergency NZ and the community in Auckland on April 19.

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