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The land parcel size also proves difficult to conduct training onsite.
In addition to these challenges, limitations with the Motueka Fire Station layout requires
appliances to reverse into the station across State Highway 60 which presents a number of health
and safety risks relating to near misses with traffic.
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to reverse into station moved out of lane before
instructed allowing public vehicles to directly
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move toward each other in the same lane nearly
hitting firefighter as he moved back into the lane
to re stop vehicle cue and thus stopping vehicles
col iding head on. Officer had not instructed FF to
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Near While stopping traffic outside the station to
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Mobile plant
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reverse the appliance into the station after a call
out 2 vehicles failed to stop for one of the
12:00:00 AM
members who was holding up a stop sign. The
vehicles passed within 1-2m of the member and
the drivers made eye contact as they passed.
Both members were operating under my
direction (ASO 9(2)a) and had compliant fluoro
vests worn correctly.
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Near While stopping traffic outside the station to
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back, before the appliance had left the road the
vehicle drove passed SFF 9(2)a who was still
displaying the stop sign, he was wearing
compliant level 1 uniform and had LED wand set
to flashing. Both members working on the
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(ASO 9(2)a).
13007 Near Appliance exiting station nearly hit motorbike
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traveling speed – driver’s vision was partially
notified and
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blocked by parked high roof vehicles on high
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street and he failed to see bike – OIC also did not
and they are
see bike. Bike came within 1m of front of
investigating
appliance and took evasive action to miss truck.
traffic lights
outside station.
13040 Near On our return to station in 361 we pulled onto
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the apron beside 367 who was reversing into
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station. As we were waiting to pul onto the road 12:00:00 AM to fit traffic
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a scooter rode passed the front of 367 at speed
lights to road in
then drove between 361 and the station.
front of station.
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caution is
required.
13051 Near While crossing the threshold of the appliance
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bay, while responding to an incident. A
been notified
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pedestrian approached the path of our appliance 12:00:00 AM and a request
and paused. We were under siren and braked to
for traffic lights
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avoid the pedestrian as we were leaving the
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station. Us stopping seemed to create a situation
where be chose to walk across our path, ignoring
the fact that we were responding to an
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emergency.
The Strategic Plan for Property lists Motueka Volunteer Fire Station as a ‘hold and maintain.
However, this does not necessarily take into account the stations current ‘fit for purpose’ status
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regarding access and training space limitations, and also the opportunity to amalgamate with the
Tasman Brigade.
The Tasman Volunteer Fire Station (Natural) is located on the south-east corner of the Motueka-
Abel Tasman Airport on Tasman District Council leased land in the same vicinity as the proposed
new amalgamated station site. The Council have expressed strong interest to lease the required
land parcel to Fire and Emergency NZ and require a formal request to hold this land.
This proposed building site offers ample room to satisfy the amalgamation objective, and also
recognises Motueka township is gradual y spreading west towards this part of the township filling
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what is described as a ‘growth area’, first identified in the Tasman District Council Motueka West
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and Central Urban Development consultation document, 2009.
Motueka is the second largest town in the Tasman District. The Tasman District Council Long Term
Plan 2018-2028 – ‘What is planned for Motueka’ notes ‘the importance of the township as a hub
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for tourism and horticulture and the gateway to the Abel Tasman National Park and Golden Bay.
In summer and at harvest time, the town accommodates many tourists and seasonal workers’.
The Long-Term Plan describes the issue of ‘SH60 bisecting the town creating cross boundary effects
between rural and urban activities and an inefficient road layout’. It further states ‘in 2014, a plan
change was undertaken to expand residential, commercial and industrial zoning in Motueka West,
and adjacent to High Street’. The proposed new station location would be well positioned for both
volunteers ‘mustering’ fol owing turnout by enabling easier access to the station, and then the
response itself to this growth area of the township.
For Fire and Emergency New Zealand to lease a more appropriate size land parcel from the
Tasman District Council allowing for amalgamation of both brigades this tactical resource plan
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requires approval.
The Motueka Volunteer Fire Station resources are listed below;
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The Motueka Volunteer Fire Brigade has an establishment of 32 and a current membership of 27
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It is also anticipated that the Tasman Volunteer Fire Brigade (Natural) will amalgamate with the
Motueka Brigade on the same site as this would enable a number of efficiencies such as shared
lease costs, combined training ensuring a higher level of compliance, joint recruitment drive
initiatives and overall reduced response times.
The Tasman Volunteer Fire Brigade resources are listed below;
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The Tasman Volunteer Fire Brigade have an establishment and membership of 20 including
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Motueka Volunteer Brigade has a first response area (FRA) consisting of 409km2 with a population
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of 11,062. Motueka township itself has a population of 8330 (2022, StatsNZ), out of which both
Motueka Volunteer Fire Brigade and Tasman Volunteer Fire Brigade currently compete for
members.
Within the FRA, the brigade has responded to an annual average of 188 incidents over the past five
years and including outside FRA responses, 230 in total. 16% percent of the incidents are motor
vehicle crashes and 14% medical responses.
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As a natural environment brigade Tasman Volunteer Fire Brigade does not have a first response
area (FRA), however the brigade has responded to an annual average of 12 incidents over the past
5 years. The majority of these were to vegetation fires but as is evident by the 2 structure fires per
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year, a positive by-product of cohabitation would be the increased capability gained through
training and more efficient sharing of resources and workload. For example, Tasman crews could
respond in the tanker to al vegetation incidents in the Motueka area – therefore reducing the
workload for all personnel.
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Responses outside the Motueka Station FRA in support of neighbouring brigades is evident by the
fol owing table. This demonstrates the importance of Motueka Fire Brigade as a multi-appliance
station acting as a hub for the surrounding area, especially into Kaiteriteri and Mapua.
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Which illustrates the important support role Tasman Volunteer Fire Brigade fulfils.
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Recommendation
A) Approve the Tactical Resourcing Plan for the new Motueka / Tasman fire station to
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accommodate the following resources;
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1 Pump
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1 Rescue Tender
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1 Tanker
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1 Vans
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B) And, approve the Tasman Volunteer Fire Brigade resources that will also be housed on
site at the new Motueka / Tasman Volunteer Fire Station.
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1 Rural Pump
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1 Smoke Chaser
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1 Support Vehicle
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20 personnel
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Plus 100sq/m office area for District management and NHQ staff
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Group Manager, Nelson Marlborough District
GM to date
Date ……………………………
and sign
Approved Yes/No
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Signed:……………………………………
Grant Haywood
DM to date
District Manager, Nelson Marlborough District
and sign
Date ……………………………
Approved Yes/No
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Paul Henderson
Then
Fire Region Manager Te Ihu
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RM for final
Date ……………………………
approval
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