The Te Awamutu Volunteer Fire Brigade was first established on 10 January 1913, with the first call being taken by the Brigade on 15 January 1913 .  The Brigade started with 15 members.  Today the Brigade has a membership of 32.  We now respond to over 250 incidents per year in Te Awamutu and the surrounding districts.

The appliances and operational vehicles based at the station are, 451 - Mitsubishi 6/1 CAF Appliance; 457 - Dennis Pump Rescue Tender; 4511 - the Tanker, owned by the Waipa District Council. 4519 - Operational Support Vehicle; and the Waipa District Council Rural Fire Ute.

The station is operated fully by Volunteers who come from various backgrounds and whom are dedicated, loyal and hard working people. The Brigade has 4 Executive Officers, 3 Station Officers, 5 Senior Fire Fighters, 17 Fire Fighters, 2 Station Officers Fire Support and 1 Fire Support.   This would not be possible without the generous support of our employers.

The Brigade Drills on Monday nights at 19:30hrs at the Station on Palmer Street.  Anyone interested in joining the Brigade is more than welcome to attend.  Members can range in age from 18 to ........  Fitness is assessed on a sliding age based scale.

The Brigade are proud owners of a vintage V8 Appliance Gertie, as well as having an active Fire Safety Team who work with Schools and Community Groups.  If you have any questions please contact us and visit our links page to see some related sites.

The Te Awamutu Volunteer Fire Brigade would like to thank TeAwamutu.net for their support, as without it this website would not be a reality.

If you have any questions about Fire Safety, please contact our Fire Safety Team.  For any other queries about the Brigade please contact the Webmaster.

This site was last updated on: 04 September 2005