A weekend of celebration

There were a couple of celebrations held over the weekend that are worth recognising. Firstly, the EMANZ graduation was held at the Conference Centre. Graduands from all over New Zealand attended and were recognised for achieveing the level 2 and level 4 certificates. Tom Roche is pictured as emcee for the afternoon and was also the recipient of the Chief Executive's Award for Excellence. Congratulations to all involved in the training and the celebration.

On Saturday evening, Mitchell Brown celebrated his Gold Star Award. Mitch has completed 25 years with the New Zealand Fire Service and has clearly developed an extensive network of friends and colleagues during this time. Mitch's friends and family celebrated the award at the Bunnythorpe Fire Station with both national and international colleagues. Mitch is a dedicated member of the Co-ordinating Executive Group and has a real passion for emergency management. Good on you Mitch!