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@sallyrider22 This is a volunteer fire truck, nothing to do with us!

@NZPFU Incompetent maintenance. This is a 2017 Iveco. Not even been in service 10 years. Approx 14000 km on the clock. Spent almost all it's life parked inside. It ain't worn out, it's been neglected. This is squarely on you lot, NZFPU.

@Aandrew54 There's no staff Andrew. The trucks are not broken. Can't even check the gear if the station is empty eh

@NZPFU What to you lot do when you are not fighting fires, isn't it your job to keep your equipment up to scratch.

All these fire trucks are offline right now—for the day—due to short staffing. 🛑🚒 When the trucks aren't moving, our communities are left at risk. This isn't a one-off; it’s a staffing crisis that FENZ refuses to fix.

@smallfry676 Maintenance? These trucks are not broken.

@NZPFU May be do some maintenance you useless shits

@montezoma No they're not volunteers. FENZ is canceling recruit courses and doesn't have enough firefighters to keep stations open 24/7. This is a career fire station

@NZPFU Most of the bums a the rotorua station are volunteers, the don't show up on sunny Saturdays, bit if there is a false alarm on a wet windy weekday they will show up in droves, they must sit around the station on such days, dead beats with nothing better to do.

HAPPENING NOW: Rotorua crews are responding to a house fire, but they are dangerously short-staffed. 🚒🔥 This truck is responding with only 3 firefighters. The empty seat in this photo represents a massive risk to both the crew and the community.

@NEW_ZEALAND2024 FENZ is canceling recruit courses - blame lies with them

@NZPFU So who are we blaming for being short staffed

@Aandrew54 They just need to hire some firefighters!

@NZPFU They need to change your contracts so you actually work 8 hours a day.

THE SECRET EMERGENCY: Woolston station is CLOSED today. 🚨🚒 On top of that, Spreydon and a Christchurch City appliance are dangerously short-staffed. Every second counts, but how can we respond when the stations are empty?

"It is really alarming." 🚨 Hamilton Mayor Tim Macindoe warns that 200,000 residents are being left vulnerable. Hamilton needs a 4th fire station and a reliable fleet. 🚒📉 Central Govt must listen to city leaders and frontline crews. 🛑

“This is at breaking point now.” 🚨🚒 You saw Auckland’s fleet collapse today. Now listen to Cr Angela O’Leary explain why Hamilton is facing the exact same risk. 200,000 residents are being left vulnerable. 🛑

Oops... to be fair, the truck was already broken.

BREAKING: Auckland’s fleet crisis just hit a dangerous new low. 🚨🚒 This is happening right now at Parnell Fire Station. Second major ladder truck failure in Auckland today. Full footage and details coming shortly. 🛑

Earlier, Te Atatu’s aerial broke down at the Glendene warehouse fire. While Auckland's fleet falls apart, Hamilton City remains with ZERO aerial protection. The system is failing before our eyes. 🛑 Demand better: direemergency.nz/help ✍️

BREAKING: Auckland’s fleet is collapsing. 🚨🚒 The Parnell ladder truck is being towed after a total hydraulic steering failure. It literally cannot drive in a straight line. This is the SECOND major ladder truck failure in Auckland today.

BREAKING: Major blaze in Glendene—and the fleet has failed AGAIN. 🚨🚒 Te Atatu’s ladder truck is BROKEN at the scene. Firefighters are literally waiting for mechanics to arrive at the fire ground because FENZ has no backup. Gear fails, we fail. 🛑

BREAKING | Te Atatu’s baby ladder truck – a 17m aerial plagued with ongoing issues, has broken down at the Glendene warehouse blaze today. MORE SOON

"It’s close to daily." 🛑 Hamilton firefighters are being forced into "cross-crewing"—one crew responsible for multiple trucks. If they are at one emergency, the other truck stays in the shed. This is a shell game with public safety.

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