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Congratulations to our Chief Fire Officer Glenn Teal, for being made a Member of the New Zealand Order of Merit, for services to Fire and Emergency New Zealand and the community. Your dedication and commitment to the wider Auckland community is
appreciated by us all.
The citation includes recognition of his leadership that has ensured the seamless operation of the unit across the wide and diverse Super City region. He helped formulate FENZ’s first comprehensive basic training and progression system for Operational Support personnel in 2011, still in use today. He was on the committee which instigated a national standard for FENZ Operational Support personnel apparel.
He established an Observer Programme to drive recruitment, introducing potential recruits to the unit’s in-field activities. He led projects to upgrade the unit’s stand-alone radio network, refurbish OSU premises, and replace brigade vehicles in 2023. He mobilised OSU resources to directly assist following the 2010 Christchurch earthquake and during the 2019 Marlborough wildfires. He oversaw measures to ensure the Auckland OSU could continue to provide full support during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Outside of our brigade CFO Teal has applied his property and investment expertise in voluntary and professional capacities to charities, including the Auckland Baptist Tabernacle Trust Board for 36 years and Laidlaw College Foundation for 18 years.
From all of us at Auckland Volunteer Fire Brigade, thank you and congratulations.
