A photograph of a fire engine and fire fighters on Worcester Boulevard.
A photograph of a fire fighter standing in front of 33 Worcester Street, now a pile of rubble after the 4 September 2010 earthquake.
A photograph of fire fighters in front of 33 Worcester Street, now a pile of rubble after the 4 September 2010 earthquake. Fire damage can be seen on the house next door.
A photograph of a fire fighter standing in front of 33 Worcester Street, now a pile of rubble after the 4 September 2010 earthquake. Fire damage can be seen on the house next door.
A photograph of a fire fighter standing in front of 33 Worcester Street, now a pile of rubble after the 4 September 2010 earthquake. Fire damage can be seen on the house next door.
A photograph of a fire engine and fire fighters on Worcester Boulevard. In the background, a digger is being used to clear the rubble of 33 Worcester Street. Fire damage can be seen along the right wall of the house next door.
Emergency personnel gathered on Madras Street outside the collapsed Canterbury Television building. A digger can be seen searching the rubble while fire fighters work to extinguish the fire in the building.
Emergency personnel gathered on Madras Street outside the collapsed Canterbury Television building. A digger and the Urban Search and Rescue team can be seen searching the rubble while fire fighters work to extinguish the fire in the building.
Photograph captioned by Fairfax, "Senior Fire Fighter Trevor Casey, at the Brooklands Volunteer Fire Brigade, following Canterbury's earthquake".
Photograph captioned by Fairfax, "Ian Thomson, a qualified fire-fighter and secretary for a Wellington-based volunteer fire brigade, holds vouchers valued at $1000 to go out to children of Kaiapoi fire-fighters affected by the earthquake. With him is Toyworld manager Scott Granger".
A truck fire fighter from the Christchurch City Council Rural Fire Authority spraying water on the road next to the CTV Building.
Photograph captioned by Fairfax, "National Party MP for the Eastern Christchurch region Aaron Gilmore with the Minister of Interbal Affairs Nathan Guy at the fire fighters' celebration awards gathering. Fire fighters were commended for their efforts during the 4 September earthquake".
A member of the New Zealand Police photographed with Don Mahlke, a fire fighter from the Los Angeles County Fire Department in the United States. Mahlke travelled to New Zealand to help out with the search and rescue response to the 22 February 2011 earthquake.
Auckland-based fire fighter, Jeremy Hull, speaking to the press outside the Christchurch Art Gallery. Jeremy was part of the USAR team working on the CTV Building after the earthquake.
Auckland-based fire fighter, Jeremy Hull, speaking to the press outside the Christchurch Art Gallery. Jeremy was part of the USAR team working on the CTV Building after the earthquake.
Auckland-based fire fighter, Jeremy Hull, speaking to the press outside the Christchurch Art Gallery. Jeremy was part of the USAR team working on the CTV Building after the earthquake.
Auckland-based fire fighter, Jeremy Hull, speaking to the press outside the Christchurch Art Gallery. Jeremy was part of the USAR team working on the CTV Building after the earthquake.
Auckland-based fire fighter, Jeremy Hull, speaking to the press outside the Christchurch Art Gallery. Jeremy was part of the USAR team working on the CTV Building after the earthquake.
Photograph captioned by Fairfax, "Hororata Spring Fair for restoration of St Johns Church. Local fire-fighters put on a display".
Photograph captioned by Fairfax, "Brendon Mitchell, a volunteer fire-fighter at Pines Beach, who has won a Press earthquake competition".
Photograph captioned by Fairfax, "Invercargill Fire Station fire fighters who recently went to help in Christchurch for the Canterbury Earthquake cleanup. The National Boss presented the fire fighters with a Certificate of Commendation on Tuesday night. Invercargill firefighters Cameron McLachlan, Pete Scarlet, Dennis Hika, Chris Hamilton, Aaron Ramsay, National Commander Mike Hall, John Gilder, Ron Fetolofai (absent Murray Milne-Maresca) presented a certificate of commendation for their service during the Christchurch earthquake by national commander Mike Hall yesterday".
The CTV inquest has been told the most senior fire fighter on duty on the day of the Christchurch earthquake was missing in action.
Photograph captioned by Fairfax, "Major earthquake hits Christchurch. A fire fighter in a broken window of the 7 storey MLC building on Manchester Street. Manchester Courts. USAR".
Photograph captioned by Fairfax, "Shirley Joyce and Alison Shields of the Hall of Flame society, enjoying a wine at the fire fighters' celebration for their efforts during the 4 September earthquake".
Page 7 of Section A of the Christchurch Press, published on Monday 28 February 2011.
Photograph captioned by Fairfax, "Richmond and Upper Moutere Volunteer Fire Fighters, from left, Craig Clayworth, Allan Rankin, Craig Piner and Blair Hall about to leave for Christchurch to help out exhausted colleagues at the New Brighton Station".
Prime Minister John Key talking to Al Dwyer, the leader of the USAID Disaster Assistance Response Team (DART) outside the US headquarters in Latimer Square. John Key is visiting to thank DART for their efforts in the aftermath of the 22 February 2011 earthquake. Canterbury Recovery Minister Jerry Brownlee is standing behind him.