ACT Firies off to New Zealand

johnboy 22 February 2011 22 February 2011

Simon Corbell has announced he’s sending four urban search and rescue (USAR) firefighters to New Zealand to help with the rescue effort following the Christchurch Earthquake.

Best of luck to them.

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