Westpac Rescue Helicopter open day...

In the holidays I went to the Westpac Rescue Helicopter open day. It was near the airport and there where four helicopters.  The was one was Westpac rescue helicopter.  The other three helicopter where giving rides. I went flying in the helicopter and I had a great time.  I managed to spot the the cathedral square, The Warehouse and AMI stadium because we flew over the city.

The Westpac rescue helicopter didn't have its winch on.  The winch is used to lower the people down if it can't land.  The Bomb Disposal Team were there with their robot that dislocates bombs.  They wear a protection suit with big metal shields.  They said they'd being blown up quite a few times!  They tried to stop the Pike Rive mine from blowing up.

The airport fire team where at the open day as well. Their fire engines have wheels as big as the back wheels on a tractor.  They are quite tall, so they can reach the plane to put out the fire.  They are stored in the repair shed. The normal fire team where there as well.  

It was freaky when I walked next to the fire engine with the ladder up.  It looked like the ladder was moving. They also had a fire truck with a satellite on the top.

Room 5's Basket full of Soaps and Bath Bombz Draw

Make a gold coin donation and go into the draw to win these luxurious smelly soaps and bombz. All proceeds will go to the EPMU Pike River Miners Family Support Trust.  All soaps are made with organic glycerin.

Pike River Coal Miners

My son thought it was very sad 29 miners died.  This is what he said; 'There was an explosion in the Pike River mine on the Coast. I drew a picture for them.R.I.P we will never forget them.
There is still a fire in the mine...no one can go down there."

Angel's love coal mines, so that's where they go,
when they are hiding, they hide below.

(Angel's Love Coal Miners, by Craig Bancoff)

Pike River miners

It's sad to hear that Pike River miners are dead after the first explosion. I was hoping my heart out that they were still alive. Alex.

I feel really sad for all of the miners that died and for their families.  I feel really sad for the family of the seventeen year old who wanted to go to work early. It is so sad, I felt like crying.  I hoped and wished that they were still alive, but when I heard the news I was gutted. All of my heart goes out to the families.  Isaac