How to survive a house fire
Prompting Kiwis to create their 3-Step-Escape Plan and make sure every bedroom, hallway and living area has a working smoke alarm. Read more
Notices Ngā Pānui
028/2024: National Communications Centres - CAD Outage 1 – 2 October 2200 hrs to 0600 hrs
027/2024: New Zealand Flag to fly at half-mast Thursday, 5 September
026/2024: New Zealand Flag to return to full mast – Friday 30 August 2024
025/2024: New Zealand Flag to fly at half-mast with immediate effect
News & Blog Karere & Rangitaki
World Menopause Day – sign up to sessions with experts
World Menopause Day is held every year on 18 October. The purpose of the day is to raise awareness of menopause and the support options available for improving women’s health…
An update on five-year renewable term for volunteer brigade leaders.
What you told us during consultation on these proposed processes and our responses.
Feederlines: Heavy Vehicles - Tyre Explosion Dangers
We have added a new case study to our Feederlines series which features specific incidents or themes aimed at helping with continuous improvement in our operational response.
Āwhina Evacuation Scheme Management System upgrade: next phase of enhancements live
Following the initial set of improvements made to the Āwhina Evacuation Schemes Management System in July, a second round of improvements has been released last week.
NHQ Ngā Tohu nominations close this week!
Nominations for our inaugural NHQ Ngā Tohu Celebrating Success Awards close on 11 October. Please submit your nomination today!
Time to submit your sport funding applications
This is a friendly reminder that the due date for submitting funding applications for the 2024/25 FY is quickly approaching.
Safe@Work Learning Station Module now available
Safe@Work is our online event reporting system. You can enter and record injuries, illness, near-miss events or exposure to hazardous or biological substances. Reporting incidents in Safe@Work allows us to…
Type 5 Large and Type 6 Aerial appliances are now in Brisbane
Our new Type 5 Large and Type 6 Aerial appliances have now arrived at R. A. Bell in Brisbane, Australia for their body build.
E-modules for all leader selection panel members
If you're likely to be on a selection panel for a Tier 2-5 people leader role, please complete the new Selection Panel e-modules before 1 November.
Buddy system boosts brigade wellbeing
Five years ago, the Waitakere Brigade set up a buddy system to ensure all members feel supported and are prioritising their wellbeing.