UFBA/FRFANZ Conference 2018
Fire and Emergency had a strong presence at the United Fire Brigades Association’s (UFBA) 140th Conference, held with the Forest and Rural Fire Association of New Zealand (FRFANZ), from 16 to 18 November in Wellington.
Around 500 delegates connected with representatives from 13 different business areas across our highly visual exhibition stand over the three days, and outside the venue at two new trucks.
In the main theatre, our Chair Paul Swain joined the Minister for Volunteering and Community Hon. Peeni Henare, and FRFANZ Chair Kevin Ihaka, to open the conference on Friday 16 November.
On Saturday 17 November, an interactive presentation by 11 Fire and Emergency leaders updated delegates on a range of hot topics. This was followed by a 60 minute facilitated question-and-answer session with our Strategic Leadership Team.
View the content shared with delegates
Fire and Emergency stand
Read the summary of Representation at the Fire and Emergency stand.
Chair's opening address
Watch the video of the Opening address by our Chair, Paul Swain(external link).
Fire and Emergency presentations
Read the slides and watch the presentation of each of the Fire and Emergency presenters.
| Presenter(s) | Presentation title | Watch the video | View the slides |
| Rhys Jones | Shaping our future | Video(external link) | Slides |
| Bella Sutherland | Shaping our future - Levy | Video(external link) | Slides |
| Paul McGill, Rachael Thorp, Michelle Ward | Shaping our future - Uniform | Video(external link) | Slides |
| Rachael Thorp, Mike Moran | Keeping us safe, well and prepared - Fleet | Video(external link) | Slides |
| Rob Saunders | Keeping us safe, well and prepared – Risk Reduction | Video(external link) |
Slides |
| Murray Mitchell | Networked and Connected – Information & Communication Technology | Video(external link) |
Slides |
| Carl Mills | Making Volunteering Easier – Volunteer investment | Video(external link) |
Slides |
| Brighid Jamieson, Rochelle Martin | Making Volunteering Easier | Video(external link) |
Slides |
Questions and answers
Read the Questions and answers for Fire and Emergency leaders, which delegates asked before, during and after our conference question-and-answer session.
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