O’Week season is in full swing across the motu and our teams have been popping up at universities in Auckland, Waikato, Wellington, Canterbury, Otago and Invercargill to engage one of our high-risk audience – young people living in rental accommodation – and encourage them to ‘stay off the stove’ if they’re drunk or high.
Efforts of search and rescue teams in Hawke's Bay lead to new relationships being built with local iwi.
February is Auckland Pride Month, and Fire and Emergency will be celebrating by joining the Auckland Rainbow Parade on 18 February.
FAIP is a free specialist intervention programme, delivered by trained firefighters, for taiohi (young people) who set fires.
Traditionally, Fire and Emergency has concentrated on risk reduction and response activities. With the adoption of the widely recognised approach to emergency management: the 4Rs of reduction, readiness, response and recovery, the readiness and recovery parts are still relatively new to the organisation.
Lunar New Year is the festival that celebrates the beginning of a new year on the traditional lunisolar and solar calendar.
International Day of Persons with Disabilities is tomorrow and is an opportunity to recognise and value the diversity of our people and our communities.
Tracy joined Fire and Emergency’s Marlborough Local Advisory Committee (LAC) as Deputy Chair in 2020 because she “admires the important role Fire and Emergency plays in the community”.
This week is Te Vaiaho o te Gagana Tokelau – Tokelau Language Week (23-29 October).
It's time to celebrate Faahi Tapu he Vagahau Niue – Niue Language Week (16-22 October).
