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‘How can we make our safety messages rhyme?’

18/08/2023 | Risk reduction, Community engagement | National

The National Community Readiness and Recovery team were faced with a unique challenge when Wellington’s Queensgate shopping centre asked for their help in creating a children’s book.

Seven Sharp’s Live House Burn returns to nation’s screens

14/08/2023 | Event, Public campaign, Community engagement | National

Tune into Seven Sharp tomorrow at 7pm to see our people showcase the devastation a fire can cause in the home.

St Arnaud taking charge of community preparedness

03/07/2023 | Risk reduction, Community engagement | National

In 2020, the Department of Conservation, Lake Rotoiti Volunteer Fire Brigade and the local community came together to establish the Rotoiti FireSmart Working Group and were given permission to form a ‘Green Firebreak’ alongside an important access road.

Empowering our Volunteer Brigades

29/05/2023 | Training, Volunteer, Event, Community engagement | Te Hiku (previously Region 1)

Earlier this month, Counties Manukau Community Readiness and Recovery (CRR) team organised a volunteer training day at Paerata School, near Pukekohe.

Celebrating Samoa Language Week

26/05/2023 | Respect, inclusion and culture, Community engagement | National

This week is Vaiaso o le Gagana Samoa - Samoa Language Week. The theme for this year is ‘Mitamita i lau gagana, maua’a lou fa’asinomaga’ - ‘Be proud of your language and grounded in your identity’. 

Pegasus Beach Fire sparks community conversations

22/05/2023 | Community engagement | National

‘The Pegasus Beach fire has shown us how important it is for communities to understand and mitigate their risks and the Woodend Campground’s evacuation plan is an example of a community doing so.’

Enhancing our community engagement with Kotahitanga Community Engagement Framework

11/05/2023 | Community engagement, Strategic relationships | National

We recently introduced the Kotahitanga Community Engagement Framework - a simple, practical tool that has been designed to enhance the mahi our people are already doing and make our engagement activities easier, more efficient, and more effective.

Local Advisory Committees: 19 new members appointed, 9 more LACs to be stood up

09/05/2023 | Community engagement, Strategic relationships | National

In March 2023, Fire and Emergency Board appointed 19 new members to six of our seven Local Advisory Committees (LACs) in Northland, Tairāwhiti, Hawke’s Bay, Marlborough, West Coast and Otago. In addition, the Fire and Emergency Board agreed to Fire and Emergency standing up nine further LACs next year.

‘You’re Cooked’ goes down a treat with students at O’Week

07/03/2023 | Event, Public campaign, Risk reduction, Community engagement | National

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.

USAR response for Ngāti Kahungunu establishes strong bond with Fire and Emergency

07/03/2023 | Maori outcomes, Community engagement, Emergency management, Respect, inclusion and culture | Te Ūpoko (previously Region 3), National

Efforts of search and rescue teams in Hawke's Bay lead to new relationships being built with local iwi.

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