Feederlines: Landslide
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.
News
Aviation specialist deployed to Tasmanian fires
Fire and Emergency New Zealand has sent a wildfire aviation specialist to Australia to run the aerial attack on several large bushfires in the north west of Tasmania.
Operational reviews published – Port Hills 2024 fire and Waiharara fire
Fire and Emergency has today published two operational reviews by our Operational Assurance team – the 2024 Port Hills fire and the Waiharara fire.
Data sharing with external parties in emergencies
Our Data and Analytics directorate has developed new guidelines on sharing data with external agencies during emergencies.
Fire and Emergency USAR team responds to call for help from Vanuatu
A magnitude 7.4 earthquake struck Vanuatu at a depth of 10 kilometres, 30 kilometres west of Port Vila, Efate at 2:47pm New Zealand time on Tuesday, 17 December 2024.
New ‘Introduction to Recovery’ module now on Learning Station
The module will introduce learners to the 4Rs of emergency management, develop an understanding of recovery in the Fire and Emergency context and identify which current initiatives and work programmes are actively contributing to positive recovery outcomes.
New procedure to manage heavy machinery transportation requests
We have introduced a new procedure to the Communications Centres to manage heavy machinery transportation requests.
Fire plans now published and in effect
See all finalised Fire Plans here.
Incident Management Team getting ready to help fight Canadian wildfires
On Sunday, seven Incident Management Team members will travel to Canada to assist with their wildfire response in British Columbia.
Testing our ability to respond to a significant Alpine Fault earthquake
Yesterday was the first day of Exercise Rū Whenua – a national exercise designed to test New Zealand’s arrangements for responding to, and recovering from, a major earthquake.