Very first USAR Squad Leader Practical Course
Eighteen current Urban Search and Rescue (USAR) Squad Leaders and Operations Officers from around the country attended the inaugural USAR Squad Leader Practical Course.
News
New research from Scion confirms woody debris piles at skid sites can spontaneously combust
A study by Scion for Fire and Emergency New Zealand sought to understand the key factors that cause debris piles to spontaneously combust.
Improvements to ALPS and installing smartphones in appliances
We will soon be replacing the ALPS units and installing smartphones in appliances.
Exercise Maikuku underway
Our National Exercise is underway in Te Kei and Te Hiku.
Exercise Maikuku is this week
Fire and Emergency is leading a national exercise this week - Exercise Maikuku - from Tuesday, 13 May to Thursday, 15 May.
Webinar reminder: Manual handling in medical emergencies
This is a reminder about our next My Health Hub webinar which is about manual handling at medical emergencies.
Operational review published - Vegetation Incident, Nenthorn
Fire and Emergency has today published an operational review by our Operational Assurance team on a vegetation incident at Nenthorn in Otago during March 2024.
Exercise Maikuku
Fire and Emergency is leading a national exercise during 13 - 15 May 2025: Exercise Maikuku (an abbreviation of Te Maikuku o Māhuika).
Decontamination trials end and another successful Simex
Decontamination trials have ended and a Simex was run at Hawke's Bay Regional Prison.
Going to market for Type 1 and Type 2 pumping appliances
We will soon be going to market with a Request for Proposal (RFP) for a turnkey solution for the design and build of Type 1 pumping appliances (2WD and 4WD variants).