28/09/2018
| Operational,
Risk reduction
| National
The unnecessary death of young New Zealanders in motor vehicle crashes takes a toll not only on families and communities, but on emergency services personnel. Earlier this year the Rolleston and Lincoln Volunteer Fire Brigades decided to do something about it.
28/09/2018
| Operational,
Volunteer,
Risk reduction
| National
From deployments to North America to remembering the firefighters of 9/11 and stressing the importance of smoke alarms and detectors, there’s been a lot going on this month. Here’s some of the great stories which have been in the media showing the fantastic work we’ve been doing here at Fire Emergency NZ.
28/09/2018
| Operational,
Volunteer
| National
Nearly 100 firefighters returned from the North American deployments over the weekend of September 8-9, after spending the best part of seven weeks away from their families.
10/09/2018
| Operational
| National
An alternative BA torch is now available for purchase. It is the Streamlight Vantage 180 and is available from PSL Fire and Safety in Auckland. There is a link to their website on the Workwear Group site, next to the current Underwater Kinetics torch. The UK torch will also still be available to purchase direct from Workwear Group.