New Aerial appliances ordered
We recently placed orders for five new Aerials appliances with our supplier Global Fire Solutions PTY Ltd (t/a Bronto SkyLift Ltd). The appliances are three Type 5 mediums, one Type 5 Large, and a Type 6.
News
‘Shadowing’ incident management at Canadian wildfires
Two of our people recently spent two weeks in British Colombia, Canada ‘shadowing’ Type One Incident Commanders and Incident Management Teams (IMTs).
Winter Ignite is out now
There is lots to read including a spread on our deployment to Canada, ground-breaking fire whirl research, how our drones came to the rescue during Cyclone Gabrielle, preparing to respond to incidents in the new City Rail Link tunnels, and celebrating Matariki.
Winter training for Southern USAR team
Our Southern Urban Search and Rescue (USAR) team recently trained in Porters Pass for their Winter skills sessions.
ComCen share more PFA data
The Communications Centres (ComCen) recently made a change that enables more data from fire alarm panels to be shared with crews responding to calls.
Promoting Li-ion battery safety
Lithium-ion battery fire incidents are on the rise in Aotearoa and around the world, with international Lithium-ion-related fire fatalities reported almost daily.