Type 3 next generation appliance procurement moves a step closer
Rotation 2 of the evaluation of our Type 3 next generation appliances has ended.
News
Serene bathroom heaters safety notice/recall
Following the safety notice from WorkSafe, Fire and Emergency is asking our people to be on the lookout for Serene bathroom heater models: S2068, S207T, and S2069.
Auckland Floods and Cyclone Gabrielle Operational Review
National Commander Russell Wood commissioned a combined internal operational review of our response to these events.
Our Minister visits our National Coordination Centre
Our Minister, Hon Brooke van Velden, popped into the National Coordination Centre at NHQ this morning to get a view of what goes on in the Centre.
Checking out the new Auckland Rail Operations Centre
The new Auckland Rail Operations Centre (AROC) opened in March this year in Ellerslie and Fire and Emergency people were given a tour.
Working with mass timber construction
A recent Timber Unlimited Advanced Workshop was a good opportunity for two of our people to highlight fire-related issues with mass timber buildings to the sector.
South Island Severe Weather Warnings #1
Heavy rain and wind warnings are in place for parts of the South Island, including Fiordland, Otago and Canterbury as a major weather system moves over the country.
Working safely with chainsaws
We’ve recently had an incident where someone was seriously injured while operating a chainsaw. Reporting near misses and injuries is important to identify trends and increase awareness of hazards.