13/11/2023
| Risk reduction,
Community engagement
| National
The Community Readiness and Recovery team saw an opportunity to continue delivering fire safety education by harnessing technology to live stream the Firefighter Presentation and take the students through a virtual Fire Station.
06/11/2023
| Public campaign,
Risk reduction
| National
A new ‘How to safely burn a pile of vegetation’ video has been developed to show rural and semi-rural communities how they can minimise risk when carrying out pile burns on their property, a common way to get rid of old vegetation before the summer season.
01/11/2023
| Risk reduction
| National
With El Niño likely to be bringing hotter, drier and windier conditions to large parts of the country, fireworks pose a serious risk to our communities and the environment.
31/10/2023
| Risk reduction,
Community engagement
| National
Over the last 18 months, Hutt Valley and Wainuiomata Brigades have been trialling a new way to provide high-quality, consistent fire safety education in their local schools.
25/10/2023
| Risk reduction,
Community engagement,
Strategic relationships
| National
Fire and Emergency has a strong connection to our Pasifika whānau, supporting the Cook Islands and Niue through firefighter training and providing equipment and appliances.
24/10/2023
| Public campaign,
Risk reduction
| National
With lithium-ion battery fire incidents on the rise in Aotearoa and around the world, Fire and Emergency is taking an education and prevention approach to reduce the harm caused by lithium-battery fires.
17/10/2023
| Risk reduction,
Community engagement
| National
Community Risk teams in mid-South Canterbury and on the West Coast have found a great new way to make fire safety fun and memorable for local tamariki (children).
17/10/2023
| Operational,
Risk reduction
| National
Missed the Understanding the Fire Weather Index System presentation? Recording available now.
05/10/2023
| Public campaign,
Risk reduction
| National
This year, forecasts point to El Niño being one of the main climate drivers for the coming wildfire season, with an increased chance for warmer, drier, and windier conditions in eastern areas of the country and more rain in the west.
28/08/2023
| Risk reduction
| National
Fire and Emergency is proud to have released our new and improved Evacuation Schemes system today, which will make for a more user-friendly experience.