Major earthquake scenario for USAR exercise
A major earthquake with critical underground infrastructure collapse was the scenario facing our Northern Urban Search Rescue (USAR) team in a recent exercise.
A major earthquake with critical underground infrastructure collapse was the scenario facing our Northern Urban Search Rescue (USAR) team in a recent exercise.
Eighteen current Urban Search and Rescue (USAR) Squad Leaders and Operations Officers from around the country attended the inaugural USAR Squad Leader Practical Course.
Our National Exercise is underway in Te Kei and Te Hiku.
Fire and Emergency is leading a national exercise during 13 - 15 May 2025: Exercise Maikuku (an abbreviation of Te Maikuku o Māhuika).
Eight new educational videos have been created to help our people better understand what best practice ‘Recovery through Readiness’ looks like and the importance of considering a variety of voices in community resilience planning.
The module will introduce learners to the 4Rs of emergency management, develop an understanding of recovery in the Fire and Emergency context and identify which current initiatives and work programmes are actively contributing to positive recovery outcomes.
This week some of our people in Wellington, Nelson-Marlborough, Canterbury, Mid-South Canterbury and the West Coast took part in Exercise Rūaumoko.
Fire and Emergency crew members recently participated in a rescue drill at a stormwater project in Albany, Auckland.
The Aerial Appliance Procurement Project is seeking expressions of interest (EOI) for five Aerial Trainers.
Fire and Emergency Urban and Search and Rescue (USAR) team members from Wellington demonstrated their drone capability at a multi-agency training day held recently.