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.
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Very first USAR Squad Leader Practical Course
Eighteen current Urban Search and Rescue (USAR) Squad Leaders and Operations Officers from around the country attended the inaugural USAR Squad Leader Practical Course.
Exercise Maikuku underway
Our National Exercise is underway in Te Kei and Te Hiku.
Exercise Maikuku
Fire and Emergency is leading a national exercise during 13 - 15 May 2025: Exercise Maikuku (an abbreviation of Te Maikuku o Māhuika).
New Readiness and Recovery video resources available
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.
New ‘Introduction to Recovery’ module now on Learning Station
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.
Exercise Rūaumoko tests our earthquake response
This week some of our people in Wellington, Nelson-Marlborough, Canterbury, Mid-South Canterbury and the West Coast took part in Exercise Rūaumoko.
Crews attend rescue drill in stormwater pipe in Albany
Fire and Emergency crew members recently participated in a rescue drill at a stormwater project in Albany, Auckland.
Expression of Interest – Aerial Trainers for the Aerial Appliance Procurement Project
The Aerial Appliance Procurement Project is seeking expressions of interest (EOI) for five Aerial Trainers.
USAR demonstrates drone capability during training day
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.