Makarora's new fire station officially opened
The Makarora Volunteer Fire Brigade celebrated the official opening of its new station on 27 November.
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Our second Incident Management Team in New South Wales
Our second rotation Incident Management Team sent to New South Wales was warmly welcomed at Sydney airport last Thursday by NSW Assistant Commissioner, State Emergency Services, Dean Storey.
New storage containers for brigades on Canterbury’s Banks Peninsula a big hit
New storage containers provided to our brigades covering Pigeon Bay and Little Akaloa on Banks Peninsula are a big hit.
Bold new campaign tackles cooking under the influence
Unattended cooking is the number one cause of house fires, and the number one cause of injury from fires that we attend.
Flip the Script this White Ribbon Day
White Ribbon Day (25 November) is focused on working to end men’s violence against women and children in our communities.
Emergency hygiene pack rollout
We will soon be rolling out unisex emergency hygiene pack to all frontline appliances and stations across the motu.
Fire and Emergency people recognised in Local Hero of the Year Awards
We’re pleased to share that three of our own volunteer firefighters have been nominated by their community and recognised with a Kiwibank Local Hero Award.
Rescue drill at Watercare’s Central Interceptor Tunnel at Māngere
This rescue drill tested the operational elements of a response to an underground emergency.
Guiding our way forward with our Research and Evaluation Strategy
Fire and Emergency has released its National Research and Evaluation Strategy 2022-2032.
Nau mai, haere mai to new DCE Piki Thomas
Yesterday we officially welcomed Piki Thomas as our inaugural Deputy Chief Executive for the Kaupapa Māori and Cultural Communities Branch