USAR response for Ngāti Kahungunu establishes strong bond with Fire and Emergency
Efforts of search and rescue teams in Hawke's Bay lead to new relationships being built with local iwi.
Efforts of search and rescue teams in Hawke's Bay lead to new relationships being built with local iwi.
Traditionally, Fire and Emergency has concentrated on risk reduction and response activities. With the adoption of the widely recognised approach to emergency management: the 4Rs of reduction, readiness, response and recovery, the readiness and recovery parts are still relatively new to the organisation.