As a Crown entity and part of the State sector, Fire and Emergency and our personnel (paid and volunteer) must follow guidance from the Public Service Commission (PSC) in the run-up to a general election.
It’s Te Wiki Tūao ā-Motu – National Volunteer Week and we are thanking our volunteers across the motu (country) for their incredible contributions.
Risk Reduction are leading the review of NZS PAS 4509:2008 Code of Practice Firefighting Water Supplies (CoPFFWS) and are asking for subject matter experts.
Craig Clark, Senior Firefighter at Wigram Station wants to bring the conversation to all fire stations around the country that it’s ok not to be ok.
Did you know that our research, library and evaluation team, Te Ao Mārama, hold an informal monthly research and evaulation catch up? The catch ups are open to all areas of the organisation.
In May 2023, Fire and Emergency NZ filed a charge against an individual in Southland for knowingly lighting a fire in a prohibited season. This is the first prosecution for the organisation under the Fire and Emergency New Zealand Act 2017.
The Awhitu Fire Brigade wish to advise the passing of ex Senior Firefighter Rodney Atchinson on 7 June 2023. Rodney served 25 years with the Awhitu Brigade.
Launched in November 2022, You’re Cooked campaign aims to prevent house fires by encouraging the Disengaged audience cooking while impaired by either drugs or alcohol to ‘stay off the stove’.
The Pacific Islands Languages Grant is now accepting applications from anyone considering, or already undertaking, study in any Pacific Islands language
The Dunedin Fire Brigade wish to advise of the passing of ex Senior Station Officer John Bethune on 4 June 2023. John served 52 years’ with the Dunedin Fire Brigade as a career firefighter and volunteer with the Mosgiel Volunteer Fire Brigade.
