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Harry Heaven

10/02/2023 | In Memoriam | National

Wellsford Volunteer Brigade advises of the passing of Harry Heaven, former Fire Fighter and Life Member.

Trevor Marshall

08/02/2023 | In Memoriam | National

Mataura Volunteer Fire Brigade advises of the passing of Trevor Marshall, former 3rd Officer and Life Member.

Decontamination: what is happening in Australia?

07/02/2023 | Operational | National

A team of three is heading off to Australia to evaluate the decontamination techniques, equipment, and technologies used over there and assess what will work best for Fire and Emergency.

Okaiawa Volunteer Fire Brigade advises of the passing of Life Member Jeff McGuire on 3 February 2023. Jeff was a Fire Fighter and Brigade Secretary. Jeff will be buried at the Okaiawa Cemetery on Tuesday 7 February 2023 at 1pm.

Consultation on Region Training structure opens

03/02/2023 | Organisational change, People projects | National

Chief Executive Kerry Gregory is consulting the whole of Fire and Emergency NZ about proposals for the structure of our Region Training team.

Join us at the Auckland Rainbow Parade 2023

02/02/2023 | Event, Respect, inclusion and culture, Community engagement | Te Hiku (previously Region 1), National

February is Auckland Pride Month, and Fire and Emergency will be celebrating by joining the Auckland Rainbow Parade on 18 February.

New Fire Awareness and Prevention Programme launched

02/02/2023 | Operational, Risk reduction, Community engagement, Strategic relationships | National

FAIP is a free specialist intervention programme, delivered by trained firefighters, for taiohi (young people) who set fires.

Welfare support for personnel amid recent flooding

01/02/2023 | Safety, Health & Wellbeing | National

With states of local emergencies in place for Auckland and Northland, many families, including our own Fire and Emergency whanau have been impacted personally.

Thank you - A message from our Chief Executive

29/01/2023 | National

Thanks to our Fire and Emergency staff and volunteers for your work keeping people safe during the bad weather this weekend in Auckland, Bay of Plenty and Waikato.

Understanding our role in Readiness and Recovery: Waiharara/Kaimaumau Recovery Research and Hawke’s Bay Recovery Team Pilot Evaluation released

26/01/2023 | Community engagement | Te Ūpoko (previously Region 3), Te Hiku (previously Region 1), National

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.