Fire and Emergency seeking community voices for new Local Advisory Committees

Fire and Emergency currently works with seven Local Advisory Committees (LACs) around the country to ensure communities’ voices and interests are reflected in our national and local planning. LACs provide us with independent advice on what their communities value, their needs and the risks they face.  

We’re on a journey towards having a committee in every district across the country. We are establishing four additional LACs, in Southland, Taranaki, Waikato and Nelson-Tasman. At the same time, we are also recruiting for new members for our existing Hawke’s Bay LAC(external link). 

To join these committees, we’re seeking applications from people with governance and/or strategic management experience, who are well-connected and respected within diverse community and industry groups and able to provide deeper insights into their views and concerns.  

This is an important opportunity for communities to have a voice in how we deliver Fire and Emergency’s services locally. 

LACs help to shape the future of Fire and Emergency’s support for communities by enabling us to better understand what matters to you – now and in the future. This means we can better support you to prepare for, respond to, and recover well from emergencies when they happen. 

We know some of the risks faced by our local communities and industries. But local people will know more. We need their networks, knowledge and experience to help us build this picture. 

To find out what we look for in LAC members, and to apply, visit www.fireandemergency.nz/LACs(external link). 

Applications open on 14 March and close on 14 April 2024.