Fire and Emergency USAR members helping Papua New Guinea with COVID-19 response
A medical and logistics support team with essential supplies left New Zealand on Saturday to help Papua New Guinea as it struggles with the COVID-19 pandemic.
A medical and logistics support team with essential supplies left New Zealand on Saturday to help Papua New Guinea as it struggles with the COVID-19 pandemic.
If you’re in a role covered by the Health Order on mandatory vaccinations, you need to provide your vaccination status.
Yesterday we hosted two live Teams sessions on mandatory vaccinations, that included an overview of the information we have to date, and questions and answers.
The Working Safely in Water project would like to hear from anyone who is interested in being seconded to the National Advisor role on the project.
In the lead up to Restart a Heart day on 16 October, we are working with St John and Wellington Free Ambulance to raise awareness so the public are not surprised if firefighters turn up to a medical emergency when they have called for an ambulance. We are reassuring people our firefighters are trained to respond to such situations and they are there to help.
On 25 August, Fire and Emergency responded to a vegetation fire started by the hot exhaust of a car that drove through long grass in a paddock adjoining Taiharuru Road, Whangarei. Initially a response of two pumps and a water tanker from three stations, Whangarei Heads, Onerahi and Hikurangi were dispatched.
Consultation on proposals for the Technical Competency Framework (TCF) opened on 23 August and closes at 5pm, 19 September, so there’s still plenty of time to have your say.
Rebecca Nelson is the founder of Te Kiwi Māia – The Courageous Kiwi Charitable Trust which aims to provide support and respite for first responders and New Zealand Defence Force personnel.
Involvement as an SME is open to any Fire and Emergency personnel with the appropriate skills and an interest in assisting in the development of our capability.
Service Delivery will be advertising for 12 new positions over the coming months.