New York Fire Chiefs on visit to Aotearoa New Zealand - like meeting old friends
New York City Battalion Fire Chiefs Kevin Harrison and Steve Spall say travelling around and visiting people in Aotearoa New Zealand was like ‘meeting old friends’.
New York City Battalion Fire Chiefs Kevin Harrison and Steve Spall say travelling around and visiting people in Aotearoa New Zealand was like ‘meeting old friends’.
It is just over three years since our Equipment and Logistics directorate formally came into being and, during that time, it has undergone a steady transformation.
Many of us paid tribute yesterday to the 343 New York City firefighters who lost their lives during the September 11, 2001 attacks and to the 68 New Zealand firefighters who have lost their lives in the line of duty.
We recently placed orders for five new Aerials appliances with our supplier Global Fire Solutions PTY Ltd (t/a Bronto SkyLift Ltd). The appliances are three Type 5 mediums, one Type 5 Large, and a Type 6.
Two of our people recently spent two weeks in British Colombia, Canada ‘shadowing’ Type One Incident Commanders and Incident Management Teams (IMTs).
There is lots to read including a spread on our deployment to Canada, ground-breaking fire whirl research, how our drones came to the rescue during Cyclone Gabrielle, preparing to respond to incidents in the new City Rail Link tunnels, and celebrating Matariki.
Our Southern Urban Search and Rescue (USAR) team recently trained in Porters Pass for their Winter skills sessions.
The Communications Centres (ComCen) recently made a change that enables more data from fire alarm panels to be shared with crews responding to calls.
Lithium-ion battery fire incidents are on the rise in Aotearoa and around the world, with international Lithium-ion-related fire fatalities reported almost daily.
Fire and Emergency learned some valuable lessons during the responses to the severe water events of early 2023.