17/04/2023
| Operational,
Emergency management
| National
Our next My Health Hub webinar is ‘National Ambulance Air Desk and ANTS criteria’ and will be held tomorrow night (18 April) between 7 and 8pm hosted by Kathryn Steel, Clinical Manager of our National Air desk and Aaron Waterreus, Specialist Response Manager.
17/04/2023
| Operational,
People projects
| National
We are carrying out a routine audit of our internal communications channels.
14/04/2023
| Operational,
Emergency management
| National
During the Auckland floods earlier this year, some of our brigades and members of our Urban Search and Rescue (USAR) team were called to Orua Bay in Manukau Heads to rescue two people trapped within a collapsed building.
11/04/2023
| Operational,
Emergency management
| National
A rescue drill was held at the Ports of Auckland stormwater outfall upgrade project last month. Our National Infrastructure Advisor Jon Harris was invited to observe to learn more about the project and the safety and rescue procedures in place.
11/04/2023
| Operational,
Emergency management
| National
Our people who are deployed internationally now have new kit bags with fit for purpose equipment to meet their needs in the wide range of environments they are sent to.
06/04/2023
| Operational,
Recruitment
| National
We are recruiting for Technicians and Logistics personnel for USAR. Successful applicants must have completed the CAT-1R or an equivalent course before they start the USAR CAT-2 Technicians and Logistics course.
04/04/2023
| Operational,
Training
| National
It has been a busy few months for the Working Safely in Water Project with all the flooding events in the North Island.
30/03/2023
| Operational
| National
As part of the rollout of the Fluorine-Free Foam Transition Project, we have been rationalising the location of our new Class B foam in line with the Flammable Liquids Incident Readiness and Response Strategy (the Strategy).
22/03/2023
| Operational,
Safety, Health & Wellbeing
| National
Join this special webinar being held on psychological wellbeing following the impacts of Cyclone Gabrielle..
16/03/2023
| Operational,
Risk reduction
| National
The Wellington Community Risk Management team recently visited the Chatham Islands to support and assist Chatham Islands Volunteer Brigade in delivering community readiness-focused Home Fire Safety Visits..