29/04/2022
| Operational,
Emergency management,
Risk reduction
| National
Over the past two years, we have worked with Scion to develop a summary report of the previous wildfire season to provide learnings for future seasons. The latest full report has been released, and is available here, along with a summary of findings.
01/04/2022
| Operational,
Safety, Health & Wellbeing
| National
There is a new video showing how to correctly don, fit-test and doff an N95 particulate respirator.
22/03/2022
| Operational,
Safety, Health & Wellbeing
| National
We need your feedback for a review of our decontamination system.
03/03/2022
| Operational
| National
Our new Incident management specialist, Laurie Adams, wants to develop an incident management framework that is focused on what the end user really needs.
17/02/2022
| Operational
| National
The Fluorine-free Foam Transition Project is looking for a Senior Foam Trainer for a fixed term of 12 months.
15/02/2022
| Operational
| National
This is a reminder that the Type 3 Appliance Acquisition Project is seeking Expressions of Interest (EOI) from qualified trainers for the new Type 3 trial appliances..
26/01/2022
| Operational
| National
The Type 3 Appliance Acquisition Project is seeking expressions of interest (EOI) from qualified trainers – preferably Pump and ERD qualified – to train operational personnel on our new Type 3 trial appliances when they arrive in the country.
14/01/2022
| Operational
| Te Hiku (previously Region 1),
National
On 18 December 2021, Fire and Emergency was called to a vegetation fire in Waiharara, Northland. Since that afternoon we have been working alongside the Department of Conservation, our forestry partners, NZDF, Ngai Takoto iwi and the Kaimaumau community to contain the fire and prevent any loss of life or damage to property.
02/12/2021
| Operational
| National
Some of our USAR people located at NHQ, Auckland, and Hawke’s Bay participated in a China-run INSARAG International Earthquake Response Exercise (IERE).