10/08/2023
| National
Our Fire Engineering Unit were hosted by Te Whatumanawa Māoritanga ō Rehua Marae, with the aim of deepening their understanding of tikanga Māori and marae architecture.
10/08/2023
| Safety, Health & Wellbeing,
Respect, inclusion and culture
| National
Consultation closes next Tuesday 15 August on proposed changes to the way we manage complaints at Fire and Emergency.
10/08/2023
| In Memoriam
| National
Collingwood Volunteer Fire Brigade advises of the passing of ex CFO Des Miller. Details to follow
10/08/2023
| In Memoriam
| National
Piopio Volunteer Fire Brigade advises of the passing of ex member, foundation member, double Gold Star, and Life Member John Patrick McGarvey on 8th August 2023. Funeral service will be at St George's Church, 22 Seddon Street, Tekuiti on Saturday 12th August at 11am.
09/08/2023
| ICT/Technology
| National
CertNZ are advising New Zealanders of a new text message phishing scam to be vigilant of.
08/08/2023
| Operational
| National
The Communications Centres (ComCen) recently made a change that enables more data from fire alarm panels to be shared with crews responding to calls.
04/08/2023
| In Memoriam
| National
Whangārei Operational Support Unit advise of the passing of Mark (Monty) Montgomery on Wednesday night, 2 August. Mark was an active volunteer firefighter for over 45 years at Henderson, Waitākere, Maungakaramea and Whangārei/Kaipara OSU.
03/08/2023
| Achievements,
Risk reduction
| National
The Te Pae Tata programme was established in December 2021 and encompassed 12 risk reduction projects and initiatives in the Wildfire, Fire Investigation, Fire Engineering and Regulatory Compliance areas.
02/08/2023
| Operational,
Safety, Health & Wellbeing,
Risk reduction
| National
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.
01/08/2023
| Safety, Health & Wellbeing
| National
Any Fire and Emergency employee who is injured at work can access rehabilitation support through the Injury Management Unit. Volunteers can access support through the UFBA Accident Assurance Scheme.