Training for Specialist Water Response teams going well – EOIs open for more applicants
It has been a busy few months for the Working Safely in Water Project with all the flooding events in the North Island.
News
GOLD awarded at two industry awards events last week.
In simultaneous industry awards events last Thursday evening – The Axis Awards which celebrate creative excellence in the advertising industry and the REAWARDS Research Effectiveness Awards – some of our important mahi was recognised.
John Hills
Pongaroa Volunteer Fire Brigade advise of the peaceful passing of Chief Fire Officer John Hills on Monday 3rd April 2023. The Hawkes Bay District acknowledges his commitment to the brigade and community over the many years he served as a volunteer firefighter.
Joseph Owen Rush
Palmerston North Fire Brigade advise the passing of Joseph Owen Rush, former Senior Station Officer and Life Member on Friday 31 March 2023.
How we did it – Class B foam rationalisation and distribution in Te Kei
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).
Noel Thian (Sam)
Leeston Volunteer Fire Brigade advises of the passing of ex Chief Fire Officer and Life Member Noel Thian (Sam). A funeral to celebrate Sam’s life will be held at 10am on Saturday 1st April 2023 at Lamb and Hayward, 467 Wairakei Road Burnside, Christchurch. Undress uniform with no hats/caps.
Near miss initiative – Working with hazardous substances
Our latest in the 'near miss' series is what we can do to increase awareness and safety measures when working with hazardous substances.
Allan Cox
Ngunguru Fire Brigade advises of the passing of ex-operational support Allan Cox on Saturday. Funeral details:
Thursday March 30th - 1230 @Newberry Funeral Home. Undress uniform (no caps) for guard of honour.
Leadership: a woman’s perspective
More than 120 people attended in person or joined online recently to hear Ruth Currie, Deputy Chief Executive, Corporate Operations, New Zealand Police talk about her career working in male-dominated environments.
System outages 29 March - ICAD Data Reports
Our ICT team is carrying out a Disaster Recovery test on the applications VTMS/Fire Engineering/ICAD-Data Reporting.