In March 2023, Fire and Emergency Board appointed 19 new members to six of our seven Local Advisory Committees (LACs) in Northland, Tairāwhiti, Hawke’s Bay, Marlborough, West Coast and Otago. In addition, the Fire and Emergency Board agreed to Fire and Emergency standing up nine further LACs next year.
Fire and Emergency New Zealand has received 297 weather-related calls in the last seven hours from 8am - 3pm.
Fire and Emergency is celebrating significant work being completed in its post-earthquake reconstruction programme in Christchurch, officially opening both the flagship Christchurch City Fire Station and the Sumner Fire Station.
This week is Privacy Week (8-14 May) and it provides us with a great opportunity to think about the personal and sensitive information we encounter in our work and consider what we need to do to protect that information.
The situation is looking stable at present with only one weather-related call to Fire and Emergency so far today.
"Updated" - Payroll are working hard to respond to a high number of backpay queries. Please include your full name and employee number in the subject of the email.
We are continuing to closely monitor the weather warnings across the country to inform where we send specialist resources.
As part of the review process into our response to the Auckland Floods and Tropical Cyclone Gabrielle we have created a Lessons Capture Form and we’d like to hear from you.
Patoka Volunteer Fire Brigade advises of the passing of Rural Fire Force Controller Robert Poulton on April 15th 2023. The Hawke’s Bay District acknowledges his commitment to the brigade and community over the many years and in particular recently through Cyclone Gabrielle.
Today is International Firefighters’ Day/Whakanuia Ngā Kaipatuahi, a day when people around the world honour the work that our firefighters do to keep their communities and environment safe.
