020/2024: All Operational Covid-19 directives now rescinded
The review of operational documentation has now been completed and all documentation has been archived and amendments made to existing BAU procedures where necessary.
The review of operational documentation has now been completed and all documentation has been archived and amendments made to existing BAU procedures where necessary.
Working at Heights (Level 1), Level 2 and Level 3 Line Rescue Kits
Remediation of 90mm External Compression Ring Coupled (ECR) Hose.
Wildland (Vegetation) Firefighter Safety
Use of hydrant outlets in open paths in buildings
At a 5th alarm fire in Auckland last week, three lengths of 90mm hose from the Hose Layer, being used in a water relay, each had a coupling detach. Two such issues occurred approximately 24 hours into the incident.
Automated External Defibrillator (AED) – replacement batteries.
Crews can select ‘battery’ as a cause type, choose from various causes of battery fire, such as overheating or physical damage, and select a specific heat source, such as mobile phone, electric vehicle or vape/smoking device. If these are unknown or the specific option doesn’t exist in the pre-determined menu, crews will be able to manually add this information into the ‘comments’ tab of the SMS incident report.
Structure PPE
Automated External Defibrillator checks – battery and pads/electrodes.