07/05/2021
| Audience: Operational personnel only
| Status: Directive
| National
This National Notice has been superseded by 034/2021: Update to National Notice 029/2021: Product recall – antimicrobial filter
Action
All personnel who carry co-response and first response kits to check their airway management gear – specifically the antimicrobial filter attached to the bag mask resuscitator (BMR) and remove from service affected batch numbers…
12/04/2021
| Audience: Operational personnel only
| Status: Operational Instruction
| National
District Health Boards may contact us to advise that there is surplus vaccine at a vaccination site and invite our personnel to access the surplus vaccines.
31/03/2021
| Audience: Operational personnel only
| Status: Safety Notice
| National
Our current stock of ImpactPro gas detectors are coming due for their 6-monthly service.
25/03/2021
| Audience: Operational personnel only
| Status: For Information
| National
Fire and Emergency New Zealand will be transitioning from 1½ inch British standard pipe (BSP) thread forestry to Canadian quick connect (QC) couplings and adapters over the next five years
24/03/2021
| Audience: Operational personnel only
| Status: Operational Instruction
| National
ActionCheck that you have the correct neck protector fitted to your helmet. Situation
We understand that some personnel may be using the lightweight wildland helmet neck protector on their structural firefighting helmet. The wildland helmet neck protector does not provide adequate thermal or physical protection in structural fires.
19/03/2021
| Audience: Operational personnel only
| Status: Directive
| National
First Responder personnel to check IV Infusion Sets and to remove from service affected batch numbers as required.
12/03/2021
| Audience: Operational personnel only
| Status: Operational Instruction
| National
From midday Friday March 12th, Auckland moves from alert level 2 to join the rest of new Zealand at Alert level 1.
05/03/2021
| Audience: Operational personnel only
| Status: Operational Instruction
| National
ActionAuckland based personnel:
From 6. 00am Sunday 7 March 2021 follow the Service Delivery Preventative Protection Protocols (SDPPP) for Alert Level 2. Ensure that all operational personnel continue to undertake COVID questioning at incidents in order to assess risk and wear the correct COVID PPE.
01/03/2021
| Audience: Operational personnel only
| Status: Safety Notice
| National
Action
All operational personnel are to:
inspect their Level 2 gloves for wear and tear
check the fit of their gloves using the PPE Inspection and maintenance guide
complete SMS Task: Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) Quarterly Check.
27/02/2021
| Audience: Operational personnel only
| Status: Operational Instruction
| National
ActionAuckland - based personnel:
From 06. 00am on 28 February 2021 follow the Service Delivery Preventative Protection Protocols (SDPPP) for Alert Level 3
Please ensure all personnel are aware of this Alert Level change and are following the correct SDPPP. Rest of country:
From 06.