017/2019: Notice of Outage to Paging Systems
Instructions for what to do during an outage to the paging system this weekend.
Instructions for what to do during an outage to the paging system this weekend.
ActionAll personnel are to follow the instructions below when pressure testing hose. SituationThis notice is an update to notice 013/2019. Last month, a hose burst while it was being pressure tested resulting in a firefighter sustaining a serious injury.
ActionArea Management are to ensure that all stations with Water Dragon Ejector pumps check that the female coupling securing pin (shown in the picture below) is in place and undamaged and that the female coupling is in good working condition.
ActionNote that training for High Performance CPR will be rolled out over the coming months. SituationFire and Emergency, along with our colleagues from St John and Wellington Free Ambulance, will be adopting a new High Performance CPR model to help to improve survival rates in cardiac arrest patients.