21/07/2017
| Audience: Operational personnel only
| Status: Operational Instruction
| National
Action Read and action
SummaryThis notice outlines the use of powers to restrict or prohibit entry to any land or building that is the site of an emergency. Specialist Fire Investigators and Rural Level 2 and Level 3 Fire Investigators have the powers of an inspector.
20/07/2017
| Audience: All Personnel
| Status: For Information
| National
Action Read
SummaryAll operational personnel must read the two guidelines for clarification on how we respond to hazardous substance emergencies after 1 July 2017.
10/07/2017
| Audience: Operational personnel only
| Status: Operational Instruction
| National
Operational Support personnel make an extremely valuable contribution to Fire and Emergency New Zealand’s response to fire and other emergencies.
07/07/2017
| Audience: Operational personnel only
| Status: For Information
| National
For 1 July 2017, all operational personnel (officers and qualified firefighters) were authorised under the Fire and Emergency New Zealand Act 2017 to exercise powers to respond to all emergency types.
07/07/2017
| Audience: Operational personnel only
| Status: Operational Instruction
| National
All operational personnel must read and follow this policy when responding to fires and designated emergencies across boundaries.
21/06/2017
| Audience: All Personnel
| Status: For Information
| National
This procedure describes the actions required during periods of high call volumes.
09/06/2017
| Audience: Operational personnel only
| Status: For Information
| National
The facial hair provisions relating to the use of respiratory protection equipment have been reviewed and updated.
07/06/2017
| Audience: All Personnel
| Status: For Information
| National
There is international discussion regarding foam equipment and the use of foam for firefighting. National Operations have been assessing international standards and best practice on the use of foam as a firefighting medium. This work will continue particularly with firefighting foam concentrates that are known to contain products of persistence including PFOS, PFAS and PFOA. Until further notice the purchase of (or accepting) any foam solution or foam equipment will stop as from the date of this notice.
07/06/2017
| Audience: All Personnel
| Status: For Information
| National
The neckstraps supplied with the BA masks are to be removed. The mask is to be carried in the mask bags provided with the introduction of the Draeger BA sets. The mask bag is to be secured to the BA set using the Velcro strap provided and by the use of a carabiner. Neckstraps are also to be removed from the masks supplied for use with APRs.
19/05/2017
| Audience: Operational personnel only
| Status: For Information
| National
This Notice confirms the details for payment of the 2017 Physical Competency Assessment (PCA) payment for eligible staff. Payment is planned for 21 June 2017 for fortnightly paid staff and 20 June 2017 for monthly paid staff.