028/2020: COVID-19: Move to Alert Level 2
Please ensure that all personnel are aware of changes to the Fire and Emergency Service Delivery Preventative Protection Protocols for Alert Level 2.
Please ensure that all personnel are aware of changes to the Fire and Emergency Service Delivery Preventative Protection Protocols for Alert Level 2.
St John has updated their approach to CPR during the COVID-19 pandemic for their personnel only, but Fire and Emergency personnel should continue to undertake CPR without airway management
ActionPlease ensure that all personnel are aware of changes to the Fire and Emergency Service Delivery Preventative Protection Protocols for Alert Level 3. Situation
During the COVID-19 Alert Level 4 lockdown period, Service Delivery Preventative Protection Protocols (the Protocols) were developed to help keep Fire and Emergency personnel safe.
Please ensure all personnel are aware that Fire and Emergency medical response PPE isolation gowns meet World Health Organisation guidelines.
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.
This notice confirms the details for payment of the 2019 Physical Competency Assessment (PCA) payment for eligible staff.
Fire and Emergency New Zealand funds annual influenza vaccinations for all paid staff. Nurses contracted to Medpro Healthcare will provide this service as i previous years. Crews are invited to attend cluster stations on the dates and times in the attached schedule.
This National Notice contains information for rostered Firefighters and Communications Centre employees.
The Communication Centres are preparing for a significant system upgrade. To prepare for that upgrade, testing of all Fire and Emergency New Zealand ComCen interfaces must be carried out ahead of time. All operational personnel must carry their allocated pagers for turnout.
Physical Competency Assessments (PCAs) are due again and are required to be completed by 30th June. Jeff Shrimpton is coordinating this as per the attached schedule. Senior Station Officer’s will coordinate appliance movements on the day to ensure Area coverage and any operational requirements are met.