028/2018: 2018 Christmas leave
This year we will be closed over the Christmas and New Year period. You will be required to take annual leave during this time, unless you are rostered operational staff
This year we will be closed over the Christmas and New Year period. You will be required to take annual leave during this time, unless you are rostered operational staff
St John and Wellington Free Ambulance (WFA) have further reviewed the reprioritisation process since the previous national notice was published. This notice replaces National Notice 016/2018. The details of the national notice 16/2018 remain accurate, but now include an additional RED category associated with their response determinants.
St John and Wellington Free Ambulance have reviewed the priority of response and the response plan associated with their response determinantschanging from the existing five level system to a new seven level system.
This National Notice supersedes National Safety Notice number 029/2017. All hose tower winches in the country have been checked and found safe to use in conjunction with a Hose Tower Local Procedure.
This Notice confirms the details for payment of the 2018 Physical Competency Assessment (PCA) allowance for eligible staff. Payment is planned for 20 June 2018 for both fortnightly and monthly paid staff.
On 22 February 2018, Fire and Emergency New Zealand received notice from the Public Service Association (PSA) initiating bargaining for a collective employment agreement under the Employment Relations Act 2000.
On 17 January 2018 Fire and Emergency New Zealand received notice from the New Zealand Fire and Emergency Commanders Association initiating bargaining for a collective employment agreement under the Employment Relations Act 2000.
Our glove supplier can't supply some sizes of our structural firefighting gloves. We are introducing a replacement glove, on an interim basis only, until supplies of our current glove can be resumed or guaranteed. Not all sizes are affected, and the current gloves will be issued where possible.
This notice outlines the consultation process that is currently underway relating to the following legislative changes:• The review and replacement of the Fire Safety and Evacuation of Buildings Regulations 2006• The development of new regulations relating to offences and penalties under the Fire and Emergency New Zealand Act 2017, which will form part of an overall compliance and enforcement strategy that will be developed by Fire and Emergency New Zealand
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SummaryAll operational personnel must read the two guidelines for clarification on how we respond to hazardous substance emergencies after 1 July 2017.