068/2020: Guy Fawkes 2020
With the sale of fireworks starting and Guy Fawkes night on Thursday 5 November, the incidence of fireworks-related fires is expected to increase.
With the sale of fireworks starting and Guy Fawkes night on Thursday 5 November, the incidence of fireworks-related fires is expected to increase.
Action Auckland based personnel:
From 11:59 pm on Wednesday 7 October 2020 follow the Service Delivery Preventative Protection Protocols (SDPPP) for Alert Level 1. Please ensure all personnel are aware of the changes to the SDPPP for each Alert Level.
The Government has announced that Auckland will move to Alert Level 2 from 11.59pm on Wednesday 23 September 2020.
ActionPlease note that there has been a change to the location of the Hose testing procedure. Please note that the procedure itself, which is an interim procedure agreed to by management and the unions and associations, has not changed.
This notice is to provide a reminder around preparing landing zones, and raising awareness around potential hazards, including fixed or unsecured objects that could become dislodged due to pressure from rotor wash.If you experience a near miss or accident from rotor wash, enter the event into Safe@Work
Note that the NZTA Variation to driving hours has been renewed for another year.
Ensure all personnel know that the yellow reflective arrows on “Wayout” couplings on extruded lay flat hose (mostly Flashflood 500) point towards the way back down the hose towards the pump.
This National Notice has been superseded by 066/2020 COVID-19 Alert Levels and SDPP updates(external link)
ActionAuckland based personnel:
Continue following the Service Delivery Preventative Protection Protocols (SDPPP) for Alert Level 3(external link) until 11. 59pm on Sunday 30 August 2020.
Action
Remove any in-line valves used for airbags that are not fitted with a relief valve and return them to your Region Equipment Coordinator. Note that the new Sava relief/shut-off valves are fitted with a bleed valve that must be closed when the airbag is inflated.
All personnel must be aware of an outage tomorrow 19 August and ensure pagers are worn to help minimise any potential notification delays.