018/2017: Proposed Fire and Emergency New Zealand Regulations

22/08/2017 | Audience: All Personnel | Status: For Information | National

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

019/2017: Community Visits – Safety Vigilance

22/08/2017 | Audience: All Personnel | Status: Safety Notice | National

Fire and Emergency New Zealand personnel are very well respected in our communities and enjoy a very high level of trust and welcome. This trust allows us to regularly visit homes and workplaces to do things such as Home Fire Safety and FireSmart Visits (HFSV), issuing fire permits, checking and installing smoke alarms, and providing general fire safety advice.

R1-050/2017: Area 2 Whangarei-Kaipara Area 1 Muri Whenua - Temporary Area Executive Changes

07/08/2017 | Audience: All Personnel | Status: For Information | Te Hiku (previously Region 1) | Area 2 Whangarei-Kaipara, Area 1 Muri Whenua

Please see the below temporary Area Executive changes for Area 1 and 2, effective from today. Muri Whenua Area Commander, Wipari Henwood has been deployed to Canada as part of the New Zealand contingent to help with the bush fires in that part of the world.