20/02/2019
| Audience: Operational personnel only
| Status: For Information
| Te Hiku (previously Region 1)
| Area 5 Counties-Manukau
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.
20/02/2019
| Audience: All Personnel
| Status: For Information
| Te Kei (previously Region 5)
The Waterway Challenge has been an enduring UFBA tradition since it was first introduced back in 1885. It's an opportunity to put hose-running and pump-operating skills to the test in a fun and competitive environment.Competing in teams of two and four, the Volunteer Firefighters took part in a range of exercises designed to demonstrate their professional skills in Mosgiel last weekend.Get an insight into the fascinating and active world of Otago and Southland Waterway Firefighting Competition.
12/02/2019
| Audience: All Personnel
| Status: Safety Notice
| National
Safety notice on how tyres on trucks, cranes and other heavy vehicles may catch fire under a range of circumstances, with the obvious potential for them to then explode.
09/02/2019
| Audience: All Personnel
| Status: For Information
| National
Fire and Emergency personnel are invited to submit their application to join the New Zealand Fly-In Team (NZ-FIT) for Civil Defence declarations.
08/02/2019
| Audience: All Personnel
| Status: For Information
| Te Hiku (previously Region 1)
The 2 yearly Medical co-response recertification course (formerly known as First Aid Refresher) for all operational personnel from Areas 3, 4 and 5 will start on the 20th of May.
07/02/2019
| Audience: All Personnel
| Status: For Information
| Te Hiku (previously Region 1)
| Area 3 Waitemata
Expressions of Interest are invited from Senior Station Officers within Waitemata Fire Area who wish to apply for a temporary position of "Assistant Area Manager" until end of June 2019, Waitemata Fire Area.
07/02/2019
| Audience: All Personnel
| Status: For Information
| Te Hiku (previously Region 1)
We are pleased to announce the appointment of Vaughan Mackereth to the Area Manager position at Auckland City, Area 4, Region 1. Vaughan will be seconded into this position from 11th February until the tranche of work involving this position has been decided.
07/02/2019
| Audience: All Personnel
| Status: For Information
| National
This National Notice is an update on the National Safety Notice 042/2018.
05/02/2019
| Audience: All Personnel
| Status: For Information
| Te Hiku (previously Region 1)
| Area 5 Counties-Manukau
Senior Station Officer Bill Pike will be heading to sunny Nelson on secondment as Assistant Area Manager for approximately 6 months. Bill starts in Nelson on 11 February. We wish Bill all the best in this growth opportunity.
05/02/2019
| Audience: All Personnel
| Status: Operational Instruction
| Te Hiku (previously Region 1)
Operational considerations at Chemical Suicides
Region One has attended several chemical poisoning suicides over the last five years. These are predominately hydrogen sulphide (H2S) or Helium (He) but may include Cyanide (HCN) poisoning, although the constituent chemicals for HCN are more difficult to obtain.