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For Information R1-035/2020: Area 3 Waitemata Area 4 Auckland City Area 5 Counties-Manukau - Area 3, 4, 5 - Drought & Fire Risk

28/02/2020 | Audience: All Personnel | Status: For Information | Te Hiku (previously Region 1) | Area 3 Waitemata, Area 4 Auckland City, Area 5 Counties-Manukau

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For Information R1-034/2020: Welfare Officer - Te Hiku

28/02/2020 | Audience: All Personnel | Status: For Information | Te Hiku (previously Region 1)

I am pleased to announce Mel Johnson as the new Welfare Officer for Te Hiku region. Mel has worked for the Department of Corrections for the last twelve years and has held the position of Staff Welfare Coordinator for the Northern Region since 2013.

For Information R1-033/2020: Area 3 Waitemata - Waitemata PCA Practice

24/02/2020 | Audience: All firefighters | Status: For Information | Te Hiku (previously Region 1) | Area 3 Waitemata

As per National Notice 005/2020(external link)

Please see below the time table for the PCA practice runs to be held at Takapuna station.

For Information R1-032/2020: Instructions for cleaning of rural helmet (A.K.A. wildland firefighting helmet)

24/02/2020 | Audience: All firefighters | Status: For Information | Te Hiku (previously Region 1)

All firefighters are advised to use the following while cleaning their wildland helmets: 

Remove all soft components from the helmet, i. e. neck protector, leather/merino sweat pads from the headband and nape strap.

For Information 014/2020: Event-specific uniform items: Interim notice

24/02/2020 | Audience: All Personnel | Status: For Information | National

This is an interim notice on wearing event-specific uniform items.

For Information R4-031/2020: Te Ihu Celebrating Success Awards 2020

21/02/2020 | Audience: All Personnel | Status: For Information | Te Ihu (previously Region 4)

We are now accepting nominations for this year’s awards. Please read the attached nomination form and FAQ’s sheet which details the categories and criteria for nomination.

Directive R2-030/2020: Amended VEGETATION Response

21/02/2020 | Audience: All Personnel | Status: Directive | Ngā Tai ki te Puku (previously Region 2)

Due to the Extreme Wildfire Risk the decision has been made to make all VEG fires an automatic 2nd Alarm from 14 February 2020.

For Information R1-029/2020: Update to Region Notice - Wildfire Risk for Auckland and Northland

21/02/2020 | Audience: All Personnel | Status: For Information | Te Hiku (previously Region 1)

The Wildfire risk for Auckland and Northland continues to remain Extreme. The current and forecast Fire Danger far exceeds the Fire Danger levels experienced at the time of some of the previous larger fires we have had within the region and indeed nationally.

For Information R1-028/2020: Recruiting Career Firefighters

21/02/2020 | Audience: All Personnel | Status: For Information | Te Hiku (previously Region 1)

Career Firefighter Recruitment is taking applications NOW and the future is in your hands. Applications for the current National Recruitment Round close on March 3rd.

For Information R1-027/2020: Area 3 Waitemata Area 4 Auckland City Area 5 Counties-Manukau - Station Vacancies Across Area’s 3, 4, & 5

18/02/2020 | Audience: Career firefighters only | Status: For Information | Te Hiku (previously Region 1) | Area 3 Waitemata, Area 4 Auckland City, Area 5 Counties-Manukau

Summary of current vacancies in Area's 3, 4 and 5.

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