10/01/2020
| Audience: All Personnel
| Status: For Information
| National
ActionPlease note what to do if you are approached by organisations to be involved in fundraising for Australian firefighters and victims of the bushfires. Situation
We wholeheartedly support all the fundraising for the Australian wildfires and brigades are welcome to organise their own fundraising if they choose.
20/12/2019
| Audience: All Personnel
| Status: For Information
| National
Currently Australia is experiencing one of its worst wildfire seasons on record, with New South Wales currently the most impacted. As the wildfire season progresses, Australia expects to face an increasing strain on their fire-fighting resources.
19/12/2019
| Audience: All Personnel
| Status: For Information
| National
Update on NZPFU DisputeLast week we attended mediation with the NZPFU regarding the proposed Employee Transition Protocol (ETP). Unfortunately, this matter was not resolved at mediation. We would like to clarify what the proposed ETP is and what it does.
19/12/2019
| Audience: All Personnel
| Status: For Information
| National
Please note the allocation of relief vehicles over Christmas to replace Type 3 appliances removed from service.
18/12/2019
| Audience: All Personnel
| Status: Directive
| National
All New Zealand flags at stations or offices can now be flown at full mast
16/12/2019
| Audience: All Personnel
| Status: Operational Instruction
| National
Minute silence at 14:11hrs today for victims of Whakaari White Island eruption.
12/12/2019
| Audience: All Personnel
| Status: Directive
| National
Make sure you follow these instructions when preparing a landing zone for inbound emergency helicopters.
10/12/2019
| Audience: All Personnel
| Status: Directive
| National
Note: This notice has been revoked by 046/2019. ActionAll New Zealand flags at stations or offices are to be flown at half-mast.
03/12/2019
| Audience: Volunteer personnel only
| Status: Directive
| National
Firefighters should not respond alone to incidents without their crew, on occasions where this may be required, contact must be maintained with the officer in charge.
22/11/2019
| Audience: All Personnel
| Status: For Information
| National
We have discovered cracks in two MAN Type 3 appliances.