29/06/2021
| Audience: Operational personnel only
| Status: Operational Instruction
| National
ActionPersonnel in the Greater Wellington Regional Council Boundary:
From 11:59pm Tuesday 29 June 2021 follow the Service Delivery Preventative Protection Protocols (SDPPP) for Alert Level 1. Until 11:59pm tonight continue to follow SDPPP for Alert Level 2. Rest of country:
Continue to follow the SDPPP for Alert Level 1.
27/06/2021
| Audience: Operational personnel only
| Status: Operational Instruction
| National
Continue following the Service Delivery Preventative Protection Protocols (SDPPP) for Alert Level 2 until 11.59pm on Tuesday 29 June.
23/06/2021
| Audience: Operational personnel only
| Status: Operational Instruction
| National
ActionPersonnel in the Greater Wellington Regional Council Boundary:
From 6. 00pm on Wednesday 23 June 2021 follow the Service Delivery Preventative Protection Protocols (SDPPP) for Alert Level 2 until 11. 59pm on Sunday 27 June 2021.
11/06/2021
| Audience: Operational personnel only
| Status: Operational Instruction
| National
Action
The Ministry of Health (MoH) has advised that COVID-19 vaccine stocks will be tight for the next five weeks. We are working closely with MedPro and the MoH to minimise any impact on our people.
10/06/2021
| Audience: All Personnel
| Status: Operational Instruction
| 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 29th of June 2021.
19/05/2021
| Audience: Operational personnel only
| Status: Operational Instruction
| National
Note this update to National Notice 029/2021: Product recall - antimicrobial filter
19/05/2021
| Audience: All firefighters
| Status: Operational Instruction
| Te Hiku (previously Region 1)
As per Notice R1-047-2021, please ensure that the attached Evaluation From is completed in conjunction with any hose tested using the Pilot Procedure. Completed forms to be emailed to AAM Sosich for collation.
12/04/2021
| Audience: Operational personnel only
| Status: Operational Instruction
| National
District Health Boards may contact us to advise that there is surplus vaccine at a vaccination site and invite our personnel to access the surplus vaccines.
24/03/2021
| Audience: Operational personnel only
| Status: Operational Instruction
| National
ActionCheck that you have the correct neck protector fitted to your helmet. Situation
We understand that some personnel may be using the lightweight wildland helmet neck protector on their structural firefighting helmet. The wildland helmet neck protector does not provide adequate thermal or physical protection in structural fires.
17/03/2021
| Audience: All Personnel
| Status: Operational Instruction
| National
Action
Check your training facilities, fire station buildings and appliances (including relief trucks) for the portable Class B foam fire extinguishers. Remove them from service and notify your Region Equipment and Logistics Manager that you have found some, their location and their condition.