05/04/2018
| Audience: Operational personnel only
| Status: Safety Notice
| Ngā Tai ki te Puku (previously Region 2)
Recently a meeting took place between Fire and Emergency New Zealand and Powerco. Powerco are responsible for the power distribution lines for much of Region 2. Also in attendance were representatives from NZ Police and St John Ambulance.
14/03/2018
| Audience: Operational personnel only
| Status: Operational Instruction
| National
This instruction is a notice for all Operational personnel to complete the mandatory Command and Control training.
07/03/2018
| Audience: Operational personnel only
| Status: Directive
| Ngā Tai ki te Puku (previously Region 2)
| Area 9 Central Lakes
Background
During the last two years as an Area we have been making changes across the Area in relation to “Raising the Bar”.
22/02/2018
| Audience: Operational personnel only
| Status: Safety Notice
| National
Ex-leased structural PPE on sale
19/02/2018
| Audience: Operational personnel only
| Status: For Information
| Te Hiku (previously Region 1)
Fire and Emergency New Zealand funds annual influenza vaccinations for all paid staff. Nurses contracted to Medpro Healthcare will provide this service as in previous years. Crews are invited to attend cluster stations on the dates and times below.
19/12/2017
| Audience: Operational personnel only
| Status: Safety Notice
| Ngā Tai ki te Puku (previously Region 2)
| Area 9 Central Lakes
Guidance for personnel using AED pads
15/12/2017
| Audience: Operational personnel only
| Status: Operational Instruction
| National
Our expectations for this fire season are to act on eight important recommendations out of the report from the Port Hills review. We will use these actions to improve how we plan, communicate and work together, and keep ourselves and the public safe.
14/12/2017
| Audience: Operational personnel only
| Status: Directive
| National
A decision was made to check all rural fire supplied overalls and command vests, following the previous National Notice.
03/10/2017
| Audience: Operational personnel only
| Status: Safety Notice
| National
A decision has been made to check all rural fire supplied overalls and command vests, following previous National Notices.
08/09/2017
| Audience: Operational personnel only
| Status: Safety Notice
| National
We’ve been informed that our Level 1 PPE doesn’t fully meet the Wildfire Firefighting standard. Until we rectify this, take the following safety steps when you wear Level 1 garments at vegetation fires.