R1-086/2020: Area 3 Waitemata - PCA
Timetable for the PCA practice runs to be held at Takapuna station.
Timetable for the PCA practice runs to be held at Takapuna station.
Auckland has experienced a long dry summer with far less rainfall received than normal resulting in reduced storage capacity in the Hunua and Waitakere water storage dams. As a result Auckland’s water supply situation is becoming more severe.
Please note that changes to the Fire and Emergency New Zealand (Fire Safety, Evacuation Procedures and Evacuation Schemes) Regulations 2018 came into effect today.
Please note the approach to scheduled training courses when they restart on 2 June.
Operational Instruction No. 7 was issued on 13th May to provide guidance on how we will operate safely during Covid-19 Alert Level 2. The guidance below was included in this notice.
Action - G2 SOP-A COVID-19 Medical Response - Change to CPR procedure has been amended to allow for resumption of airway management for patients where there have been no respiratory symptoms. This Notice replaces 027/2020 Medical Response Update to CPR.
Please see attached document [DOCX, 15 KB]for criteria for calling a Specialist Fire Investigator (SFI) to an incident.
The practice runs for the Physical Competency Assessments (PCAs) will re-start this Friday – 22 May 2020 at Balmoral Fire Station.
Level 2 does mean things get back to some normality but with continuing restrictions. However, it is now an important time where we all must exercise even more self-discipline to ensure we stay alert and keep ourselves safe.Although the number of cases of COVID-19 remain low, the risk is still there. Please don’t let your guard down.
Action - Please note our intention to accelerate recruitment assessments currently underway to ensure we can meet our Service Delivery needs