022/2017: Rural Wildland Firefighting Standard and Vest High Visibility Compliance
A decision has been made to check all rural fire supplied overalls and command vests, following previous National Notices.
A decision has been made to check all rural fire supplied overalls and command vests, following previous National Notices.
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.
Special guidance for personnel working on roadways
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SummaryThis notice outlines the use of powers to restrict or prohibit entry to any land or building that is the site of an emergency. Specialist Fire Investigators and Rural Level 2 and Level 3 Fire Investigators have the powers of an inspector.
Operational Support personnel make an extremely valuable contribution to Fire and Emergency New Zealand’s response to fire and other emergencies.
For 1 July 2017, all operational personnel (officers and qualified firefighters) were authorised under the Fire and Emergency New Zealand Act 2017 to exercise powers to respond to all emergency types.
All operational personnel must read and follow this policy when responding to fires and designated emergencies across boundaries.
The facial hair provisions relating to the use of respiratory protection equipment have been reviewed and updated.
This Notice confirms the details for payment of the 2017 Physical Competency Assessment (PCA) payment for eligible staff. Payment is planned for 21 June 2017 for fortnightly paid staff and 20 June 2017 for monthly paid staff.
Action
Volunteer Support Officers, hose and waterway maintenance personnel, and career operational officers to identify all thin-walled couplings and immediately remove from service in accordance with the priority outlined. Area Managers to ensure all thin-walled couplings are identified, removed from service, and disabled so they cannot be used again.