12/12/2017
| Audience: All Personnel
| Status: Operational Instruction
| National
As of the date of this notice, the hydrostatic testing of BA cylinders shall be carried out five yearly.This applies to all BA cylinders in Fire and Emergency New Zealand use.The process of hydrostatically testing the BA cylinders does not change.
07/12/2017
| Audience: All Personnel
| Status: Operational Instruction
| National
This notice is issued further to Notice 010/2017 issued on 7/06/2017 and provides further information about the operational use of Class B firefighting foams
16/11/2017
| Audience: All Personnel
| Status: Operational Instruction
| National
An increased interoperability risk exists between urban and rural fire response crews until the National IGC portable radio replacement roll out programme has been completed across both urban and rural.
14/11/2017
| Audience: All Personnel
| Status: Safety Notice
| National
Due to a failure of a hose tower winch which caused serious injuries to a firefighter, hose tower winches are not to be used until the resulting investigations are complete, and the corrective actions are implemented.
31/10/2017
| Audience: All Personnel
| Status: Operational Instruction
| National
With the firework sales period and Guy Fawkes celebrations nearly upon us again, the incidence of firework related fires is expected to increase.
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.
08/09/2017
| Audience: Operational personnel only
| Status: Safety Notice
| National
Special guidance for personnel working on roadways
22/08/2017
| Audience: All Personnel
| Status: For Information
| National
This notice outlines the consultation process that is currently underway relating to the following legislative changes:• The review and replacement of the Fire Safety and Evacuation of Buildings Regulations 2006• The development of new regulations relating to offences and penalties under the Fire and Emergency New Zealand Act 2017, which will form part of an overall compliance and enforcement strategy that will be developed by Fire and Emergency New Zealand
22/08/2017
| Audience: All Personnel
| Status: Safety Notice
| National
Fire and Emergency New Zealand personnel are very well respected in our communities and enjoy a very high level of trust and welcome. This trust allows us to regularly visit homes and workplaces to do things such as Home Fire Safety and FireSmart Visits (HFSV), issuing fire permits, checking and installing smoke alarms, and providing general fire safety advice.