003/2018: Transitioning rural appliances for medical co-response
This notice details the requirements that are to be met in order to undertake medical response as a frontline unit of Fire and Emergency New Zealand.
This notice details the requirements that are to be met in order to undertake medical response as a frontline unit of Fire and Emergency New Zealand.
BA cylinders currently in test shall be tested in accordance with their current test schedule – i.e three yearly – until they are next tested. From the date of their next test they then move to a five yearly schedule.This notice is an update to National Notice 027/2017 issued on 12th December 2017.
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.
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.
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
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.
With the firework sales period and Guy Fawkes celebrations nearly upon us again, the incidence of firework related fires is expected to increase.
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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.
All operational personnel must read and follow this policy when responding to fires and designated emergencies across boundaries.