19/05/2017
| Audience: Operational personnel only
| Status: For Information
| National
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.
11/04/2017
| Audience: All Personnel
| Status: For Information
| National
CMC Rescue have issued an inspection notice for the MPD devices in our Level 2, Level 3 and USAR line rescue kits. They require all MPDs to be inspected before and after use for loose cover plate cap screws. Any devices found with loose screws should be removed from operational use and returned for servicing
06/04/2017
| Audience: All Personnel
| Status: For Information
| National
Only personnel who have completed a Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) approved operators (Wings) course, and are an approved and registered NZFS operator are permitted to operate RPASs on behalf of the NZFS.
05/04/2017
| Audience: All Personnel
| Status: For Information
| National
The introduction of the Hazardous Substances and New Organisms Act 1996, and Subsequent Hazardous Substances (classes 1 to 5 controls) regulations 2001 make it mandatory for people conducting pyrotechnic displays to obtain written approval.
04/04/2017
| Audience: Operational personnel only
| Status: Safety Notice
| National
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.
03/04/2017
| Audience: All Personnel
| Status: Safety Notice
| National
Firequip hosereel tubing is NOT to be used for internal firefighting until further notice.
03/03/2017
| Audience: All Personnel
| Status: For Information
| National
MedXus advisory notice for LIFEPAK 1000 defibrillators.
14/02/2017
| Audience: All Personnel
| Status: Operational Instruction
| National
The H4-1 SOP improvised explosive devices procedure has been amended and the latest version is on the Portal.