21/12/2018
| Audience: All firefighters
| Status: For Information
| Te Hiku (previously Region 1)
| Area 4 Auckland City
Situation
A soil moisture gauge / nuclear density meter (NDM) was stolen from a vehicle in Auckland overnight 19/20 December 2018. The police have been notified, and are working with the relevant individuals to support the recovery of the stolen item.
21/12/2018
| Audience: All Personnel
| Status: For Information
| Te Hiku (previously Region 1)
| Area 3 Waitemata
Situation
A soil moisture gauge / nuclear density meter (NDM) was stolen from a vehicle in Auckland overnight 19/20 December 2018. The police have been notified, and are working with the relevant individuals to support the recovery of the stolen item.
20/12/2018
| Audience: Operational personnel only
| Status: Safety Notice
| National
This notice has been amended on 29 January 2019. This is the updated version. If you have printed out the earlier notice, please replace with this copy.All operational personnel are advised to follow this information for fitting and wearing a P2 respiratory mask if responding to vegetation fires, if not already wearing an APR. This notice is in place until further notice.
20/12/2018
| Audience: All Personnel
| Status: For Information
| Ngā Tai ki te Puku (previously Region 2)
| Area 9 Central Lakes
Recently Central Lakes Area received a formal complaint from the New Zealand Police in relation to a photograph of an incident where the Police were the lead agency and the photograph making it into the community.
20/12/2018
| Audience: Career firefighters only
| Status: For Information
| Te Hiku (previously Region 1)
| Area 5 Counties-Manukau
South Auckland Fire District Career Annual Health Screening Checks are due. All sessions will be held at Counties Manukau Fire Area HQ in the downstairs Ardmore Meeting/VC Room.
20/12/2018
| Audience: All Personnel
| Status: For Information
| Ngā Tai ki te Puku (previously Region 2)
This is a notice to all Fire and Emergency personnel within the area covered by the Bay of Plenty Regional Council (BOP RC).
19/12/2018
| Audience: All Personnel
| Status: Safety Notice
| Te Ūpoko (previously Region 3)
| Area 15 Hutt-Wairarapa
After the latest round of chainsaw training, it is pertinent that all staff are aware of the minimum acceptable requirements / standards for operating a chainsaw within Area 15.
19/12/2018
| Audience: All Personnel
| Status: Safety Notice
| National
All brigades must immediately check the seatbelts of all vehicles on station and follow the actions in this notice if required.
17/12/2018
| Audience: All Personnel
| Status: For Information
| National
Important information for Area Managers, Principal Rural Fire Officers and frontline personnel about the new emergency medical response kit roll out and online training resources to complete.
14/12/2018
| Audience: All Personnel
| Status: For Information
| Ngā Tai ki te Puku (previously Region 2)
A reminder to all employees and volunteers about the Fire and Emergency Media Policy. The policy sets out the expected behaviours and rules that apply when working with the media and/or using social media.