With the Government announcing today, that we are dropping back to COVID Alert Level 1, I would like to take this opportunity to thank all of you for your cooperation and patience, as we have moved in and out of different Levels and Bubbles.
All staff please note – for clarification:
Action:
All staff are to read this notice and be aware of operational changes the trial has on radio procedures for Areas 3, 4 and 5. The trial will commence at 0800 hrs 22 March 2021 and end at 0800 hrs 22 May 2021 unless advised otherwise.
To assist our Rostering teams in their ability to maintain adequate staffing levels across Te Hiku Region it has been agreed that effective immediately that 48 hours’ notice will be required in advance for any discretionary leave to be taken.
It has been an exceptional week - as we operate at Alert Level 3 and now with the tsunami risk this morning. Thank you again for everything you are doing to keep our communities safe. I do want to address one issue that has raised some concern.
Drinking Water- LOCAL PROCEDUREPurpose: To ensure consistent approach to providing drinking water for appliances and for station emergency stores.
Thank you all for your continued efforts during this Alert Level 3 period. I continue to be impressed with how vigilant you all are in following the SDPPPs.
The Waitemata Area Management team want to acknowledge all career and volunteer Officers and Firefighters, Chief and Deputy Chief Fire Officers, Area and Operational Support staff and rosters personnel, for the smooth and seamless transition to level 3 lockdown on Saturday evening and Sunday morning.
This Operational Instruction is to ensure that Areas 3,4,5 can sustain adequate operational staffing to maintain operational response to the community through this pandemic period, keep our personnel safe at work and to mitigate the risk of infection across individual personnel, workgroups and stations.
The 5 yearly Career Emergency Response driver recertification for all Career operational personnel from the Waitemata Fire Area will start on the 13th of May 2021.
