27/09/2018
| Audience: All Personnel
| Status: Operational Instruction
| National
The energy storage systems industry is relatively new. The industry is characterised by larger size batteries with lithium or nickel based contents. Read this National Notice and the energy storage systems procedure for working around batteries.
25/09/2018
| Audience: All Personnel
| Status: Operational Instruction
| National
All personnel are to complete the electricity and working safely around water modules in Learning Station, and record the Operational Requirements/Knowledge tasks in the new section of SMS Operational Skills Maintenance (OSM) or complete the OSM record form, to show that the training has been done.
10/08/2018
| Audience: Volunteer personnel only
| Status: Operational Instruction
| Te Ihu (previously Region 4)
| Area 22 Mid-South Canterbury
Yesterday I attended a meeting with NZTA and discussed road closures and contractors. If NZTA contractors are not available in certain areas for whatever reason, then they may have to come from Timaru.
02/08/2018
| Audience: All Personnel
| Status: Operational Instruction
| National
Change to driving hours.
12/07/2018
| Audience: All Personnel
| Status: Operational Instruction
| National
The National Response Plan has been updated and rebranded.
22/06/2018
| Audience: All Personnel
| Status: Operational Instruction
| National
Information about the risks of operating on farms that are potentially infected with the cattle disease Mycloplasma Bovis (M.Bovis) and instructions on when and how to decontaminate clothing and equipment that may have come into contact with the disease.
13/06/2018
| Audience: Volunteer personnel only
| Status: Operational Instruction
| Te Ihu (previously Region 4)
| Area 22 Mid-South Canterbury
Two of the findings of the Level 2 accident investigation from the Seales Winslow fire related to support for injured personnel, notification of next of kin and ambulance attendance.
08/06/2018
| Audience: All Personnel
| Status: Operational Instruction
| National
ComCens ICAD system is undergoing routine maintenance from Monday 11 June 2018 from 2200 hours until approximately 0600 hours on Tuesday 12 June 2018.
28/05/2018
| Audience: Operational personnel only
| Status: Operational Instruction
| National
ActionTo read and action. SummaryThis instruction is a notice for all Operational personnel, especially Incident Management Teams (IMT), to ensure they are familiar with cordon management.
19/04/2018
| Audience: Operational personnel only
| Status: Operational Instruction
| National
The Operational Leadership Team has banned the use of Robinson Helicopters by Fire and Emergency New Zealand.