010/2017: Moratorium on Foam Stock and Foam Equipment

07/06/2017 | Audience: All Personnel | Status: For Information | National

There is international discussion regarding foam equipment and the use of foam for firefighting. National Operations have been assessing international standards and best practice on the use of foam as a firefighting medium. This work will continue particularly with firefighting foam concentrates that are known to contain products of persistence including PFOS, PFAS and PFOA. Until further notice the purchase of (or accepting) any foam solution or foam equipment will stop as from the date of this notice.

R1-021/2017: Station Officer Vacancies 73/2017, 77/2017 & 82/2017

17/05/2017 | Audience: All Personnel | Status: For Information | Te Hiku (previously Region 1)

In regards to the following Station Officer vacancies listed on FireNet:

73/2017 Waitemata & Auckland City Fire Areas – closes Friday 12th May
77/2017 Counties Manukau Fire Area – closes Thursday 25th May
82/2017 Waitemata Fire Area – closes Monday 29th May
Please note, the interviews for these vacancies (transfers of existing officers and…