021/2017: High-visibility Compliance of Personal Protective Equipment
Special guidance for personnel working on roadways
Notices
019/2017: Community Visits – Safety Vigilance
Fire and Emergency New Zealand personnel are very well respected in our communities and enjoy a very high level of trust and welcome. This trust allows us to regularly visit homes and workplaces to do things such as Home Fire Safety and FireSmart Visits (HFSV), issuing fire permits, checking and installing smoke alarms, and providing general fire safety advice.
R1-024/2017: Automatic appliance bay door safety
Recently a crew operated an appliance bay door without realising a painter was working off a ladder in the vicinity of the door. This event had the potential to cause injury to the contractor.
004/2017: Thin-walled Couplings (male instantaneous hose couplings)
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.
003/2017: Hose Reel Tubing
Firequip hosereel tubing is NOT to be used for internal firefighting until further notice.