Employers are part of our support crew
If you’re self-employed or an employee who volunteers with Fire and Emergency, you or your employer is an important part of our support crew.
Without the goodwill in enabling response to callouts, it’d be much harder for us to keep our communities safe. It’s important that employers know what’s involved so they’re not taken by surprise.
Here are some resources that may help your discussion.
‘Employers are part of our support crew’ booklets
This booklet has useful information about what it means to employ Fire and Emergency volunteers and the associated benefits.
Order booklets through the Online Ordering System(external link).
For orders placed before 1pm, Monday to Friday:
- allow two working days for North Island main centres
- allow three working days for South Island main centres
- allow a further two days for rural delivery.
‘Employing a Fire and Emergency volunteer’ videos
These YouTube videos show employers talking about what it’s like to employ a Fire and Emergency volunteer.
Discuss your leave arrangements
Leaving to respond to emergencies while at work can have a significant impact on your employer. You and your employer will want to agree on what happens when you get called out to an incident in work hours. Talk to your employer about what’s involved.
Here are some examples of contract clauses that might be included in your employment contract so that everyone is clear on what’s involved.
Other ways employers provide support
Sometimes it’s not practical for employers to allow their volunteer employees to attend incidents during work hours. There are other ways they might support you and your brigade. They may allow you to:
- have flexible start and finishing times if you have attended call-outs
- take leave to attend training and provide community fire awareness education.
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