The UFBA Membership Advisory Panel are seeking a UFBA Representative to join the Fire and Emergency SF49 Firefighters Personal Protective Equipment Standards Committee.
Today, 4 May, is recognised around the world as International Firefighters Day. Today the United Fire Brigades’ Association (UFBA) celebrates the brave men and women who put their lives on the line to protect us from over 85,000 fires and other emergencies, every day.
As part of our work on the ACC project and our valued new relationship with Barbara Edmonds, Minister of Internal Affairs, the UFBA are excited that today at 0900hrs the Ministry of Business Innovation and Employment called for public submissions for conditions that should be added to
We would like to thank the membership for their messages overnight and acknowledge that while we allow comments on some of our posts, our policy remains to turn comments off, and we are constantly reviewing this.
We’re disappointed to see the NZPFU is demanding volunteer firefighters don’t ‘mingle’ with career firefighters at courses aiming to train firefighters in water rescue techniques.
Yesterday afternoon, Fire and Emergency New Zealand advised they will be releasing a wellbeing and trust survey as a part of the Whanaungatanga Programme – which is one of 15 international programmes selected to receive funding from the Movember Foundation as part of its gl
Following Cyclone Gabrielle, some Fire Brigade families in Hawkes Bay, Wairarapa, Tairawhiti, and Auckland have lost homes, businesses, personal belongings, and irreplaceable memories.
Recognising the generous commitment that our members make to communities every day and the current cost-of-living crisis, the UFBA and McFall Fuel Limited have established a partnership to benefit UFBA members.
We have been closely working with Government, and last week informed some of the new Ministers about the UFBA, its relevance and the value of all our membership to the communities of Aotearoa New Zealand.
Aroha nui members, we are devastated to be sharing this news with you.
The volunteer firefighter from Muriwai Volunteer Fire Brigade, who was rescued from the landslide and taken to hospital in critical condition has now passed.
We would like to share with members this message of support we received from Mark Chubb, Chairman of the Board of the Institute of Fire Engineers International (UK) and an Executive Member of the Institute of Fire Engineers, USA Branch.
It is with immense sadness to we share with you that we have been informed by FENZ that the body found earlier today has been confirmed as the missing volunteer firefighter from Muriwai Volunteer Fire Brigade.
The United Fire Brigades’ Association (UFBA) wishes to thank all emergency services personnel who have responded to protect their communities across the motu as Cyclone Gabrielle causes widespread devastation.
The UFBA want to thank all fire brigade members in Auckland, Bay of Plenty, Waikato and surrounding areas for their exceptional response in the weekend to the state of emergency situation.
The UFBA Membership Advisory Panel is calling for a UFBA Representative to join the FENZ Research and Evaluation to Inform Arson Reduction Strategy and Future Programme Development Group.
The UFBA Membership Advisory Panel is calling for a UFBA representative to join the FENZ Working at Height and Line Rescue Techniques & Equipment Technical Group.