Articles
Awhitu Volunteer Rural Fire Force Adds Value for its Community
9th September 2010Fire Chief Howard Logan and his brigade found a way to better serve the residents of the Awhitu Peninsula in South Auckland – and it’s all based on building solid relationships.
September 2010 President’s Message
7th September 2010This month, the Leeston Volunteer Fire Brigade will celebrate its 125-year jubilee. On behalf of the UFBA, I extend congratulations to the brigade, and am pleased to be able to join its members in celebrating the historic occasion.
Otaki Volunteer Fire Brigade Gains National Recognition for Invention
12th August 2010In June, Otaki Volunteer Fire Brigade was recognised at the New Zealand Workplace Health and Safety awards in the category of best design or technology initiative.
August 2010 Message from the President
12th August 2010I have just returned from the Australasian Road Crash Rescue Challenge held in Melbourne and it was fantastic to witness the success of our New Zealand teams.
Big Day for NZFBI Field Day Participants
11th August 2010The Picton Volunteer Fire Brigade hosted an NZFBI (New Zealand Fire Brigades’ Institute) field day in late July. The day was chock-full of new and interesting information for participants.
Fire Service to Replace BA Sets
9th August 2010The Fire Service is undertaking a project to replace all 3500 of its current BA sets. Many of the current sets are approaching 18 years old and are becoming more costly to service and maintain. There have also been a number of developments over the last 5-10 years in BA technology and wearer safety functionality that the Fire Service would like to evaluate to see if it has any benefits to our wearers.
Emergency Management of Significant Events
19th July 2010A report written by SO Brad Moseby, one of the winners of a NZFS Scholarship for the 2009-2010 year is now available. The report is titled "Emergency Management of Significant Events - A Study of an 'Inter-Agency Approach' to Managing High Profile Events and how the New South Wales Fire Brigades contributes to Event and Public Safety".