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Today, FENZ started consultation on their new draft Code of Conduct – which impacts all FENZ personnel directly, as it sets out behavioural standards and is a key enabler to building a safe and inclusive environment for everyone.

GPS-based dispatching
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The UFBA is aware of concerns being raised about the introduction of GPS-based dispatching for call-outs and that there are some misinterpretations of the intentions of this FENZ project.

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We are seeking expressions of interest from UFBA members to be part of the FENZ Eke Taumata Advisory Group. It’s very important that there is a strong volunteer voice in this group, as many aspects will affect volunteers.

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Below is a pdf copy of the article from the online Listener magazine

Case solved
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Alongside our sector advocacy and individual advocacy services for complaints and disputes, we are also constantly working with members to advocate for operational matters.

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Over the next two weeks, Bill Butzbach, UFBA CEO is having his second round of online meetings with all UFBA Brigade Reps, by region.

Volunteers voice
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On Wednesday 6 September, a report was issued from FENZ which shows what FENZ has done and plans to do, to address the 20 recommendations made in the Te Kawa Mataaho – Public Service Commission review (PSC report) to improve the culture of FENZ.

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On Tuesday 25 July, Fire and Emergency released their consultation document outlining options for a new way of managing complaints.

volunteer training
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The UFBA’s approach to driving positive change is to work collaboratively with the decision-makers.

LSGC Medals
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Following our AGM last year, where members voted in favour of extending the UFBA Service Honours to include the same recognition for all brigade members – operational, operational support and non-operational, the UFBA then approached Fire and Emergency to consider applying simil

CoPFFWS
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The UFBA Membership Advisory Panel are seeking a UFBA Representative to join the Fire and Emergency Code of Practise Firefighting Water Supplies (CoPFFWS) Working Group.

ACC
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The United Fire Brigades’ Association of NZ (UFBA) is calling for New Zealand’s ACC legislation to be amended so the country’s 12,000 volunteer firefighters are covered for occupational illness and diseases they incur as part of their duties.

Firefighter ACC Occupational Diseases
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Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment (MBIE) opened for submissions to add or change the list of occupational diseases covered by ACC.

Locker
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The UFBA Membership Advisory Panel are seeking a UFBA Representative to join the Fire and Emergency SF49 Firefighters Personal Protective Equipment Standards Committee.

ACC
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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

Blur truck
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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.

Blur truck
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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.

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The UFBA Membership Advisory Panel are seeking a UFBA Representative to join the Fire and Emergency National Safety, Health and Wellbeing Committee.

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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

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If you opted in for the FENZ Volunteer Annual Reimbursement, you will be aware that these were paid out in December last year.

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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.

HCU
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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.

Noticeboard

 

Update from FENZ on the firefighter illumination capapbility (torches)

Christmas 2022
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Kia ora members

Thanks for a great year with the UFBA!

It's been a big one...

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The UFBA welcomes the release of the Public Service Commission’s review.

We’re pleased to see the passion of volunteer firefighters recognised in the report and are going to take some time to read the findings and consider the recommendations.

Cone
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Kia ora koutou

It’s great to see progress being made on the NZPFU dispute with FENZ … it is even better to see that the government has listened to our message and is ensuring the funds used to settle this claim do not come from existing budgets.

Uniform
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The UFBA has appointed a representative to the FENZ Uniform Retender Project Reference Group.

Parliament Briefing
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On International Volunteer Day, the UFBA has sent the below briefing to all MP's to help increase awareness of the importance role of volunteer firefighters in their communities. 

Peter Dunne
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Can our loyal volunteer firefighters count on us?

Published by New Zealand Herald, 5:00AM, 24 November 2022

ICPA Project Update
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Incident Capability and Payments Alignment (ICPA) Project update

Thank you to the 2300+ volunteers who responded to the recent ICPA project survey on future-state models for how

Working safely in water
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The Membership Advisory Panel (MAP) is seeking expressions of interest from members to represent UFBA on the Fire and Emergency Working Safely in and around Water Reference Group.

PSN
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The Membership Advisory Panel (MAP) is seeking expressions of interest from members to represent UFBA on the Fire and Emergency Public Safety Network Working Group.