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Update
9 Feb 2021

UFBA Board's Statement to RNZ

The UFBA Board has provided the following statement to RNZ regarding interviews broadcast on 9 February 2021 that discussed the UFBA. The Board would like to correct a number of facts as follows:

OFFICIAL STATEMENT FROM UFBA BOARD 

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Update
2 Feb 2021

UFBA submission on FENZ Behaviour & Conduct Office's permanent scope and functions

December 2020 saw Fire and Emergency reach out for feedback on their plans for their Behaviour and Conduct Office and we encouraged members to provide input; we were pleased to see the engagement of many members with this proposal via the Consider This 

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Update
28 Jan 2021

Officer of the NZ Order of Merit recipient Brenda Pilott thanked for service to New Zealand’s fire brigade members

United Fire Brigades’ Association (UFBA) Independent Appointed Director Brenda Pilott has retired from her position on the UFBA Board.

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Update
15 Jan 2021

UFBA discusses plans for the roll-out of Covid vaccinations

The Government is currently developing plans for the provision of COVID-19 vaccinations as part of its $37 million vaccine strategy (you can read more about this here).

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Update
24 Nov 2020

MAP report following member consultation on head torches

We have compiled a report of feedback from the recent head torches issue posed with the Membership Advisory Panel (MAP). In mid-July, Takaka Volunteer Fire Brigade approached the UFBA to seek the MAP's agreement to consult with UFBA members on:

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UFBA Benevolent Fund AGM 2020
Update
16 Nov 2020

Benevolent Fund doing well in the face of global downturn

Managed by dedicated volunteers for all members

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Update
15 Nov 2020

Progress on Review of Fire and Emergency’s Aerial Appliance Strategy submission

There was a tremendous response to our call for a group of interested members to put forward a submission on behalf of the membership to Fire and Emergency’s Aerial Appliance Strategy.

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Update
4 Nov 2020

Changes to the Technical Panel and Challenge Committee

Following the introduction of the new Constitution passed by members, the UFBA is putting into place a new modernised policy around the role of the Technical Panel and Challenges Committee.

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Update
19 Oct 2020

Member representatives needed for existing working groups

There are vacancies for member representatives on two Fire and Emergency working groups as Glenn Williams, Immediate Past President, CFO Te Puke Fire Brigade has recently resigned.

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