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NZ seeks UN classification of search and rescue team
Sunday, 8 March 2015, 12:44 pm | New Zealand Fire Service
New Zealand expects to gain a United Nations classification of its national urban search and rescue team following a 36-hour exercise that begins in Palmerston North on Monday (9 March). More >>
Staying Alive Open Day 2015
Wednesday, 28 January 2015, 10:52 am | New Zealand Fire Service
Save the date for the most action packed day of the year! Auckland’s favourite Volunteer and Emergency Services open day Staying Alive is returning for a second year at The Cloud, Queens Wharf in Auckland on Saturday 14 February, 10am-4pm. More >>
Fire Service advice to public re power outage
Monday, 6 October 2014, 10:21 am | New Zealand Fire Service
The New Zealand Fire Service is advising Aucklanders affected by the power outage to follow some basic safety rules for using generators, gas barbecues and lanterns. Assistant Area Manager Mike Shaw said overnight, firefighters were called to two ... More >>
Fire Service says Northcote College fire not suspicious
Monday, 29 September 2014, 5:14 pm | New Zealand Fire Service
Fire investigators have been unable to determine the cause of the fire at Northcote College in Birkenhead on Friday evening however they do not believe it was suspicious. More >>
Change your clocks and check your smoke alarms
Thursday, 25 September 2014, 10:13 am | New Zealand Fire Service
The Fire Service urges people to test their smoke alarms at the same time they move their clocks forward an hour for Daylight Saving this weekend. More >>
Fire Service congratulates QSM recpients
Thursday, 11 September 2014, 4:45 pm | New Zealand Fire Service
Six volunteer firefighters who have each given many years of service to their communities and the public have been presented with Queens Service Medals in Wellington today. More >>
Visitors to elderly people should check their smoke alarms
Tuesday, 9 September 2014, 11:50 am | New Zealand Fire Service
Fire Service urges all visitors to elderly people to check their smoke alarms are working More >>
Natural disasters focus of major international conference
Friday, 29 August 2014, 11:29 am | New Zealand Fire Service
Almost 900 people from Australasian and Pacific fire and emergency services will meet in Wellington next week to discuss the latest in disaster-related research and experience. More >>
Natural disasters focus of major international conference in
Friday, 29 August 2014, 11:29 am | New Zealand Fire Service
Almost 900 people from Australasian and Pacific fire and emergency services will meet in Wellington next week to discuss the latest in disaster-related research and experience. More >>
2013/2014 avoidable, residential fire death numbers down
Tuesday, 1 July 2014, 11:25 am | New Zealand Fire Service
Any death in a house fire is of grave concern and in most cases they are avoidable. The New Zealand Fire Service says over the past year, 10 people have lost their lives in a fire in their home. More >>
Fire Service welcomes Bravery Medals for personnel
Monday, 23 June 2014, 9:54 am | New Zealand Fire Service
The Chief Executive and National Commander of the New Zealand Fire Service, Paul Baxter, has paid tribute to Fire Service personnel who’ve received the New Zealand Bravery Medal (NZBM)* for their work in the 2011 Christchurch earthquake. More >>
St John and NZFS announce prototype Fire Medical Vehicle
Friday, 20 June 2014, 4:41 pm | New Zealand Fire Service
A prototype dual purpose fire and medical response vehicle developed by the New Zealand Fire Service and St John is about to start a year of trials to test the concept. More >>
Consumer smoke alarm research welcomed by Fire Service
Thursday, 5 June 2014, 10:38 am | New Zealand Fire Service
The New Zealand Fire Service says the latest Consumer NZ research on smoke alarms will be enormously helpful to people trying to choose the best one from a baffling line-up on the shop-shelves. More >>
Operational Review into Racetech fire released
Thursday, 29 May 2014, 12:28 pm | New Zealand Fire Service
The New Zealand Fire Service has released its Operational Review and Accident Investigation Report into the fire at Racetech’s Seaview factory in August last year, in which Senior Firefighter (SF) Troy Mahupuku received serious burns. More >>
Fire Service update on Kilbirnie fire 4.30pm 4/4/14
Friday, 4 April 2014, 4:38 pm | New Zealand Fire Service
The Fire Service says fire has destroyed the upper floor of a Kilbirnie storage unit but the ground floor appears to have escaped with only water and smoke damage. More >>
NZ Fire Service update on Kilbirnie fire - 2pm
Friday, 4 April 2014, 2:06 pm | New Zealand Fire Service
A large digger is now being used to pull apart the Wellington storage facilty to allow firefighters access to the interior. The fire has been burning for several hours and has been contained. More >>
Change your clocks and check your smoke alarms
Friday, 4 April 2014, 1:18 pm | New Zealand Fire Service
The Fire Service urges people to test their smoke alarms when they move their clocks back an hour for Daylight Saving this weekend. “The simple fact is that smoke alarms save lives. We believe that most deaths in house fires would have been prevented ... More >>
Fire Service Tackling Kilbirnie Blaze
Friday, 4 April 2014, 10:53 am | New Zealand Fire Service
Wellington firefighters have brought a large fire at a storage facility near the airport under control but say it will take some time to put it out completely. Assistant Area Commander Paul Smith said the fire is not endangering any other buildings but ... More >>
Fire Service media statement re Kilbirne fire
Friday, 4 April 2014, 10:52 am | New Zealand Fire Service
Wellington firefighters have brought a large fire at a storage facility near the airport under control but say it will take some time to put it out completely. More >>
NZ Fire Service and CTV Coronial Findings
Monday, 31 March 2014, 9:37 am | New Zealand Fire Service
The New Zealand Fire Service [NZFS] takes very seriously the findings from the Coronial hearing in 2012 into the deaths at The Canterbury Television [CTV] building following the devastating Christchurch earthquake on 22 February 2011. More >>
