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Wellington Earthquake Update 2 New Zealand Fire Service
Friday, 16 August 2013, 4:50 pm | New Zealand Fire Service
Calls to the Fire Service have tailed off following this afternoon’s earthquake and there have been no reports of serious damage in Wellington More >>
Wellington earthquake update 1
Friday, 16 August 2013, 3:04 pm | New Zealand Fire Service
The New Zealand Fire Service has so far received no calls involving serious damage to buildings or property following the earthquake a short time ago. More >>
New Zealand Fire Service USAR team helping out in Wellington
Monday, 22 July 2013, 11:12 am | New Zealand Fire Service
New Zealand Fire Service Urban Search and Rescue engineers and technicians are working with the Wellington City Council to check central city buildings are safe to re-occupy. More >>
New Zealand Fire Service: 2012/13 Fire Fatalities
Monday, 1 July 2013, 5:13 pm | New Zealand Fire Service
Over the past 12 months, 20 people have died in avoidable house fires and the New Zealand Fire Service said, in most cases, there were no working smoke alarms to provide a warning. More >>
New Zealand firefighters head to Victoria
Wednesday, 13 February 2013, 3:33 pm | New Zealand Fire Service
A fresh wave of New Zealand firefighters leaves tomorrow to help fight the bushfires that have extended firefighting resources in remote areas of Victoria. More >>
Statement From NZFS Re Kawhia Call Out to Assist Police
Monday, 14 January 2013, 11:29 am | New Zealand Fire Service
The New Zealand Fire Service says it is very rare for Police to ask for a volunteer fire brigade to go to the assistance of a police officer. More >>
New Zealand rural firefighters head to Tasmania
Tuesday, 8 January 2013, 12:24 pm | New Zealand Fire Service
A dozen rural firefighters will leave New Zealand tomorrow to help fight the Tasmania bushfires. More >>
Gisborne district drying out
Wednesday, 12 December 2012, 4:48 pm | New Zealand Fire Service
Gisborne district and townships are steadily drying out, and the fire risk is rising accordingly. More >>
New Zealand Fire Service Update Re Truck Crash Desert Road
Thursday, 8 November 2012, 3:01 pm | New Zealand Fire Service
The New Zealand Fire Service has handed over responsibility for retrieval of the hazardous chemicals involved in a truck crash on the Desert Road to Environment Waikato. NZFS Assistant Area Commander Nigel Richards says Fire Service personnel and equipment ... More >>
Crashed Truck Was Carrying Hazardous Materials
Thursday, 8 November 2012, 11:30 am | New Zealand Fire Service
A multi agency team has responded to the crash of a truck carrying hazardous materials on the Desert Road. More >>
NZFS Independent Review of Christchurch Earthquake
Thursday, 18 October 2012, 3:53 pm | New Zealand Fire Service
NZFS Independent Review of Christchurch Earthquake The New Zealand Fire Service has released the independent review of its management of the first 12 hours of its response to the February 2011 earthquake. The review, carried out by West Yorkshire Fire & ... More >>
Helping hand for Fire Service volunteers
Friday, 12 October 2012, 3:43 pm | New Zealand Fire Service
Members of 20 volunteer fire brigades from around New Zealand will be filling their tanks using nearly $10,000 worth of BP petrol vouchers in the coming weeks. More >>
Statement From Chief Executive And National Commander
Tuesday, 6 March 2012, 3:09 pm | New Zealand Fire Service
The Fire Service has enormous sympathy for the victims of the Christchurch earthquake and their families. We are concerned by the comments made by Nigel Hampton QC at the Royal Commission today and do not accept his views. Frontline personnel in Christchurch ... More >>
Slightly fewer fire-related incidents on 5 Nov this year
Monday, 7 November 2011, 11:36 am | New Zealand Fire Service
The Fire Service responded to slightly fewer fire-related incidents on 5 November this year than last year. More >>
Drink and fry? “Like hell” says the Fire Service
Wednesday, 14 September 2011, 5:20 pm | New Zealand Fire Service
The Fire Service has joined forces with Hell Pizza to promote the importance of people having something to eat before they come home after a big night out. Alcohol is involved in 50% of all fatal house fires and most of those involve guys coming home from the ... More >>
Fire Service Takes Lessons From Christchurch Earthquake
Thursday, 25 August 2011, 11:55 am | New Zealand Fire Service
The Fire Service has taken a close look at its emergency response to the Christchurch earthquake to help make sure it is even better prepared for future disasters. More >>
Disappointed at Firefighter Union's Decision to Strike
Thursday, 21 July 2011, 5:40 pm | New Zealand Fire Service
Outgoing Fire Service Commission Chairperson, Dame Margaret Bazley said she is disappointed firefighters have given notice of strike action that will ban a significant portion of their normal duties. This follows their pay claim of 8.93 percent over 18 months ... More >>
Christchurch Fire Service Update
Monday, 13 June 2011, 4:57 pm | New Zealand Fire Service
Calls for assistance to the Fire Service in Christchurch have eased following this afternoon’s aftershocks. Firefighters assisted with the rescue of two people from a church near Latimer Square but there has been no need for any further rescues More >>
Fire Service Warns of Dangers Posed by Portable Gas Stoves
Tuesday, 19 April 2011, 5:22 pm | New Zealand Fire Service
The New Zealand Fire Service is concerned about the safety of some portable butane gas stoves commonly used by campers and holiday makers. More >>
New Zealand Fire Service USAR Team Now in Place
Tuesday, 15 March 2011, 4:24 pm | New Zealand Fire Service
The New Zealand Fire Service Urban Search and Rescue team is now in place in northern Japan and focused on the task ahead. More >>
