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First USAR team members in Japan tomorrow
Sunday, 13 March 2011, 12:20 pm | The Fire Service
The first of the New Zealand Urban Search and Rescue team being sent to Japan will land in Narirta tomorrow afternoon (18.30 Japan time). Team leader, Fire Service National Director of Special Operations Jim Stuart-Black is among those to leave ... More >>
Fire Service USAR Update
Tuesday, 8 March 2011, 9:23 am | The Fire Service
· Forsyth Barr building - work is continuing on clearing the stairwell. This work is around 60 percent complete. More >>
Search and Rescue update 7 pm Sunday
Sunday, 6 March 2011, 7:22 pm | The Fire Service
New Zealand Fire Service and Urban Search and Rescue (USAR) Media update from Assistant National Commander Paul Baxter 7 pm Sunday 6 March 2011 More >>
Urban Search and Rescue (USAR) update 7.00 pm
Saturday, 5 March 2011, 7:21 pm | The Fire Service
New Zealand Fire Service and Urban Search and Rescue (USAR) Media update from Assistant National Commander Paul Baxter 7pm Saturday 5 March 2011 USAR • Recovery phase continuing More >>
Urban Search and Rescue update 12 pm Saturday 5 March
Saturday, 5 March 2011, 12:38 pm | The Fire Service
New Zealand Fire Service and Urban Search and Rescue (USAR) Media update from Assistant National Commander Paul Baxter More >>
Urban Search and Rescue (USAR) update 7.00 pm
Friday, 4 March 2011, 7:06 pm | The Fire Service
New Zealand Fire Service and Urban Search and Rescue (USAR) Media update from Assistant National Commander Paul Baxter 7.00 pm Friday 4 March 2011 USAR • Recovery phase progressing at pace. More >>
Urban Search and Rescue Media update 1.00 pm
Thursday, 3 March 2011, 1:38 pm | The Fire Service
New Zealand Fire Service and Urban Search and Rescue (USAR) Media update 1.00 pm Wednesday 3 March 2011 Fire service activities USAR • Grand Chancellor – NZ USAR confirm they have now searched beyond the 10th floor . Search of the remainder of ... More >>
Urban Search and Rescue media update 5:30 pm
Tuesday, 1 March 2011, 8:01 pm | The Fire Service
New Zealand Fire Service and Urban Search and Rescue (USAR) Media update 5.30pm Tuesday 01 March 2011 USAR • Grand Chancellor – Second concrete pour completed today and teams have now made access. NZ USAR made it to the 5th floor but the stairwell ... More >>
Fire Service and USAR Media update - 17:30 Monday 28 Feb
Monday, 28 February 2011, 8:02 pm | The Fire Service
The morale of our personnel is holding up and in large-scale events such as this is it something that we are very conscious of. We have suite of support services available such as; peer support, critical incident teams and psychologists, if required. More >>
Total Fire Ban – Christchurch city
Monday, 28 February 2011, 4:26 pm | The Fire Service
A total fire ban for Christchurch city (urban areas), has been put in place, effective immediately. More >>
New Zealand Fire Service safety notice
Monday, 28 February 2011, 3:00 pm | The Fire Service
New Zealand Fire Service safety notice Monday 28 February 2011 The public are advised that fire risks associated with the Christchurch earthquake may increase and that the necessary precautions should be taken. These include: • Lighting of rubbish ... More >>
Media update 28/2/11 8am
Monday, 28 February 2011, 11:38 am | The Fire Service
The enormous rescue effort to assess and search buildings in the central city, in the hopes of finding signs of life, continues. Rescue teams remain optimistic but are realistic that as time goes by it becomes less possible that they will find survivors. More >>
Urban Search and Rescue (USAR) Media update 8 pm
Sunday, 27 February 2011, 9:30 pm | The Fire Service
New Zealand Fire Service and Urban Search and Rescue (USAR) Media update 8 pm Sunday 27 February 2011 More >>
Urban Search and Rescue (USAR) Media update 3 pm
Sunday, 27 February 2011, 4:37 pm | The Fire Service
New Zealand Fire Service and Urban Search and Rescue (USAR) Media update 3 pm Sunday 27 February 2011 More >>
Urban Search and Rescue (USAR) Media update 10am Sunday 27
Sunday, 27 February 2011, 1:37 pm | The Fire Service
Rescue efforts continue today. It is a slow and painstaking process and the safety of everyone working on the sites is paramount. More >>
Urban Search and Rescue media update 5:30 pm
Saturday, 26 February 2011, 8:56 pm | The Fire Service
Still in active rescue stage – our priority is to find survivors but there have been no signs of life today. The city has been divided into 4 main sectors and 120 sub sectors for the USAR operations More >>
Northern Communications Centre - Fire Media Update
Monday, 24 January 2011, 11:16 am | The Fire Service
In the period since midnight Saturday 23 January, the Fire Service has attended 184 incidents related to the weather in our coverage area (Northland, Auckland, Waikato, Bay of Plenty). More >>
Post Guy Fawkes Report
Monday, 8 November 2010, 5:31 pm | The Fire Service
The Fire Service is delighted that New Zealand escaped largely unscathed from this year’s Guy Fawkes celebrations. More >>
Fire Service hopes for quiet Guy Fawkes
Monday, 1 November 2010, 1:27 pm | The Fire Service
Fire Service hopeful of continued quiet Guy Fawkes period The Fire Service is hoping that 5 November 2010 will be nothing more than an average day. Following the 2007 changes in regulations affecting the sale of fireworks the Fire Service has seen ... More >>
Fire Service Warns Of Approaching Arson Season
Wednesday, 20 October 2010, 12:34 pm | The Fire Service
The Fire Service is warning schools that they are entering 'arson season' and should be taking steps to improve their fire safety. More >>
