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Second kitchen fire within a week prompts reminder to never leave cooking unattended
24 Hōngongoi 2020 | Announcements
Fire and Emergency is urging people to keep an eye on their cooking following a second house fire caused by unattended cooking within a week.
New Year Honours recipients recognised
23 Hōngongoi 2020 | Announcements
Today Paul McGill was formally made an Officer of the New Zealand Order of Merit for services to Fire and Emergency New Zealand.
Include Fire and Emergency in burn-off plans (Otago)
23 Hōngongoi 2020 | Community Education
High-country land managers in Otago are being asked to talk with Fire and Emergency as they start making their burn-off plans.
Keep looking while you’re cooking
20 Hōngongoi 2020 | Announcements
Fire and Emergency is reminding New Zealanders to never leave cooking unattended following a recent house fire in Napier.
Keep a metre from the heater
14 Hōngongoi 2020 | Announcements
A Gisborne house fire has prompted a reminder from Fire and Emergency to keep flammable materials at least one metre from your heater.
IGNITE Magazine: Issue 16
10 Hōngongoi 2020 | Ignite Magazine
Ignite represents the voices of the men and women across the country who dedicate themselves to protecting life and property in their communities.
Nelson fire highlights importance of working smoke alarms
9 Hōngongoi 2020 | Announcements
Without their neighbours calling 111, 3 Nelson residents may not have been alerted to a fire until it was too late as the house didn't have working smoke alarms
Notice of Extension for Statement of Intent and Statement of Performance Expectations
17 Pipiri 2020 | Announcements
Due to the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic, the Board of Fire and Emergency New Zealand has requested a one-month extension to the statutory reporting