Timely reminder for community to turn mind to fire safety

Following two property fires over the past two days in Eltham, it’s a timely reminder for the community to turn their minds to how prepared they are at home.

Home Fire Safety Checks Evaluation Phase 2 - report #145 (2015)

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This evaluation examined the effectiveness and impact of the Home Fire Safety Check programme conducted in 2014.

NZFS Home Fire Safety Check Evaluation 2014 Phase 1 - Report #147 (2014)

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This evaluation examined the effectiveness and impact of the Home Fire Safety Check programme to reduce fire risk.

Coming together for Chatham Islands Community Fire Safety Week

In the first week of September, members from our Wellington District CRM team worked alongside the Chatham Islands Volunteer Fire Brigade and the Local Advisory Committee to shine a spotlight on fire safety in the communities living on the Chatham Islands, as part of their local Community Fire Safety Week.

The prevalence and fire safety implications of Early Childhood Centres in multi story buildings - Report #144 (2015)

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This report was conducted as the NZ Fire Service was interested in the regulation of Early Childhood Centres for fire safety.

A review of existing home fire safety - Report #88 (2009)

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Thinking outside the box with virtual fire safety education in schools

When the COVID-19 pandemic hit, Counties Manukau District were in the middle of delivering the Get Firewise programmes to their local schools.

Practising fire safety with water-damaged battery powered devices

Fire and Emergency New Zealand encourages people in the Hawke’s Bay to remain vigilant and practise fire safety after a power outage or if your battery powered devices have been damaged by floodwater.