Tis’ the season, or so the saying goes. However, whilst most workers are enjoying some well earnt time off over the Christmas break, Career firefighters, our members are leaving their families and loved ones at home and turning up to work to protect the community and enjoy the company of their second family.
On Wednesday 19 December, the Fire and Emergency and NZPFU Auckland task force held their first meeting since their establishment in November.
The NZPFU is continuing to work with Regional and Property management to look at options to improve the current plans without delaying the project or the timeframes for members to move into the temporary Lichfield Station in Christchurch.
Taking all available steps to reduce firefighters’ exposures to carcinogens is fundamental and this week level 2 PPE was removed from the engine bay at
Christchurch City Station.
Please be advised that:
Congratulations to Joe Stanley who has been elected Vice President of the Union. We welcome Joe to the team and look forward to working with him to further the interests of the members.
The Fire Service have had the Project running for some months now. Black Watch workers (who are the most affected) have been remediated.
It is with sadness that we advise the sudden passing of John Woolley, Senior Station Officer at Hamilton Fire Station.
In accordance with the Rules of the New Zealand Professional Firefighters Union, we are pleased to announce the following vacancies have been filled in
the Taupo Local.
The Auckland Local Committee is aware of the upcoming retirement of Area Manager Denis O’Donoghue in early January 2019.
The Auckland Local Committee advises that the Special Meeting called for Thursday 6 December at 10.30am is cancelled.
44 days in, the emails have grown exponentially as have the phone calls and the sleep has decreased! It is most certainly a busy but productive time!