Firefighter Josh Darby and AUT’s Professor Grant Schofield chat with the NZPFU

Posted 11 Mar under Featured News

"This is the Census of Fire and Emergency"

The NZPFU is urging all members to participate in the Whanaungatanga Programme Wellbeing Survey funded by Movember, conducted independently by Auckland University of Technology and developed in conjunction with career firefighters and NZPFU members. The survey will provide the necessary evidence of any impact organisational stressors and exposure to traumatic events has on the wellbeing of our membership. That evidence is necessary to develop and implement the necessary programmes to assist and address mental health.

Whanaungatanga Programme lead and career firefighter Josh Darby and AUT’s Professor Grant Schofield joined NZPFU National Secretary Wattie Watson to explain the need for and content of the survey, and the value a high response rate will mean for our members and possibly other first responders internationally.

Tamaki Makaurau Flooding, State of Local Civil Defence Emergency

28 Jan

Last nights unprecedented weather event caused widespread havoc across the region with Fire and Emergency career and volunteer crews, operational support and 111 emergency dispatchers working to exhaustion, with all available FENZ resources at times being mobilised to incidents right across the region.

Season’s Greetings and Office Hours

22 Dec '22

The Auckland Local wishes all members a Merry Christmas and Happy New Year. The Auckland Office will be closed from the afternoon of Friday 23 December 2022, reopening on Monday 9 January 2023.

Ratification Meeting next Tuesday 13th Dec at 5pm

8 Dec '22

As you will be well aware by now, we have finally reached an agreed term of settlement in the negotiation for a new CEA. The NZPFU is recommending members accept it and ratify the settlement offer. The National Committee has completely wrung out the sponge for every possible drop of benefit to members, and it's now our turn to act.