FIREFIGHTERS ARE PROTECTORS, NOT ENFORCERS

Posted 21 Dec '20 under Breaking News

Today the media have wrongfully claimed that Auckland firefighters were used as part of a police operation to apprehend an alleged offender on Sunday night.

The media reported that a fire and emergency appliance was used to block the path of the alleged offender. This is incorrect. It was purely a coincidence that the Hazmat appliance and crew were at an intersection and the alleged offender collided with the appliance. They were then surrounded by police as they blocked the alleged offender from driving any further. The appliance was damaged but the crew were not hurt.

Firefighters protect the community and preserve life and property. They are not enforcers. Firefighters are not trained or equipped for any police enforcement activity. It is important that the public are reassured that firefighters will not be used as police enforcers. The NZPFU has requested FENZ rectify the media misinformation with urgency.

In unity,
Wattie Watson
National Secretary

SIGNIFICANT SETTLEMENT OFFERED TO NZPFU MEMBERS

Yesterday

Christmas cheer may have come a little earlier for NZPFU members with the NZPFU National Committee today releasing and recommending ratification of a proposed settlement with FENZ. After 18 gruelling months of negotiations and six months of industrial action including all NZPFU members walking off the job twice, the NZPFU members have just received the detail of the proposed settlement that the NZPFU recommends members’ accept.

Ratification Meeting Schedule for Tāmaki Makaurau

4 Dec

Currently all formal documentation is on track to be finalised and signed off in time for these ratification meetings. The NZPFU National office will send out the information on the proposed settlement to all members prior to Thursday so all members have the information at the same time and before the ratification meetings.

Election of Taupo Local Vice President

9 Nov

By the closing date for nominations for the position of Taupo Local Vice President, the following nomination has been received.