The Union and Members express their sympathy and support for the two injured Firefighters – Sam Julian and Graham Hill, injured last week in Taranaki.
Graham Hill is receiving treatment in Hamilton and Sam Julian has been discharged from hospital.
The Union is represented on the Level 2 Accident Investigation and member Daryl Trim is coordinating support for Graham while he is in Hamilton Hospital.
Messages of support can be forwarded to Daryl at Daryl.trim@fire.org.nz.
As members will be aware, several health and safety concerns were raised with Fire and Emergency by the Local with respect to the commissioning exercises undertaken at the City Rail Link.
Following the close of nominations for the election of the Central Branch positions of Branch Secretary, Branch President and Branch Vice President, I received one nomination for Branch Vice President and nominations for Branch President and Branch Secretary .
Following the close of nominations for the election of the Southern Branch positions of Branch Secretary, Branch President and Branch Vice President, I had received one nomination for each position.