The Auckland Local Committee is aware of the upcoming retirement of Area Manager Denis O’Donoghue in early January 2019.
On behalf of the Auckland Local we would like to publicly thank Denis for his service to the New Zealand Fire Service (formerly) and now FENZ.
We wish him all the best in his retirement.
The Auckland Local has serious concerns about the current and ongoing state of the frontline fleet of fire trucks, rescue tenders, aerial ladder trucks and support vehicles throughout Auckland.
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Members should be aware that District Manager Mackereth has unilaterally made the decision to remove the Hazmat Command Appliance from immediate response to confirmed structure fire incidents for incidents in Auckland City Central Fire District.