The Employer has agreed to fund research which will explore the wellbeing of members, particularly in relation to medical calls.
The research team is looking for around 50 Firefighters to participate.
The Union has been consulted regarding this project and the Union supports members being involved.
Hopefully the outcome of the research will improve the development of necessary support services that can be made available to members.
Information will be sent out to selected sites shortly.
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.
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.
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.