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2018 Local News 19 October 2018

From The AAM FYI- The blue parts of this document are for new items each week and the grey parts are for repeated items. Darryl, Daryl and I attended RET on Tuesday which covered-

Area District Summaries-Darryl had to explain what is going well and why we aren’t meeting some of our targets in the first quarter

Risk reduction overview

Fire Hazard Removal-A lot of discussion around this and how it is going to work

Volunteer attraction toolkit

Consultation update

We have been working hard to get another vehicle to use for the Line Rescue Team, due to the Ute being too small for the amount of resources required. We anticipate a van arriving shortly as a trial for the team. Blue watch have had their third Sunday morning breakfast for the year at Joes Garage. This is a great chance for the watch to catch up in a relaxed setting.

Staff positions-The current plan is for the new recrut David Brooky to go onto Blue watch, and Paloma Serville to go onto Red Watch.

For operation efficiency Adam O`Rourke will be staying on Green Watch.

The Station Officers Position has been advertised and is currently up on the portal.

If you would like support with the new purchase card process, get in touch with Kim and she will take you through the process one on one or as a watch.

I am currently half way through vsiting with the SSOs to discuss our first quarters Business Plan Targets and OSM. Most of the Tarsks are on target which is good to see

“It’s okay to be not okay”

Everybody has the right to go home safe and well after working for the organization – every time.

https://www.mindtools.com/community

Fire and Emergency NZ has purchased Mind Tools. This is an online development resource that is available to everyone. You can log in to Learning Station or click on the link above.

Fire Risk Management

Our motto, if it's dangerous, dicey or dodgy we'll deal to it

Fact:

There is enough energy in one bolt of lightning to power the average home

for two weeks

Operational Support

Massive thank you to the Green Watch crew from Pukete Station for turning us out on Wednesday morning for a salvage job in a house in their patch. It’s been awhile since we have had a call, so was great to be able to get out and assist a FENZ customer! Extra special for one of our newest personal RFF Kaenan Fergusion, as this was his first ever incident.

New Equipment

We have managed to acquire a battery powered Holmatro pump which will be going onto Chartwell 427.

Please go over how this operates and put it in sms under new equipment.

Incident Reporting

Can Officers please keep in mind that prompt incident reporting assists with reporting outcomes. This is an important tool used for future resourcing. “Incident Reports should be completed as soon as possible after an incident but no later than 14 days after the incident, and 3 days for Serious or Unusual Incidents.”

Training

Red Watch running a drill on Thursday – Tirfor use

Line Rescue

Four of us assisted the police on Old Mountain road this week.

We had to identify if the bones in the bottom of a tomo were Human.

No they weren’t.

On Call

Please note the change of format, the date shown is now ‘Week Starting’.

Commander:

Phone Number Week Starting

Roy 0272908441 16/10/18

Darryl 0272784112 23/10/18

Daryl 0275688031 30/10/18

Alan 021751390 06/11/18

If it is urgent, please ask the Communication Centre to page the duty executive.

FRMO:

Phone Number Week Starting

Kevin 0274713026 16/10/18

Jess 0278093112 23/10/18

Peter 0277034912 30/10/18

Ross 0272791752 06/11/18

VSO:

Phone Number

Callan 0272791070

Brian 0277051836

Shane Bromley 0272791071

Peter Baylis 0274700165

“Change will not come

if we wait for some other person or some

other time. We are the ones we’ve been

waiting for. We are the

change that we seek”

– Barack Obama

Word of the day: Blatherskite

A person who talks at great length

without making much sense

Welfare process

Fire and Emergency NZs preference is that if you feel you require external support, that you contact Vitae Services on 0508 664 981

This is private and the Fire Service won’t receive your details

This service can be for you or a family member. They can put you or your family member in touch with a trained Professional councilor.

If this doesn’t help or is not the right fit for you, we can organise for you to see Jason Hannett or one of his team.

or

If you do not feel that a Councilor is not the right fit for you can make direct contact with your AAM, Steve Dyer, Mike Townsend or Rochelle Bull. Any one of us will then contact Jason and have him make contact with you to proceed further. You will have anonymity with this process.

Staff Welfare Update:

Jeff Harvey RTWD

Mike Varga RTWD

Dave Gunn RTWD

Mike Lee WA

Useful Links:

Vitae - workplace wellness and assistance services.

If you have an urgent counseling need, please call Vitae on 0508 664 981 (24/7).

Critical Incident and Personal Stress Support (CIPSS)

Other support and informative links are also available on this page.

Wellness Portal

Health activities and guides that have been developed internally and sourced externally from leading wellbeing experts.

Have a great week!

Hamilton- the best little metro brigade in NZ !!

Jess Johnson has been working hard with the Burns Support Unit in Auckland and has been an integral part of the success of their quiz night back in July. Funds raised have gone towards a reclining chair and trolley for the department, and helped to support kids attend camp.

Uniform

Please note we have changed our supplier from Feisty Needle, to Valet Drycleaning -29 Whatawhata Road, Dinsdale Shopping Centre.

Did you know…

You all have an alias that you can log into your computer with without typing your email address in every time?

To find your alias, open a new email, click on ‘Address Book’, find yourself by searching your last name, then scroll across until you find the ‘Alias’ column which will show your alias name.

Maori word of the day:

Whaia te iti kahurangi!

Strive for something of great

value!