Kevin O’Connor National Rural Fire Officer Month YYYY
Slide 2 1. Introduction – Kevin O’Connor - NRFO 2. Rural Fire – where it fits and a very brief overview Presentation Title | 19.02.09
Kevin O’Connor Newly appointed NRFO Slide 3 Presentation Title | 19.02.09
Rural Fire Overview Slide 4 Presentation Title | 19.02.09
NZ Fire Service Commission CEO/National Commander National Rural Fire Authority Other Groups Deputy National Commander (8 staff) Slide 5 11 Enlarged Rural 7 Defence Rural 41 Rural Fire Fire Region Fire Districts Training Fire Districts Districts Mangers (60% of NZ) PRFOs Finance Area Managers Volunteer Rural Paid Stakeholder Programme and Fire Forces staff Change Chief Fire Officers Management 3,400 Volunteers 800 Fire District Fire District Paid People and Volunteers Brigades 1700 Capability Employees 8,400 Office of the Chief Executive Presentation Title | 19.02.09 ICT
Volunteer Rural Fire Fighters Work forces (volunteer and paid) are the responsibility of the ERFDs and RFDs Slide 6 Slide 6 Significant spectrum PAID VFB VRFF PAID PAID • Aircraft • Machinery • Forestry Co. Urban focused • Contractors VRFF’S • DOC Presentation Title | 19.02.09 Presentation Title | 19.02.09
Training NZFS VFB RFA VRFF Slide 7 Qualified Fire-fighter : Fire Fighter • • 18 x NZQA units = 430hrs 4 x NZQA units = 120hrs Senior Fire-fighter: Pump Operator • • Above FF + 16 NZQA units = 950hrs Above FF + 3 NZQA units= 170Hrs Station Officer Crew Leader • • Above FF+ SFF + 18 NZQA units = 1440hrs Above FF + PO + 11 NZQA units= 450hrs Presentation Title | 19.02.09
Focus for next 5 years Slide 8 In conjunction with the stakeholders leading integrated rural fire services and supporting other emergency services for safer rural communities. Presentation Title | 19.02.09
Slide 9 What is the future role of the UFBA in VRFF? Presentation Title | 19.02.09
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