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Kevin O’Connor

Month YYYY

National Rural Fire Officer

• 1. Introduction – Kevin O’Connor - NRFO
• 2. Rural Fire – where it fits and a very brief overview

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Kevin O’Connor Newly appointed NRFO

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Rural Fire Overview

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NZ Fire Service Commission CEO/National Commander National Rural Fire Authority (8 staff) 7 Defence Rural Fire Districts 11 Enlarged Rural Fire Districts (60% of NZ) PRFOs Volunteer Rural Fire Forces 3,400 Volunteers Paid Stakeholder staff 800 41 Rural Fire Districts Other Groups Training Finance Programme and Change Management People and Capability Office of the Chief Executive ICT Deputy National Commander Fire Region Mangers Area Managers Chief Fire Officers Fire District Paid Brigades 1700 Employees Fire District Volunteers 8,400

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Volunteer Rural Fire Fighters

Work forces (volunteer and paid) are the responsibility of the ERFDs and RFDs

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Urban focused VRFF’S

PAID VFB VRFF PAID

PAID

• Aircraft
• Machinery
• Forestry Co.
• Contractors
• DOC

Significant spectrum

NZFS VFB

Qualified Fire-fighter:

• 18 x NZQA units = 430hrs

Senior Fire-fighter:

• Above FF + 16 NZQA units = 950hrs

Station Officer

• Above FF+ SFF + 18 NZQA units = 1440hrs

RFA VRFF

Fire Fighter

• 4 x NZQA units = 120hrs

Pump Operator

• Above FF + 3 NZQA units= 170Hrs

Crew Leader

• Above FF + PO + 11 NZQA units= 450hrs

Training

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Focus for next 5 years

In conjunction with the stakeholders leading integrated rural fire services and supporting other emergency services for safer rural communities.

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What is the future role of the UFBA in VRFF?

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