Fire Links

For your information below are web links for the fire-rescue services and industry authorities Within N.Z.

Our country has a central government fire service controlled by the New Zealand Fire Service Act 1975 which has a full time staff of 2000 including more than 1500 fire fire fighters and 3000 volunteers. The New Zealand Fire Service (NZFS) does not monitor Fire Alarms itself directly, instead has fire alarm messages routed via accredited and approved private Alarm monitoring stations similar to ALARMNZ

National Rural Fire Authority

Rural fire fighting in New Zealand is carried out by a force of 3,000 volunteers and part-time fire fighters. These volunteers and part-time fire fighters belong to 106 Rural Fire Authorities. The RFAs consist of Territorial Local Authorities, Department of Conservation, New Zealand Defence Force, and Rural Fire District committees. Members of the RFAs sit on the 14 Regional Rural Fire Committees

Ministry of Civil Defence & Emergency Management

The ministry of Civil Defence & Emergency provides strategic policy advice on New Zealand’s capability to manage and be resilient to the social and economic costs of disasters ensure a co-ordinated approach, at both national and community level to planning for reduction, readiness, response, and recovery. The ministry also manages central government response and recovery functions for large scale events that are beyond the capacity of local authorities

	New Zealand Urban Search and Rescue Urban Search and Rescue (USAR) is a vital part of New Zealand's multi-agency response capability for dealing with urban emergencies. USAR involves the location and rescue of people trapped following a structural collapse arising, e.g. from a single building collapse, or as a result of a major landslide or earthquake.
	Royal New Zealand Coast Guard The Royal New Zealand Coastguard provides New Zealand's primary maritime Search and Rescue service. Coastguard operates from a network of 4 regions and 65 affiliated units, strategically located around the coastline and major lakes of New Zealand. These units have all been established by a concerned community, usually after a local boating tragedy.
	New Zealand Mountain Safety Council The New Zealand Mountain Safety Council was formed in 1966 in response to a growing concern over an increasing number of accidents in the bush and mountains. Representatives from a number of government and recreational organisations formed an incorporated society with the goal of enhancing safety in outdoor adventure activities.The Council has developed into an organisation with 28 Branches, 1000 volunteer instructors and 17 member organisations
	Department Of Housing and Building The department is responsible for regulation and dispute resolution in the New Zealand building and housing sector. Here you will find information about building legislation and controls, housing services including fire protection
	Standards New Zealand Standards New Zealand specialises in developing and marketing national, regional and international Standards - offering an independent, efficient and cost-effective service to a wide range of organisations. The majority of Standards are developed in partnership with Standards Australia. And, as New Zealand’s representative in the International Organization for Standardization (ISO) and the International Electro-technical Commission (IEC), Standards New Zealand ensures that New Zealand’s voice is heard worldwide.
	New Zealand Fire Protection Association AlarmNZ is a member of the Fire Protection Association (FPA) represents the majority of the Fire Protection industry. The aim of the FPA is to provide a professional forum, and a unified voice of the fire protection community by drawing on member expertise and collective knowledge to reduce the impact of fires in New Zealand