Fire Response Plan (Part B of the overall Pumicelands RFA Fire Plan)

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1 1 Pumicelands Rural Fire Authority Fire Response Plan (Part B of the overall Pumicelands RFA Fire Plan) Pumicelands RFA Fire Response Plan: 2 November 2015

2 2 Sections Page A. RESPONSE CHECKLISTS & FORMS 3 B. FIRE RESPONSE PROCEDURES 22 C. FIRE RESOURCES DIRECTORY 50 This Fire Response Plan (Part B) is one of the two parts of the overall Pumicelands RFA Fire Plan. Its purpose is to provide stakeholder organisations across all Zones with the main checklists, forms, outline of procedures and firefighting resources contacts necessary to respond to a fire emergency. The other part of the fire plan (Part A) is administrative and generally deals with Reduction, Readiness and Recovery operating procedures. Pumicelands RFA Fire Response Plan: 2 November 2015

3 3 Section A RESPONSE CHECKLISTS & FORMS (To Use in a Fire Emergency) FORM NO. MAIN PRFA FORMS TO USE FOR FIRE RESPONSE TO BE USED BY PAGE NO. 1 PRFA Fire Call Questionnaire Persons receiving fire calls. 4 2 PRFA Rural Fire Resources Directory Checklist Duty Officer/Fire Response Coordinator 5 3 PRFA Fire Co-ordinator Checklist Duty Officer/Fire Response Coordinator 6 4 PRFA Initial Fire Response Checklist Responding RFO/ Initial Attack Incident Controller CIMS Initial Incident Management Organiser Incident Controller Responsibilities Initial attack IC 8 Incident Controller 12 7 Personnel Briefing Procedure at Fires Initial Attack IC (and crew/sector leaders) 13 8 DTR & DVTR Examples 9 Flight Summary Form Example Initial Attack IC (and other resources) Initial Attack IC and Aircraft Supervisor Fire Observation Checklist Initial Attack IC or Fire Observers PRFA Fire Report Form Duty Officer or Zone Manager PRFA Fire Debrief Format Zone Manager (or PRFO for larger fires) 20 Pumicelands RFA Fire Response Plan: 2 November 2015

4 4 FORM 1: PRFA FIRE CALL QUESTIONAIRE (To be filled out by any person receiving a call about a fire) Date: Time call received: hrs Method: Pager Telephone R/T 1. Location of fire: 2. Name of caller: Telephone No: 3. Time fire first noticed: 4. Directions to fire and local points of reference e.g. RAPID or Rural No: 5. Material burning: 6. What is being threatened? 7. Size of fire: Area (ha) or: Small (car) Medium (house) Large (football field) 8. Topography: Flat / rolling / moderately steep / steep (Circle one) 9. Wind strength: Nil / Breeze / Strong Wind / Gale (Circle one) Direction: N / NE / E / SE / S / SW / W / NW (Circle one) 10. What action is being taken at the fire to stop it from spreading: 11. Name of person receiving this fire report: ASK CALLER TO REMAIN BY THE TELEPHONE OR R/T IF AT ALL POSSIBLE Initial Response Resources Turned Out: (To be completed by person receiving report of fire.) Fire Officer Nearest personnel: Crew(s): Appliances: Other Resources: Fire Authority responsible for fire: Fire notified to: Pumicelands RFA Fire Response Plan: 2 November 2015

5 5 FORM 2: PRFA RURAL FIRE RESOURCES DIRECTORY CHECKLIST (For Duty Officer or Coordinator of fire response to use) Worksheets Contents Check MOANA ZONE EASTERN ZONE ROTORUA ZONE TAUPO ZONE TOKOROA ZONE PLATEAU ZONE UREWERA ZONE TONGARIRO ZONE TA's Forestry DOC Emergency Services RIMT Infrastructure Services Media RF Specialists Defence Helicopters Fixed Wing Airports, CAA Water Carriers Bulldozers Excavators Transporters Graders, FEL's Trucks Fuel Equipment Catering Supplies Lists stakeholders, radio channels, key contact numbers, key resources and map Rural Fire Authorities & Territorial Authorities Forest Managers & Land Holders Department of Conservation NZ Fire Service, National Rural Fire Authority, Civil Defence, Police, Medical & Ambulance, MAF Regional Incident Management Team Natural Gas, Environmental, Hazardous Substances, Power Companies, Railways, NZ Transport Agency, Radio Comms, Telephone Comms, Traffic Management Newspapers, Radio Stations, Television Stations Fire Behaviour Specialists, Investigators, Retardants & Foam Supplies, Security Services, Thermal Imaging, Weather Info Defence Force Authorisations and DOC Procedures to Requests DF Assistance Helicopters Spotter Aircraft & Water Bombers Airport Control Towers & CAA Restricted Airspace Fire Appliances & Water Tankers Bulldozers Excavators Transporters for Bulldozers & Other Heavy Machinery Graders & Front End Loaders Flat Deck Trucks & Dump Trucks Service Stations Fire Equip Repairs; Hydraulic, Hose, Tyre & Mechanical Repairs; Hire Equip; Portable Toilets & Showers; Takeaways etc. Hardware Supplies, The Warehouse, Supermarkets, Safety Supplies Pumicelands RFA Fire Response Plan: 2 November 2015

6 6 FORM 3: PRFA FIRE COORDINATOR CHECKLIST This checklist is for use by the initial fire coordinator/zone duty officer who receives a fire call. This person will remain back in the office and will send an initial response RFO and crews to the fire. The coordinator/duty officer will support the RFO and crews who will be at the fire ground. INITIAL ACTION Respond to Fire Coms within 5 minutes of receiving a pager call of a fire (if call comes through 111 system). Auckland Coms Centre is: (There is also the Wellington Coms Centre ). Record fire details on the PRFA Fire Call Questionnaire. Get location first! Begin Fire Log of all key details, information and decisions. Send nearest personnel (preferably an RFO) to investigate the fire, confirm details and location, and provide a Situation Report. Send an Initial Attack Follow the PDA (Pre -determined Attack) appropriate to the fire danger level (e.g. Send appropriate crew/helicopter resources). Warn any persons in the vicinity of the fire who may be affected. Alert all standby personnel/resources. Call for extra support early to assist co-ordinate if it appears likely to be a large or complex fire. Ensure the Forestry Radio Room is manned if the fire is in a commercial forest or significant forestry crews are likely to be involved. Radio Room contacts are: Rotorua (Biak Street) ; Athol (Tokoroa) Advise the Zone Manager/DPRFO Within the first hour of receiving the fire call, advise the forest company, DOC or the district council who have jurisdiction over land on which the fire is located. Advise of action taken and resources called. Notify the PRFO or one of his/her deputies of any significant PRFA fires (fire is not extinguished by NZ Fire Service and PRFA crews are involved). The NRFA must be notified within 24 hours if there is likely to be a claim on the Rural Fire Fighting Fund, or if there has been injury or death or media involvement or significant fire damage. Actioned CHECK WITH THE INITIAL ATTACK INCIDENT CONTROLLER: To ensure Situation Reports are received regularly. That there has been a formal taking charge of the fire (e.g. from the NZFS). That NZFS crews are stood down as soon as practical. That access/directions to the fire ground are clear for incoming crews. The location of the Assembly Area and Helipad at the fire ground. The location of ICP and/or vehicle of the Incident Controller is identifiable. That there is a CIMS structure in place. That there is a Communications Plan. That there is a System to record movements into, out of and at the fire ground. That there is a Fire Log. That fire origin and evidence is protected and arrangements for fire investigation. Catering and fire crew welfare requirements. Weather forecast and conditions are understood. Likely requirements for further resources of firefighting personnel, aircraft, machinery, CIMS teams. Consider nightshifts and especially any need to hit the fire hard at first light. Mop-up, patrolling and other requirements necessary to ensure the fire is out.

7 7 FORM 4: INITIAL FIRE RESPONSE CHECKLIST Actioned (time) (For Initial Response RFO and/or Initial Attack Crew Leader/IC is to Use) En route to the fire complete Daily Time Record (DTR) (incl. crew names, vehicle details & time of arrival). Think about your knowledge of the area. Fuels - burning and ahead of fire condition of fuels. Current weather conditions (wind speed and direction especially). Topography slope and dangers. Access roads. Ownership and values at risk. Fire history in the area. Fire barriers. Back up forces. Obtain current FWI data Consider probable fire behaviour. Consider fire cause and protect the suspected fire origin Look for people leaving the area (get vehicle registration, take description/photos if possible). Look for evidence of how fire may have started. Protect to origin and any evidence for future investigation. Arrival at fire scene Size up and determine the best method of attack. Set up command/communications systems. Use the CIMS Organiser. Give Sit Rep (Situation Report) to Office and advise on Fire Incident Level. Sit rep will include: wind speed and direction; fuels burning and ahead of the fire; fire behaviour, rate of spread and flame height; description of topography; values threatened (life, buildings, stock, ecological, plantations etc.); resources present; outline of initial attack action; predicted incident development; safety considerations and any other factors of note. Incident Controller must not get involved in the firefighting operation. Be sure all fire fighters have correct safety equipment and protective clothing. Be sure all fire fighters have had adequate training. Be sure to give a briefing (Safety is priority!). Collect fire behaviour data. Flame height and length. Fire location at stated times. Rate of spread. Weather conditions and any changes. Photos.

8 Form 5: CIMS Initial Incident Management Organiser (To be used by the Initial Attack Incident Controller) 8

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11 11 Communications Checklist Check Equipment Check Command Frequency Cell phones Fireground Frequency Portable Repeater Simplex Frequency Hand held Radios Aircraft Frequencies Aircraft radios Other Organisations systems Pagers Fax

12 12 INCIDENT CONTROLLER RESPONSIBILITIES - FORM 6 FORM 6: INCIDENT CONTROLLER CHECKLIST Generally (a) Is accountable to the Principal Rural Fire Officer. (b) Is responsible for the Planning, Operations, Logistics, Safety, and Incident Control Point functions. Refer to the Green NRFA Rural Fire Management Handbook. (c) Recognises if the fire cannot be, or is unlikely to be, brought under immediate control with existing resources and calls the PRFO for increased resourcing. Small Fire Incidents (a) The IC is likely to be located at an ICP at or near to the fire ground. (b) Takes immediate control of the incident. (c) Should not become directly involved in firefighting unless the fire can be quickly controlled by his actions. (d) Assesses the situation and advises Organisational Headquarters. (e) Uses aerial inspections to assist in making decisions on resource deployment. (f) Assesses what resources are needed and orders these. (g) Develops an Incident Action Plan (IAP) for control of the incident. (h) Establishes an Incident Control Point (ICP) and makes known its location. (i) Establishes an Assembly Area and Helipad to receive and log in all resources arriving at the incident. (j) Nominates a Crew Leader / Sector Supervisor for each flank/sector. (k) Briefs personnel and deploys resources to best advantage as they arrive to bring the fire under control as quickly as possible. (l) Ensures safety of personnel and equipment. (m) Identifies and preserves the point of origin and evidence of cause. (n) Continues extinguishing the fire until completely extinguished. (o) Maintains communication with crews and provide regular updates to Headquarters. (p) Develops and implement strategies for the control and suppression of the fire. (q) Approves requests for additional resources, and the reallocation, standing by and demobilisation of resources. (r) Co-ordinates firefighting activities, especially with regard to the relationship between aerial and ground firefighting operations and conducting planning meetings to achieve this. Medium Larger Ongoing Fire Incidents (a) The IC is likely to be located at an ICP away from the fire ground. (b) Acts in a presidential/oversight role. (c) Nominates an Operations Manager for the fire ground. (d) Establishes an ICP with planning, logistics, communications, recording and mapping staff, and liaison personnel. (e) Conducts planning meetings with Planning, Logistics and Operations Managers and provide regular information reports on the fire s status. (f) Establishes servicing provisions for equipment, catering for crews, and replacement crews for extended operations. (g) Briefs the relief Incident Controller of the known fire status at shift changes. (h) Briefs Operations Managers following hand-over of control. (i) Completes the Fire Investigation Report, Fire Report and Fire Costing Forms at the completion of the incident. (j) Attends a debrief of the fire incident at the termination of the operation. Actioned

13 13 FORM 7: PERSONNEL BRIEFING PROCEDURE AT FIRES To be used by the Initial Attack Incident Controller and by Sector Bosses, Crew Leaders and Other Managers as required. Give Fire Suppression Factors Check Situation Objective Strategy Tactics Tasks Extent of fire, values at risk, sketch map of area. What the intent of the operation is. Type of attack to be used (direct, indirect), Incident Action Plan. What will be used (hose lays, hand lines, machinery, aircraft, etc.). Assignments and locations, resources. Describe Fire Environment and Fire Behaviour Factors Weather Topography Fuels Fire Behaviour Wind speed, wind direction, temperature, relative humidity, forecast. Aspect, slope, terrain, chimney effects, barriers to fire spread. Fuel type, fuel burning, fuels ahead. ROS, flame heights, potential for alignment of wind, slope, aspect, and fuels, fire behaviour prediction, difficulty of control. Safe Work Factors/Brief Personnel Using NRFA Personal Safety Safe Work Communications Machinery Aircraft Welfare Factors Protective gear, heat (metabolic, radiant), smoke, practice LACES*. Hand tools, power tools, machinery, unburnt fuel, uphill of fire. Call signs, radio frequencies, Incident Control Point. Working distance from machinery / power tools, hearing protection. Safe distances, approach vectors, loading, embarking, disembarking. Personnel Rest periods, drinking water availability, fluid intake, food, changeovers, fitness levels, lookouts, first aid. L A C E S Lookouts Awareness Communications Escape Routes Safe Areas

14 14 FORM 8. DTR and DVTR Examples (To be used by Initial Attack IC and other resources) Pumicelands RFA Fire Response Plan: 2 November 2015

15 15 FORM 9. FLIGHT SUMMARY Examples (To be used by Initial Attack IC and Aircraft Supervisor) Pumicelands RFA Fire Response Plan: 2 November 2015

16 16 FORM 10: FIRE OBSERVATION CHECKLIST To be used by Initial Attack IC or Fire Observers to report information back to the ICP Fire Behaviour Check Fire Weather Check What? Where? When? What? Where? When? Rate of spread Record at least hourly and Ignition point preferably at minutes Shape / size at initial attack Temperature Location of head & flank fires Relative Humidity at regular intervals Wind speed and direction Maps of known scale Cloud cover and type Use belt weather kit Other behaviour characteristics Flame height and length Suppression Effectiveness Surface, candling or active What? Where? When? crown fire Strategies and resources used Smoke pattern / convection Resource location at intervals column type Suppression constraints Spotting distance and ember Cause of suppression failure source Retardant/suppressant use Use cameras, videos, and Use Fire Behaviour Fire Behaviour Observation Observation Forms Form Fuels Equipment Fuel types ahead (species, Belt weather kit height and %age cover Camera / video recorder Sample moisture content of Wildfire Documentation Log predominant species burning and Checklists Pumicelands RFA Fire Response Plan: 2 November 2015

17 17 FORM 11: PUMICELANDS RURAL FIRE AUTHORITY FIRE REPORT This report is to be completed by the Duty Officer (or Zone Manager) for all fires notified either by Coms Cen pager message or by any other means, and copied back to Pumicelands RFA HQ at 19 Biak Street, Rotorua, within 24 hours. Rural Fire Authority Fire Number: Fire Service Event Number: How Reported (tick one): 111 Phone to Radio HQ / Athol Radio Other Time Reported: Date Day (e.g. Monday) Name of Caller Phone Number Access Route Forest Name Compartment Road Map No. Grid Ref GPS Co-ordinates Location of Fire Property Owner Land Occupier Rapid No. Rural Fire District (in not Pumicelands RFA) Fire Weather Data (Radio Room staff to complete) Nearest Station (Name) Temp: RH: Wind Speed (km/hr): Direction: FFMC DMC BUI ISI DC FWI Fuels/Weather Conditions at Fire Temp: RH: Wind Speed (km/hr): Direction: Rain: Topography General Topography (tick one): Flat Rolling Steep Broken Aspect Fire Behaviour Nature of Fire (tick one): Sub-surface (Ground) Surface Intermittent-Crown Crown Pumicelands RFA Fire Response Plan: 2 November 2015

18 18 (Fire Report Form continued page 2 of 4) Fuel Volume (t/ha) Head Fire Intensity (Kw/m) Estimated area burnt (Must complete) Fire Type: (Tick appropriate box) Vegetation Vehicle Structural Plantation Forest Car Domestic Native Forest Truck Industrial Slash / Scrub Other (Specify) Other (Specify) Grass Harv. Machinery Land clearing Harv. Other (Specify) Rubbish Sawdust/Chips/Bark stockpiles Details of Other Fire Cause: (Tick appropriate box) Arson Spontaneous Hydraulics Escaped Permit False Alarm Brakes Permit Concern Pyrotechnics Bearings Chainsaw Friction Cooking Powerlines Welding Smoking Lightning Electrical Other (Specify) Railways Fuel Systems Unknown Details of Other Fire Investigation Fire Season Status: (tick one): Open Restricted Prohibited Police Informed: (Yes/No) Investigation instigated: More detailed report required: Attached: Yes / No Investigation Notes Pumicelands RFA Fire Response Plan: 2 November 2015

19 19 (Fire Report Form continued page 3 of 4) Fire Suppression/Action Taken Fire extinguishment method: Resources Used No $ Resources No. $ Others No. $ Personnel Trailer Pump Helicopters Smoke Chasers Fixed Wing Aircraft Light Vehicles Fire Engines Pumps TOTAL $ (NOTE: If a more detailed spread of fire costs is necessary, use the Fire Costing Form in the PRFA Fire Plan (sec 1.28), and attach it to this report). Initial Attack / Response Time Achieved Initial Attack Target Time Target Achieved (Yes/No) Time Fire Declared Out: Date Day ( e.g. Monday) Report Completed by: Position: Date:

20 20 FORM 12: PRFA FIRE DEBRIEF FORMAT (Format to be followed by the Zone Manager - or the PRFO for larger fires) Fire Name: Rural Fire Authority: Debrief Date: Venue: Facilitator / Chairperson: Reference: Note: Complete sections relevant to this fire only. 1. Overview: Incident management personnel to provide comment and prepare reports 1.1 Summary Details Designated person to comment on the following points in Name: this section Location Date and Duration Incident background Impact and Area Burnt Cause Fire Environment: Nearest Weather Topography Fuel(s) Threats Fire Resources Deployed (equip./ personnel) Incident Management and Officer(s) in Charge Supporting agencies and organisations 2. Planning & Intelligence Name: 3. Operations: 3.1 Ground Name: 3.2 Aerial Name: 4. Logistics Name: 5. Safety Name: 6. Liaison and cooperation with agencies, landowners and others. Name: RAWS Temp FFMC ISI FWI Dir DMC BUI RH DC Wind Speed Fireground Weather: CIMS Used? Yes / No Other comments:

21 21 7. Event details: The key personnel of the incident management team are to provide comment and/or prepare reports. 7.1 Notifications 7.2 Turnout 7.3 Incident Management (Incident Controller) Name 7.4 CIMS organisation (Incident Controller) Name 7.5 Media Liaison Name 7.6 Comment on preparedness for initial response Name 7.7 Comment on competencies and skills of personnel Name 7.8 Other Briefs: Communications Name Performance of Fire Equipment Name Facilities Name Food and Water Name Fire ground rehabilitation Name Others Name 8. Fire Plan Relevance (are changes needed?) 9. Other Stakeholders Comments Name Name Name Name 10. Recommendations and Action Points Debrief Reference Action Required Person to Action Expected Completion Date 11. Facilitator Summary (points to cover) 11.1 Identify the good things that happened Notes: 11.2 Pre planning Notes: 11.3 Co-operation between Fire Authorities Notes: 11.4 Firefighting strategies Notes: 11.5 Notifications and turnout Notes: 11.6 Recommendations Notes: 11.7 Others Notes: 11.8 Conclusions Notes: Signature (Facilitator/Chairperson Signature (PRFO) 12. Summary of attached documents (e.g. maps, debrief presentations, communication diagrams, accident reports, media comments, photos) PERSONS ATTENDING DEBRIEF Name Organisation

22 22 Section B FIRE RESPONSE PROCEDURES CONTENTS PAGE 1 The Pumicelands RFA Priorities for Fire Emergencies 23 2 The Pumicelands RFA Fire Response Policy 23 3 The Coms Centre and PRFA Duty Officer System 23 4 AUTOMATIC ACTION by a Zone Duty Officer Upon Report of Fire 25 5 PRE-DETERMINED ATTACKS (PDAs) Depending on Fire Risk 26 6 Initial Fire Coordinator/Zone Duty Officer Obligations 29 7 Initial Fire Attack Obligations (normally the Responding RFO) 31 8 PRFA Constitution & Operating Rules Key Response Sections 35 9 Powers of the PRFO or RFO s at Fires - Forest & Rural Fires Act PRFA Safety and Health Procedure in Responding to Fires Brief Guide on the Use of Chemicals and Waterway Equipment 48

23 23 1. Pumicelands RFA Priorities for Fire Emergencies are: 2. LIFE (the safety of firefighters and public). 3. PROPERTY (e.g. buildings, commercially or ecologically valuable vegetation, etc.) 4. OTHER VEGETATION. 2. The Pumicelands RFA Fire Response Policy is: 1. HIT FAST, HIT HARD AND KEEP THE FIRE SMALL. BUT DO IT SAFELY! 2. USE HELICOPTERS TO INVESTIGATE AND ATTACK FIRES, PARTICULARLY IN COMMERCIAL FOREST OR WHERE LIFE AND PROPERTY MAY BE AT RISK. 3. ACTION TO PRESERVE LIFE (EG. EVACUATION OF PUBLIC) IS TO TAKE PRIORITY OVER FIRE FIGHTING ACTIVITIES. 4. UNLESS THE NZ FIRE SERVICE IS PRESENT TAKE ALL PRACTICAL STEPS TO SUPPRESS STRUCTURE FIRES FROM THE OUTSIDE. 3. The Coms Centre and PRFA Duty Officer System Coms Centre and PRFA Duty Officer Procedure Most fire and other emergency calls will be made via the 111 Emergency Systems to the: NZ Fire Service Coms Centre in Auckland (There is also the Wellington Coms Centre that may deal with fire calls in the Ruapehu area or act as a backup to Auckland). The Coms Centre is required to advise the Pumicelands RFA by pager or by telephone of fire emergency incidents within the Rural Fire District. A small number of fires or other emergencies may be notified directly by Land Mobile Radio (LMR) or by telephone. Each of the eight Pumicelands RFA Zone will have a Zone Duty Officer at all times (24 hours for 365 days per year) who will be able to be paged by the NZ Fire Service Communications Centre in Auckland (or Wellington). This Duty Officer may be a designated stakeholder Duty Officer or could be the Zone Manager or deputy. Each Zone will also have someone the Duty Officer can send as First Response Officer to investigate any fire calls. Preferably this response person will be a warranted Rural Fire Officer (RFO). The Duty Officer is NOT to go directly to any fires. In the event a fire is confirmed the Duty Officer is to remain in the office to co-ordinate the response of resources to the fire (until replaced).

24 24 The following pager activation and fire call out process is to be applied across all Pumicelands Zones: Fire Emergency Call received Coms Centre (Auckland) Control Room via 111 Coms Centre Activates telepager for Pumicelands RFA Zone Duty Officer. (Fire Details can be sent via alpha/numeric telepager) Nearest NZ Fire Service Appliance is responded by the Coms Centre. On arrival NZFS Appliance sends message by RT to Coms Centre and updates fire details with regular sitreps. Zone Duty Officer dials Com Centre to acknowledge receiving the pager call and gather further details as necessary. If a fire is confirmed the Duty Officer activates the response as per this fire plan for the particular Zone. Activate Response per following Fire Plan and Stakeholder Requirements. Zone Duty Officer completes Pumicelands and NRFA Incident Reports. Duty Officer notifies the relevant Stakeholder agency on whose land the fire is, as soon as practicable. Relevant Stakeholder Agency whose land the fire is on, takes action to suppress the fire in accordance with the fire plan. Understanding Communications Centre Obligations to PRFA The NZ Fire Service Communication Centre on receipt of notification of a fire in a Rural Fire Authorities Area of Responsibility will: (a) (b) Respond the nearest New Zealand Fire Service appliance or appliances, and Immediately following (a) above, they will contact the relevant Zone Duty Officer by telepager.

25 25 The Coms Centre will expect the Duty Officer to ring back within five minutes to notify that he/she is responding. If this has not been received within five minutes, the Communications Centre will: (a) (b) (c) Re-activate the Duty Officer pager, and Activate the alternative pager if provided, and Contact by telepager the back-up Rural Fire Officer as per the Beat List and PDA. Zone Duty Officer Obligations to the Communications Centre (a) (b) (c) (d) Ring back the Coms Centre within 5 minutes of receiving a pager notification of a fire. Maintain routine liaison with Coms Centre over the duration of the fire and advise the Coms Centre when the fire is out. Where the Coms Centre requests assistance in respect of any vegetation fires, the Duty Officer will record details in a Fire Call Questionnaire and provide the requested assistance. If there is any doubt the automatic response process should be followed. If the incorrect Duty Officer has been advised, he/she shall promptly advise the Coms Centre. 4. AUTOMATIC ACTION by a Zone Duty Officer Upon Report of Fire Record details in a PRFA Fire Call Questionnaire (FORM 1). Begin to log all details pertaining to fire events and fire suppression activity through to the fire being declared out. Send nearest personnel to investigate the fire and provide a report back (preferably a warranted Rural Fire Officer). Confirm the location and details of the fire. Send an initial attack crew and other resources appropriate to the fire danger level As a general rule Overkill is better than underkill. As a rule initial attack resources shall be despatched within 30 minutes of receipt of the fire report. They may also be despatched before the details of the fire are confirmed if conditions or information warrant. Warn any persons in the vicinity of the fire who may be affected. Alert all necessary personnel including standby resources. Ensure the RADIO ROOM is manned for fires in commercial forest. These may be required as control centres for the incident (at least in the initial stages).the contact numbers are: Radio Room Rotorua (Biak Street) - Phone Radio Room Athol (Tokoroa) - Phone Advise the Zone Manager/Deputy Principal Rural Fire Officer. Advise the responsible Forest Company, Dept. of Conservation or District Council if the fire is within or threatening their area and advise them of the action being taken. Refer to the Rural Fire Resources Directory Index and Checklist to despatch required resources and notify key zone contacts to respond. Once a fire is confirmed, and Pumicelands crews are in attendance the PRFO or one of his/her Deputies is to be notified. Use the PRFA Rural Fire Resources Directory Checklist (FORM 2) and the PRFA Fire Coordinator/Duty Officer Checklist (FORM 3).

26 26 5. PRE-DETERMINED ATTACKS (PDAs) Depending on Fire Risk The following tables show five classes of PDA (Pre-Determined Attack) to go to fires corresponding to the Fire Danger level as assessed by using the NZ Fire Weather Index System (the procedure used to determine Fire Danger is explained under Readiness section of the Pumicelands RFA Fire Admin Plan). These tables are to be used as guidelines by a Fire Coordinator/Duty Officer to assist them in determining the level of response. (If there is any doubt it is better to over react and send more resources than not send enough.) Resources will be alerted by mobile phone and by Staff & Contractor pagers. Note: Plateau and Tokoroa Forestry Zones will require additional resources activated (shown in grey). Low Fire Danger Despatch Crews by 30 minutes. Initial fire attack objective = 60 minutes Zones: To Fire: On Standby: To Athol / Rotorua Notifications: or Incident Control: All 1 x First 1 x Crew Leader 1 x Duty Officer Duty Officer Response Officer All 1 x Crew (2 1 x Crew (4 people) 1 x Radio Operator Zone Manager people minimum) All (except DOC) 1 x Fire Engine 1 x Fire Engine Moderate Fire Danger Despatch Crews by 20 min. Initial fire attack objective = 60 minutes Zones: To Fire: On Standby: To Athol / Rotorua or Notifications: Incident Control: All 1 x First 1 x Crew Leader 1 x Duty Officer Duty Officer Response Officer All 1 x Crew (2 1 x Crew (4 people) 1 x Radio Operator Zone Manager people minimum) All (except 1 x Fire Engine 1 x Fire Engine DOC) Plateau & Tokoroa 1 x Helicopter 1 x Helicopter 1 x Telephone Operator Fire & Emergency Staff Plateau & 1 x Crew Leader 1 x Large Crew (8 1 x Fire HQ Unit PRFO Tokoroa people) (Caravan) Plateau & 1 x Large Crew (8 1 x Transporter Tokoroa people) Plateau & Tokoroa 1 x Fire Service 1 x Tractor High Fire Danger - Despatch Crews by 15 min. Initial fire attack objective = 40 minutes Zone: To Fire: On Standby: To Athol / Rotorua or Notifications: Incident Control: All 1 x First 1 x Helicopter 1 x Duty Officer Duty Officer Response Officer All 1 x Crew Leader 2 x Crew Leader 1 x Radio Operator Zone Manager All 1 x Crew (4 people) 2 x Crews (8 people) 1 x Telephone Operator PRFO

27 27 All 1 Fire Engine 1 x Fire Service Plateau & Tokoroa Plateau & Tokoroa Plateau & Tokoroa Plateau & Tokoroa Plateau & Tokoroa Plateau & Tokoroa Plateau & Tokoroa Plateau & Tokoroa 2 x Crew Leaders 2 x Crew Leaders 1 x Incident Controller Fire & Emergency Staff 2 x Large Crew 2 x Large Crew (16 1 x Logistics Manager Forest Ops. (16 people) people) Manager 1 x Air Attack 1 x Fire HQ Unit 1 x Planning Manager Communications Supervisor (Caravan) Mgr. 1 x Helipad & 2 x Water Tankers Police / Helipad Ambulance Supervisor 2 x Helicopters 2 x Helicopters 2 x Fire Engines 2 x Fire Engines 1 x Tractor 2 x Tractors 1 x Transporter 1 x Transporter Very High Fire Danger - Despatch Crews by 10 min. Initial fire attack objective = 30 minutes Zone: To Fire: On Standby: To Athol / Rotorua or Incident Control: Notifications: All 1 x First 1 x Helicopter 1 x Duty Officer Duty Officer Response Officer All 2 x Crew Leader 2 x Crew Leader 1 x Radio Operator Zone Manager All 2 x Crew (8 people) 2 x Crews (8 people) All 1 x Helicopter 1 x Filling Point Supervisor All 1 Fire Engine 1 x Fire Service 1 x Telephone PRFO Operator 1 x Incident Controller Fire & Emergency Staff Plateau & Tokoroa Plateau & Tokoroa Plateau & Tokoroa Plateau & Tokoroa Plateau & Tokoroa Plateau & Tokoroa Plateau & Tokoroa Plateau & Tokoroa Plateau & Tokoroa Plateau & Tokoroa Plateau & Tokoroa 3 x Crew Leaders 2 x Crew Leaders 1 x Planning Manager Forest Ops. Manager 3 x Large Crew 2 x Large Crew (16 1 x Logistics Manager Communications (24 people) people) Mgr. 1 x Operations 1 x Fire HQ Unit 1 x Operations Police / Manager (Field) (Caravan) Manager (ICP) Ambulance 2 x Sector Traffic 1 x Situation Officer Supervisors Management 1 x Air Attack 1 x Police Officer 1 x GIS person Supervisor 1 x Helipad 1 x Resources Officer Supervisor 1 x Filling Point 2 x Water Tankers 1 x Information Officer Supervisor 2 x Helicopters 1 x CIMS Safety Officer 4 x Fire Engines 2 x Tractor 2 x Transporter

28 28 Extreme Fire Danger - Despatch Crews by 5 min. Initial fire attack objective = 20 minutes Zone: To Fire: On Standby: To Athol / Rotorua or Incident Control: Notifications: All 1 x First 2 x Helicopter 1 x Duty Officer Duty Officer Response Officer All 4 x Crew Leader 2 x Crew Leader 2 x Radio Operator Zone Manager All 4 x Crew (16 2 x Crews (8 2 x Telephone PRFO people) people) Operator All 2 x Helicopter 1 x Fire HQ Unit (Caravan) 1 x Incident Controller Fire & Emergency Staff All 1 x Operations Manager (Field) 1 x Operations Manager (ICP) Communications Mgr. All 3 x Sector Supervisors 1 x Logistics Manager Police / Ambulance All 1 x Air Attack 1 x Planning Manager Supervisor All 1 x Helipad 1 x Situation Officer Supervisor All 2 x Filling Point 1 x GIS person Supervisors All Traffic 1 x Resources Officer Management & Security Services All 1 x Police Officer 1 x CIMS Safety Officer All 1 x Fire Service 1 x Information Officer Plateau & Tokoroa Plateau & Tokoroa Plateau & Tokoroa Plateau & Tokoroa Plateau & Tokoroa Plateau & Tokoroa Plateau & Tokoroa Plateau & Tokoroa 6 x Crew Leaders 1 x Communications Officer 6 x Large Crew 1 x Management (48 people) Support Officer 4 x Helicopters 6 x Fire Engines 4 x Tractor 3 x Transporter 3 x Water Tankers 1 x Safety/First Aid Officer Forest Ops. Manager

29 29 6. Initial Fire Coordinator/Zone Duty Officer Obligations Coordinator Location: Initial Fire Coordinators will normally be Duty Officers and will remain back in an office away from the fire. They should be equipped with phone and radio communications and computer/internet. They will also have at hand a kit that shall include: (a) (b) (c) Pumicelands RFA Fire Response Plan (including Forms and the Resources Directory). A Fire Log. Operational fire control maps. Maintaining Contact with the Fire Ground: It is essential that the Fire Coordinator and the responding RFO/Initial Attack maintain radio or phone contact. Maintaining an Event Log: A Fire Log recording all events that are pertinent to the fire or emergency situation shall be set up at the Zone Response Office or Fire Control Radio Room to record key information, communications, decisions and events as they occur. Size of Fire Incident Often this will be difficult to determine in the initial stages. However the following Levels give an indication of the sort of responses that are likely to be required: Level1 Small to Medium fire incidents that can be contained by local Initial Attack resources. Typically can be contained within 12 hours. Level 2 Medium to Large fire incidents that require extended attack and may involve multiple agencies. There are high values at risk, possibly including: property, buildings, commercial forest and/or areas of high environmental or cultural significance. Typically can be contained within hours. Regional Incident Management Teams (RIMT) are likely to be deployed. Level 3 Large and Complex fire incidents that may take several days to contain. Significant values are at risk with high suppression costs likely. These incidents are often likely to occur at times of extreme fire weather conditions where there is the potential for extreme fire behaviour. A National Incident Management Team (NIMT) is likely to be deployed to support regional resources. Arrangements for Larger Fires: After consultation with the Initial Attack Incident Controller at the Fire Ground the Fire Coordinator shall: (a) Arrange for an Incident Management Team to take control.

30 30 (b) (c) (d) Arrange catering, first aid, and other welfare provisions as soon as practicable after commencement of fire suppression action. In the event that any rural fire is likely to extend overnight or into the next day(s) organise additional firefighting resources from other Stakeholders or adjoining RFAs. Contacts are shown in the Resources Directory. In the advent of a major fire, equipment and/or relief personnel will be sought from other Pumicelands stakeholders, adjoining fire authorities and via the NZ Fire Service and NRFA. A National Incident Management team (NIMT) may be required. Contact numbers can be found are in the Resources Directory of this Fire Response Plan. Notification of the National Rural Fire Authority: The NRFA must be notified of a fire within 24 hours if there is likely to be a claim on the Rural Fire Fighting Fund. The NRFA and PRFO must also be notified immediately it becomes possible if the fire is likely to become a Regional Fire Emergency, is likely to attract media attention, or in cases of serious injury or death. Arrangement for Fire Investigation: The Fire Coordinator (or Zone Manager) will need to discuss with the Incident Controller about the need for a fire investigation and if required proceed with arranging an investigation as soon as it is practical to do so. All claims on the Rural Fire Fighting Fund (usually where fire-fighting costs exceed $1500) will require an investigation. Any fire which is likely to involve other cost recovery action from the person(s) causing the fire will also require investigation. Arson fires or fires occurring in suspicious circumstances should be investigated as a general rule, especially if there appears to be a spate of fires. Fire Investigators are listed in the Resources Directory. Incident Documentation: The aftermath of a fire can involve a lot of paperwork and ongoing action by the Zone Manager, PRFA stakeholder staff and the PRFO s team. This work may include: a claim on the National Rural Fire Fighting Fund, cost recovery action, legal proceedings and criminal prosecution. The Fire Co-ordinator must therefore coordinate with the Incident Controller to ensure that all documentation from the fire is collated and arranged in orderly fashion into one file. This may include: copies of Fire Logs, maps, photos, CIMS Forms and IAPs, Weather reports, NZ Fire Service SMS Reports, daily time records (DTRs), daily vehicle time records (DTVRs), flight summary forms, records of materials used, invoices and completed checklists. The Fire Coordinator/Duty Officer or Zone Manager must complete a PRFA Fire Report (FORM 11) Normally, the Zone Manager or PRFO will organize a Fire Debrief appropriate to the size and complexity of the Fire. Normally this should occur within 10 working days of the fire being declared out. FORM 12 PRFA Fire Debrief Format will be used (which follows the NRFA template).

31 31 7. Initial Fire Attack Obligations (normally the Responding RFO) Guides to Assist Initial Attack (a) (b) The Rural Fire Officer (RFOs) or rural fire crew leader first responding to the fire should use the PRFA Initial Fire Response Checklist (FORM 4) and PRFA Incident Controller Responsibilities (FORM 5). It is Pumicelands Policy that all RFOPs, fire crew leaders and managers at fire incidents should have a copy of the Green NRFA Rural Fire Management Handbook to assist them. This Handbook includes guidelines and information on: Safety Initial Attack Incident Management (CIMS Roles and Responsibilities) Operational Guidelines (e.g. Strategies and Communications ) Fire Behaviour Prediction Fire Investigation Maintain Communications and Provide a Sit Rep (c) (d) It is essential when the responding RFO/Initial Attack IC proceeds to the fire (e.g. by vehicle or helicopter) that they maintain radio or phone contact with Fire Coordinator/Duty Officer. The first task upon arrival will be to size up the situation and assess resource requirements necessary to control the fire. An initial Situation Report must be provided back to the Fire Coordinator/Duty Officer as soon as possible (followed by regular updates). Take Charge of Fire Fighting Operations (a) (b) (c) If the NZ Fire Service is first on the scene they will be in charge until rural fire crews arrive and formally take charge. If a rural fire crew is first on the scene the crew leader will be in charge until a warranted Rural Fire Officer (RFO) from Pumicelands RFA arrives and formally takes charge. In all cases, the NZ Fire Service, a rural fire crew leader or any PRFA RFO first on the scene of a Pumicelands fire are authorised to take whatever measures necessary to ensure the most rapid response to contain the fire before it spreads, including calling for helicopters and heavy machinery. However, the expectation is that the stakeholder who has jurisdiction for the fire (the banker ) will be notified within one hour or at the earliest opportunity. When the RFO of the stakeholder responsible for the fire (normally the banker ) arrives at the fire he/she shall formally advise the other attending organisations that he/she is taking command. This handover should be recorded in the Fire Log. The RFO may request other organisations in attendance to continue with firefighting actions until relieved.

32 32 (d) The NZ Fire Service will normally be asked to control structural fires on behalf of Pumicelands RFA. Notify of Fire Ground Access, Assembly Area and Command Location (a) (b) Ensure that incoming resources know how to get to the fire, where to assemble and check in, and where the person in charge of the fire can be found. The responding RFO priority is to avoid dangerous situations where unknown resources deploy to unknown locations in unknown conditions at the fire. Establish CIMS Command and Control of the Fire: (a) The CIMS (Co-ordinated Incident Management System) Initial Incident Management Organiser FORM 6 should be used to assist development of an initial command structure and communications plan, summarise firefighting resources at the fire and outline a plan to attack the fire. The design of a basic CIMS command structure is shown on this form. (b) (c) From this point on a CIMS command structure appropriate to the size and complexity of the fire emergency shall be set up. For large and complex fires the Incident Control Point (ICP) with a full Incident management Team (IMT) wearing high-vis vests with roles shown will usually be located in a control room well away from the fire. A detailed outline of CIMS is not shown in this Fire Response Plan. The expectation is that all Pumicelands PRFA personnel staff will be trained to implement CIMS and will use the NRFA Rural Fire Management Handbook (the Green Book ) that provides details of the responsibilities for the various roles. CIMS forms can be found on the NRFA website. An example of a CIMS structure outline for a very large complex fire emergency is shown below:

33 33 CIMS Structure for a large Fire Emergency Establish Fire Ground Communications (a) (b) (c) An appropriate fire ground communications structure that reflects the Chain of Command and Control must be established as soon as practicable. Separate Fire Ground and Fire Command communications may be set up using the Stakeholders VHF Repeater and Simplex radio telephone systems. These will be dependent upon the complexity of the incident. Air to Ground communications will be set up using approved Simplex frequencies. Radio channels for each Pumicelands Zone are shown in the PRFA Resources Directory in this Fire Response Plan. In some circumstances, where coverage permits, cellular telephones may be used for communications between the Incident and the Control Rooms. Ensure All Personnel are briefed at the Fire (a) (b) All firefighting crews must receive a briefing before they are deployed at a fire. This briefing should cover: situation, objective, strategy, tactics, command, communications, specific safety hazards that have been identified and LACES. FORM 7 Personnel Briefing at Fires may be used. At the briefing check training and PPE. Any firefighters who do not have safety/training units (e.g. 3285) must be identified and buddied up with someone who has. Pumicelands firefighters who do not have required PPE are not to be deployed.

34 34 Protect Evidence of Fire Origin and Cause, and Initiate an Investigation (a) (b) (c) (d) (e) Wherever possible and practical the initial responders should note any evidence of how the fire might have started and note people who may be responsible. Where possible, vehicle registrations, contact details and photos should be taken. Any obvious evidence that may be removed should if possible be secured/protected/guarded as appropriate. The Initial Attack IC must, if it is practical to do so, ensure the general area of the origin of the fire, or the suspected origin, is taped off and protected from disturbance so as to enable a proper investigation of the cause of the fire to be carried out. All claims on the Rural Fire Fighting Fund (usually where fire-fighting costs exceed $1500) will require an investigation. Any fire which is likely to involve other cost recovery action from the person(s) causing the fire will also require investigation. Arson fires or fires occurring in suspicious circumstances should be investigated as a general rule, especially if there appears to be a spate of fires. As soon as it is practical to do so the Incident Controller will discuss the need for a fire investigation with the Fire Coordinator (or Zone Manager). If an investigation is required Fire Coordinator or Zone Manager will make the necessary arrangements. When an investigator arrives on site the Incident Controller will brief the investigator and clarify the objectives of the investigation. Usually this will be to determine origin and cause, identify person responsible if possible, collect evidence, and provide a report supporting the investigator s findings). The IC will do what is practical to facilitate the investigation. This might including providing a helicopter flyover and providing personnel to assist. Fire Ground Recording of Information (a) (b) (c) (d) (e) (f) Initially the CIMS Initial Incident Management Organiser - FORM 6 should be used by the Initial Attack IC to start recording resources and to log actions at the Fire Ground. It is especially important to record the arrival, operating and departure times of any aircraft used at the fire.. Use FORM 9 NRFA Flight Summary The names of all personnel, vehicles and equipment despatched to, or leaving from, the fire ground shall be recorded on DTRs and DTVRs (See example on FORM 8). As soon as practical the Initial Attack IC shall task personnel at the Assembly Area (AA) to do this in the first instance until a full IMT structure is operational. As soon as it is practical the IC shall task an appropriate person to record key Fire Ground, communications decisions and actions in a Fire Log. Documentation of fire behaviour at vegetation fires is important for fire investigation purposes as well as to improve future fire suppression action in order to ensure that the safety of fire fighters is not compromised. Use FORM 10 Fire Observation Checklist The Incident Controller will ensure that all fire documentation (Fire Log, DTRs, DVTRs, Flight Summaries, Resource Check-ins, any invoices, Fire Behaviour records, CIMS Organisers, IAPs, photos etc.) is collated in an orderly fashion and later passed on to the Fire Coordinator or Zone Manager.

35 35 Mop-up and Patrol Requirements (a) (b) In every fire situation complete mopping-up operations will be a normal procedure. No burnt over area will be treated as safe until a personal inspection has been carried out by the Incident Controller. The Incident Controller, in consultation with the PRFO, will be responsible for giving a final clearance before a declaration is made that the fire is out. The following actions must be done: Adequate and reliable patrols are to be undertaken. Hot spots are to be systematically searched out and thoroughly extinguished. Where practicable burning spars are to be felled and thoroughly extinguished. Continued inspections must occur where high winds are forecast. Consideration is to be given to frequent inspections until heavy or continual rain has fallen. Infra-red heat detection equipment is to be used for sub-surface fires where available. Media Contact In the event that the fire incident escalates or attracts the attention of the radio, television and newspaper sector the PRFO will appoint a media spokesperson for all queries and for dissemination of information to the media regarding the incident. The PRFO will coordinate with the Incident Controller to prepare media releases for the Pumicelands RFA. 8. PRFA Constitution & Operating Rules Key Response Sections Section. 5.5 Recovery of Fire Suppression Costs (a) The Contributing Stakeholders must fund the fire suppression activities of the Authority and pay any invoice presented by another Contributing Stakeholder for any fire that originates on the following categories of land, until such time as a claim can be recovered from the Rural Fire Fighting Fund (if the claim is recoverable): (i) (ii) (iii) For fires originating on land administered by DOC, DOC will be responsible (act as banker ). For fires originating on a Contributing Stakeholder s commercial or exotic forest land the respective forestry Contributing Stakeholder will be responsible (act as banker ). For fires originating on any other land, the relevant Territorial Authority will be responsible (act as banker ). Section 7.1 General Responsibilities of Contributing Stakeholders (c) Each Contributing Stakeholder must assist any other Contributing Stakeholder by providing fire crews and equipment when any Contributing Stakeholder asks for assistance at a wildfire. Assistance will be co-ordinated through the Authority Regional Duty Officer.

36 36 (d) A Contributing Stakeholder will take initial firefighting action in another s zone if its crew is first at the fire. A Contributing Stakeholder is responsible for issuing fire permits, investigating smoke reports, and initial response within its Contributing Stakeholder zone or of responsibility. Section 8.2 Response to Fires Within and Outside Zones (a) (b) (c) (d) (e) (f) If a Contributing Stakeholder discovers a fire, the Contributing Stakeholder must take whatever measures are necessary to ensure the most rapid response required to contain the fire before it spreads. This may include the dispatch of its own firefighting resources and is regardless of underlying land ownership. Any RFO will assume control of the incident within the Pumicelands Rural Fire District zone, and/or sector, when he or she arrives on the scene. Whenever there is any fire call within a zone, the responsible Contributing Stakeholder must respond according to the Fire Plan. The first RFO at a fire has the authority to call for the resources he or she considers necessary to control the fire (this includes helicopters). However, if any substantial resources are called (such as multiple helicopters or appliances or heavy machinery) that RFO must also inform the Contributing Stakeholder on whose land the fire occurs within one hour or at the earliest other opportunity. If the Contributing Stakeholder cannot be notified for any reason within one hour the RFO must then inform the PRFO or DPRFO. Even if a fire is only small and substantial resources are not needed, when one Contributing Stakeholder discovers or attends a fire on another Contributing Stakeholder s and then that first Contributing Stakeholder discovering or first attending the fire will notify within one hour, or the earliest reasonable opportunity, the Contributing Stakeholder on whose land the fire has occurred. Where Extreme Fire Danger conditions exist, a Contributing Stakeholder attending a fire on another Contributing Stakeholder s land may withdraw some or all of its resources once the fire has been contained and/or alternative resources have arrived to fight the fire. Section 8.3 Deployment of Contributing Stakeholder Resources Outside of Zones in Situations Other Than in Direct Response to Fires (In situations of Extreme Fire Danger) (a) The PRFO or his/her deputies will only direct a Contributing Stakeholder to place its resources outside the Contributing Stakeholder s own zone (or sector) if it is in direct response to a fire (or to cover for a fire elsewhere in the District). Any such direction should be considered in response to some extreme or critical situation. The clear understanding should always be that the Contributing Stakeholder s resources are there primarily to protect the Contributing Stakeholders own assets.

37 37 9. Powers of the PRFO or RFO s at Fires - Forest & Rural Fires Act 1977 Section 36: Powers of Principal Fire Officers or Rural Fire Officers at fires 1) For the purposes of fire control upon the outbreak of fire the Principal Fire Officer or Rural Fire Officer of the district shall perform the following duties and may exercise the following powers: (a) (b) (c) (d) (e) (f) he shall, upon being advised of the existence of a fire, proceed, or, if a Principal Fire Officer, may arrange for a deputy to proceed, with all possible speed to the place where the fire is and, if in his opinion the fire constitutes a hazard to life or property, endeavour by all practical means to extinguish the fire and prevent the spread thereof and to save lives and property in danger: he shall have the control and direction of any brigade present at the fire and of any persons who voluntarily place their services at his disposal and of any persons (not being engaged in essential services) whose services he requires under the provisions hereinafter contained: provided that, while under any such direction any brigade officer is serving in connection with any building that is on fire, the senior brigade officer so serving shall have the control and direction of any such brigade that is, and of any such persons who are, for the time being directed by the said Principal Fire Officer or Rural Fire Officer to serve in connection with the building: he, and any person acting under his control and direction and with his authority, may enter upon any land, house, building, or premises and, if necessary, break open any outer or inner doors of any house or building which may be on fire or in the near neighbourhood of any fire for the purpose of taking any steps which he deems necessary: he may take or give directions for taking any apparatus required to be used at a fire into, through, or upon any land, house, building, or premises which he considers convenient for the purpose: he may take any measures which in the circumstances are reasonable and which appear to him to be necessary or expedient, and, in particular, but without prejudice to the generality of the foregoing and, subject to section 40, he may cause any vegetation to be burnt or otherwise destroyed or removed, and any house, building, or structure to be entered into, taken possession of, pulled down, or otherwise destroyed or removed, and any fences to be pulled down or otherwise destroyed or removed: subject to the overall requirements of the Controller under the Civil Defence Emergency Management Act 2002, while a state of emergency exists under that Act, he may cause water to be shut off from any main, pipe, channel, or other works of water supply in order to obtain greater supply and pressure of water for the purpose of extinguishing or restricting the spread of the fire, and he may enter or give directions for entering any land or premises and may take or cause to be taken water from any river, creek, stream, watercourse, lake, lagoon, well, dam, tank, main, or pipe, or other source of water supply whatsoever; and no person or body of persons having the management of any water supply shall be liable to any penalty or claim by reason of any interruption in the supply of water occasioned by any act, matter, or thing done under this paragraph:

38 38 (g) (h) (i) (j) he may cause any street, road, private road, right of way, or thoroughfare in the vicinity of any fire or likely to be affected by the fire or by any firefighting operations to be closed for traffic during the continuance of the fire: he may shut off or disconnect, or order any person having control thereof to shut off or disconnect, the supply of gas or electricity to any building which is on fire or which is in the vicinity of any fire: he may order to withdraw, and (in the event of a failure or refusal to withdraw) remove or direct any Fire Officer or any member of any fire brigade present at the fire to remove, any persons who interfere by their presence or otherwise with the firefighting operations or who are on or in any land, building, or premises then burning or threatened by fire, unless they have a pecuniary interest therein or in any goods or valuables whatsoever thereon: he may, at the time of the fire or afterwards, pull down or shore up any wall or building which is in his opinion so damaged by fire as to be or to be likely to become dangerous to life or property, and the expense of any such operation shall be borne by the owner of the building, and shall be paid by him to the Fire Authority. 2) The person who is appointed as a deputy of a Principal Fire Officer under subsection (1)(a) shall be a Fire Officer or a brigade officer or a person who (in the opinion of the Principal Fire Officer) is otherwise competent in the circumstances to exercise the powers and perform the duties of a Principal Fire Officer under this section. 3) While a deputy of a Principal Fire Officer is acting in the place of a Principal Fire Officer under subsection (1)(a), the deputy shall have all the powers and duties conferred and imposed on the Principal Fire Officer by this section. 4) Every person commits an offence against this Act who resists, deceives, harasses, or knowingly obstructs any Principal Fire Officer or Rural Fire Officer, or any person appointed as a deputy under subsection (1)(a), or any Fire Officer, member of a brigade, or other person acting under the instructions or control of such Principal Fire Officer or Rural Fire Officer or deputy, in the exercise or attempted exercise of any power, or the performance or attempted performance of any function or duty, conferred or imposed by this section. Section 37: Police to assist Fire Officers Every constable present at any fire is empowered to support and assist the Fire Officer in the maintenance of his authority and in enforcing due obedience by all persons to his orders in the execution of his duty.

39 PRFA Safety and Health Procedure in Responding to Fires Rural fire management can be dangerous. It often involves an emergency response dealing with multiple potential hazards that may not always be east to predict depending on the situation. The Pumicelands RFA procedure to minimise safety and health risks in responding to fires currently has seven main elements: 1. MAINTAIN CLEAR PRIORITY The clearly stated top priority of PRFA is the protection of life. This means that every person involved in a fire response should understand from their training and from briefings at the fire scene that: speedy response; the saving of buildings and property and vegetation; and fighting the fire itself; are all of less importance than ensuring that no one gets hurt. 2. ESTABLISH CLEAR COMMAND AND COMMUNICATIONS AS SOON AS POSSIBLE Fire emergencies can be confusing, particularly in the early stages, when there is smoke and the terrain and access is unfamiliar, or when it is night time. If volatile fuels and high winds are also involved the situation can be very dangerous without order and control. For these reasons the first Rural Fire Officer or Crew Leader arriving is expected to take charge and establish communications with everyone at the fire as soon as possible. 3. APPOINT A SAFETY OFFICER Normally the Safety Officer role will be part of the Incident Controller responsibilities at smaller Level 1 incidents. However for larger Levels 2 and 3 incidents, and especially wherever a CIMS team is deployed, the expectation is that a Safety Officer shall be appointed by The Incident Controller who shall have full access to the Incident Controller and all areas of operations. 4. ENSURE TRAINING FOR TASK PRFA believes that the best way for people at a fire to recognise hazards and minimise risks is through ensuring training (and experience if possible) at all levels. It is the responsibility of everyone involved at a fire, from the PRFO to Crew Leaders to Firefighters themselves, to take all practicable steps to ensure that all the firefighting personnel in the various roles are fit for task. 5. USE THE GREEN BOOK Every PRFA Crew Boss and above who responds to any PRFA fire is expected to have with them a copy of the Green NRFA Rural Fire Managers Handbook, which includes a section on Safety. The expectation is that this will be referred to and applied at all fires. In particular, the following points are identified for special focus by all: (i) (ii) (iii) (iv) Safety is the personal responsibility of everyone your own, your fellow firefighter and those you may supervise/manage. Safe use of vehicles this is probably the major risk going to and from, and at fires. Proper briefings every person on the fire ground shall receive a full briefing before being deployed at the fire. Unit 3285 every person shall have this safety unit on the fire ground or be placed under the close supervision (buddied up) of someone who does.

40 40 (v) PPE every firefighter must have the NRFA approved personal protective equipment appropriate for their role. Front line fire fighters must have approved: boots, full length clothing, cotton underwear, helmets, goggles, gloves and earmuffs if using pumps. Wet weather gear must be used for handling chemicals and filling aircraft. (vi) Keep in Contact nobody should work alone. Stay within visual and/or calling distance. Maintain radio communications. (vii) Clean Drinking Water must be available on the fire line. (viii) Food and Rest Breaks must be provided. (ix) Parked Vehicles on Access Ways must not be parked blocking any track, must have the keys left in, should be parked pointing out. (x) LACES Lookouts, Awareness/Anchor points, Communications, Escape Routes and Safety Zones must always be applied. 6. APPLY SUPERVISION OF HIGH RISK ACTIVITIES In the initial stages of any fire emergency there is usually an element of confusion as resources arrive and organisation is established. In particular, there are three types of activities where supervision of the activity/situation should be applied as soon specific using appropriately experienced and trained staff. Activities are: (ii) (iii) (iv) Traffic Management Wherever there is a major roadway or road traffic is judged likely to be significantly affected by smoke, firefighting resources or any other hazards on the road. Aircraft Management Wherever an aircraft is operating at a fire the landing area and filling point(s) should be placed under experienced/trained supervision as soon as practical. Machinery Management If heavy machinery like bulldozers and excavators are deployed at a fire an experienced/trained supervisor should be placed in charge of operations. 7. GENERAL EXPECTATIONS All Crew Bosses and above at PRFA fires are expected to have current first aid certificates. Larger fires are expected to have a medical/welfare section within the Logistics Section of the CIMS team. Normal procedure for any serious harm accidents will be to Call 111 and notify Worksafe NZ. All incidents involving near-misses, injury, and damage must be reported. 8. USE HAZARD ASSESSMENT AND MANAGEMENT The Health and Safety Employment Act 1992 prescribes the following three methods that PRFA personnel are expected to apply to manage hazards: (i) (ii) (iii) Elimination involves totally getting rid of the hazard. Isolation involves reducing the hazard potential by removing the hazard from people or people from the hazard. Minimising involves reducing the effect of the hazard on people. A generic Rural Fire Hazard Assessment and Management Plan is included with this Fire Response Plan that identifies general hazards that may be encountered in dealing with People, Equipment and the Environment at fires and how the hazards may be managed. Note that because every fire situation will be different there may be specific hazards that are not identified and will require firefighters and their managers on the day to identify through training and experience.

41 41 Rural Fire Hazard Assessment and Management Plan PEOPLE HAZARD DESCRIPTION OF HAZARD MANAGEMENT OF HAZARD Hypothermia Occurs when the body core Can be minimised by ensuring personnel temperature falls below normal. have sufficient warm, dry clothing. Burns Eye damage Hearing damage Smoke inhalation Body fluid loss Metabolic heat build up Heat illness Result from direct contact with a heat source or from exposure to radiant heat. Eye damage may occur due to hot sparks or ash in the air or due to physical damage caused by sharp vegetation. Firefighting pumps and other motorised equipment (helicopters, chainsaws etc.) produce very high noise levels, which can quickly injure hearing. Excessive smoke levels which make breathing uncomfortable are found above or downwind of a fire. Strenuous exercise such as firefighting can cause excessive loss of body fluids. Dehydration can occur after one or two hours of heavy work. Metabolic or body heat is generated by muscular work or heat absorbed from the environment. Leads to heat stress. Occurs when the body cannot regulate its temperature effectively. Heat illness has three stages: heat stress, heat exhaustion and heat stroke. These commonly affect personnel and impair judgment and competence and imperil welfare. Can be minimised by ensuring personnel wear correct protective clothing and maintaining an appropriate separation from the fire. This hazard can be minimised by ensuring crews have helmets fitted with face shields or are equipped with goggles. This hazard can be isolated by ensuring as few personnel as necessary remain near the source of the noise. The hazard can be minimised by ensuring that operators and others who need to remain near the noise source for periods longer than 10 minutes wear earmuffs (Grade 4 or better). Personnel should be isolated from these areas. However working in smoky conditions is a reality, fresh air can be found at ground level. This hazard is minimised by ensuring personnel have water available and drink plenty. (NB drinking according to thirst replaces about half the quantity lost by sweating.) This hazard can be minimised by ensuring personnel have the correct protective clothing and adequate breaks are taken. Ensure personnel drink sufficient quantities of water. This hazard can be minimised by ensuring correct protective clothing is worn and personnel engaged to do the most strenuous tasks are physically fit. Ensure sufficient rest breaks are taken and personnel drink sufficient quantities of water.

42 42 EQUIPMENT HAZARD DESCRIPTION OF HAZARD MANAGEMENT OF HAZARD Driving vehicles through Vehicles can be a hazard to crews and other vehicles when driving through smoke and dust This hazard needs to be minimised by: Reducing speed. Using headlights and hazard lights. smoke and too fast. Off-road driving Proceeding cautiously. off road requires special driving skills. Using 4x4 trained drivers. Backpacking equipment Using fire pumps Using fire hose Explosives Backpacking of equipment may prove hazardous if equipment is carried incorrectly. Hazards include lifting, falling, equipment weight and dripping fuel. Fire pumps are a hazard if refuelled incorrectly. Noise and fumes are also a hazard. Hazards are hose bursting under pressure, couplings blowing off, and shifting full hose lines. Severe injury or death resulting from personnel being too close to the explosion when charge is set off. Ensure equipment is secure in frames or packs and while carried thought is given to hazard awareness. When refuelling turn pump off. Minimise hearing damage by wearing earmuffs (Grade 4 or better). Minimise fume and noise problems by avoiding running the pump in confined spaces. Ensure fire hose is tested bi-annually to ensure it meets specifications. While shifting full hose lines be aware of increased hose weight and while under pressure avoid sharp objects that may cause the hose to burst. Hazards need to be managed in the following manner: Competent staff need to assess whether a tree is safe enough to work under when placing explosives. All personnel on site to wear fire safety gear. Only certified construction safety supervisor or construction blaster under supervision of a safety supervisor is to carry out blasting work. Detonators and explosives must be separated when being transported by road, air or on foot. In fire situations safety fuse is preferred to electric shot firing equipment due to dangers with use of hand-held radios and problems with shorting with cables being burnt through. One person is to take charge of safety on site and be responsible for supervision of all personnel involved in the blasting operation. Only those personnel essential to the placing of explosives in the tree are to be involved in this operation. All other

43 43 HAZARD DESCRIPTION OF HAZARD MANAGEMENT OF HAZARD personnel are to be a safe distance from the site. If the blasting operation is on or adjacent to a track or road a guard must be appointed in both directions at least 100 m from the site to prevent anyone entering the danger zone. Bulldozers Hand tools Chainsaws Helicopters The ability of a bulldozer driver to see people on the ground through vegetation, smoke and dust is very limited. Trees pushed over and rocks dislodged by a bulldozer also constitute a hazard. Hand tools, when incorrectly used or when in poor condition, can cause injury to the user or others near the user. Severe lacerations may result when chainsaws are used carelessly and/or by untrained persons. Helicopters are a specialist tool and need stringent safety management to ensure operations are carried out safely. Hazards include the tail and main rotor, exhaust, loose items, dust and grit, and incorrectly carried equipment. This hazard needs to be isolated by ensuring personnel are not working near or downhill from a bulldozer. Increase bulldozer visibility by using lights. Establish communications between bulldozer operator and sector supervisor. To minimise the chance of injury, adhere to the following: Ensure all tools have secure heads with no cracks or splits in the handle. Keep at least twice the length of the tool, or 4 m, between you and the next person working on the fire line. Travel in single file. Carry tools at your side gripped at the point of balance with cutting edges turned down and out. Never carry tools over your shoulder. Remove labels from handles to avoid blisters. Injury resulting from the use of chainsaws can be minimised by: Only allowing persons trained in the correct and safe use of chainsaws to operate the saw. Wear mandatory safety gear: Approved safety leg protection, safety helmet fitted with earmuffs (Grade 4 or better) and with provisions for a visor and boots with steel toe caps. Follow all instructions for chainsaw use set out in Safety Code for Forest Operations - Part 3 Logging. Hazards can be eliminated and minimised by adhering to the following procedures: All helicopter operations shall have a designated Aerial Operations Supervisor responsible for operational and safety procedures. Do not approach or leave without the pilot s knowledge and clearance.

44 44 HAZARD DESCRIPTION OF HAZARD MANAGEMENT OF HAZARD Proceed in a crouching manner for extra clearance. Fixed Wing Aircraft Fixed wind aircraft present a different set of hazards from helicopters; persons need specific training in order to work with fixed wing aircraft safely. On sloping ground always approach or leave on the down slope side for maximum rotor clearance. When blinded by dust or grit: STOP, crouch down or sit down and await assistance. When disembarking while helicopter is on the hover get out and step off the skid in a smooth, unhurried manner. Do not approach or leave a helicopter when the engine and rotors are running down or starting up. Never approach a helicopter from the rear, this is a prohibited area. Only safety helmets with secured chin straps to be worn when working under or near the helicopter. Carry tools etc. horizontally below waist level, never upright or on the shoulder. Keep helipad clear of loose articles. Ensure all persons involved in the operation are briefed on objectives and safety procedures. Keep the number of persons near or under the helicopter to an absolute minimum. Keep public well clear of approach and take-off paths. Hazards can be eliminated and minimised by adhering to the following procedures: All aircraft operations shall have a designated Aerial Operations Supervisor responsible for operational and safety procedures. Do not approach until the aircraft is stationary and you have received acknowledgment from the pilot. Only approach from the side and stay in bodily contact with either the trailing or leading edge of the wing. The front of the aircraft is the prohibited area. Stay away from the turbine exhaust when engine is running. (Cresco 600 on the front left hand side.) Establish a safe working zone with the pilot and ensure all ground personnel are familiar with it. Keep runway clear of loose articles. Keep public well clear of approach and take-off paths.

45 45 HAZARD DESCRIPTION OF HAZARD MANAGEMENT OF HAZARD Class A Foam Class A foam concentrate may produce skin irritations and is a Hazards can be eliminated by adhering to the following: severe eye irritant. When handling concentrates, goggles, waterproof gloves, and waterproof coveralls or wet weather clothing should be worn. Safety gumboots are preferable to leather safety boots in this situation. Clothing soaked with foam concentrate should be removed and thoroughly rinsed with water. Eyes splashed with foam concentrate or foam solution should be flushed as soon as possible with large amounts of clean water for at least 15 minutes. If skin contact occurs, wash off with water and remove contaminated clothing. A non-allergenic lotion/hand cream can be used to avoid raw chapping of skin. Inhalation of the foam concentrate vapours can be irritating to the upper respiratory tract and should be avoided. Firetrol Retardant Firetrol is a chemical retardant which may produce skin or eye irritations and minor breathing problems (ammonia). It stings and irritates open wounds. Skin chafing may also occur. Hazards can be eliminated by adhering to the following: When handling concentrates, goggles, waterproof gloves, and waterproof coveralls or wet weather clothing should be worn. Safety gumboots are preferable to leather safety boots in this situation. Eyes splashed with firetrol concentrate should be flushed as soon as possible with large amounts of clean water for at least 15 minutes.

46 46 ENVIRONMENT HAZARD DESCRIPTION OF HAZARD MANAGEMENT OF HAZARD Geo Thermal Areas Potential hazards include: holes full of boiling water/mud, toxic gasses, limited visibility, heat stress, and flammable vegetation. Managers are required to exercise extreme caution in committing personnel into geothermal areas and should wait if they do not feel they have a clear grasp of the area. There must be briefing that include geothermal hazards. Crews should not depart from formed tracks without supervision. Preferably fire crews should be guided by persons familiar with the area and hazards. Radiant heat Superheated Air Spot Fires Partially Burned Vegetation Falling Trees and Branches Dislodged Rocks Bluffs and Mine Shafts Most of the heat felt from the flames is radiant heat. Exposure to radiant heat is one of the main causes of fire fighter exhaustion and death. Damage to the lungs occurs when superheated air is inhaled. Indicate extreme fire behaviour, can grow rapidly and be drawn into the main fire. Partially burned vegetation can reignite, especially during hot, dry and winding afternoons. Dead smouldering trees may drop burned through branches, or whole trees may fall. Rocks might be dislodged by firefighting actions or because the vegetation holding the rocks has burned. Bluffs and mine shafts make firefighting extremely hazardous. Moving away from the flames reduces radiant heat quickly. Wearing correct protective clothing minimises exposure to radiant heat. Superheated air is found ahead or downwind from a fire. Personnel should be isolated from these areas. Personnel can be isolated from spot fires by keeping away from areas which are downwind or uphill of the fire. This hazard can be minimised by: Monitoring weather and FWI conditions during the day. Remaining vigilant of fire hot spots. Ensuring escape routes are established and known by crews. Personnel can be isolated by avoiding danger areas, some protection can be gained from wearing helmets. When working near burned trees, post a lookout. Personnel can be isolated by avoiding danger areas, some protection can be gained from wearing helmets. When working in danger areas, post a lookout. In steep bluff country or ex-mining areas carefully assess escape routes and safe travel routes. If no safe routes are present isolate personnel from the hazard by avoiding danger area.

47 47 HAZARD DESCRIPTION OF HAZARD MANAGEMENT OF HAZARD Underground Hotspots These occur where logs, roots or scrub has smouldered underground and have left hot ember filled cavities thinly covered with soil. Likely to occur in mature forests and alongside bulldozed fire breaks during periods of high drought codes. These hotspots can at times be identified by a layer of white ash on the surface. Extreme vigilance is required in areas where these are likely to occur. Crew briefing needs to identify this hazard. Safety footwear can minimise this hazard in small underground hotspots. Powerlines Arcing Smoke, steam and flame can provide a conductive pathway between the powerlines and the ground. Carbon build-up on insulators can also cause power shorting to the pylons and the ground. This hazard needs to be isolated by keeping personnel away from working under powerlines until it is confirmed that power has been turned off.

48 Brief Guide on the Use of Chemicals and Waterway Equipment Use of Foam Direct Fire Suppression and Mopping Up Standard procedure should be to use Class A firefighting foam for direct fire suppression and mopping up when possible. Foam has short-term retardant properties and is best applied at or just ahead of the flame edge. It may be applied using either ground or aerial application methods. Direct communications must be established with the operators applying the foam (i.e. Ground to Air; Pump to Nozzle). The effectiveness of any foam application must be judged by the visual effects. Environmental Limitations. The use of foam should be avoided in wetlands, swamps, and other waterways. Precautions must be taken to minimise any major contamination of water courses from foam concentrate. Bypass hoses should be laid away from streams and not reticulated to the water supply. Foam effectiveness is dependent upon the type of foam produced. It needs to be appropriate for the job that has to be done. Rates of application will vary between 0.25 to 1.0 percent. (If in doubt use 1.0 percent and assess effectiveness.) Adjust up or down to achieve the type of foam required for the task, i.e. wet, fluid, or dry foam. At 1.0 percent 580 litres of water in a monsoon bucket will require 5.8 litres of foam concentrate. (A measuring vessel with 100 ml marked intervals should be held with each monsoon bucket.) Foam Type Sticky, slow draining, dry foam. Medium consistency, wet foam. Sloppy, fast draining, wet foam. Suitability Used for structure protection and is applied some time ahead of the arrival of a flame front. Used for direct fire suppression and protection of vegetation as a short term fire barrier. Used for direct fire suppression and mop up action. Aircraft Application: Aircraft ground crew mixing foam must wear protective wet weather clothing. Protective gloves and goggles must be worn when handling foam concentrate. Water should be added before the foam. Foam should be added using an open top container (i.e. bucket), if the aircraft does not have an induction system installed. Do not add foam in the presence of other chemicals (i.e. Firetrol). Salt water may be used. With helicopters the helicopter bucket skirt should be in a raised position, speed between knots (depending on wind conditions) and flying height of between metres above the fire. Forward speed must be maintained to aerate the mixture during application. (Source: Tests conducted in USA.) Fixed-wing aircraft flying speed should be 70 to 80 knots at a height of 30 metres above the fire. (Source: Tests conducted in USA.) All helicopter buckets shall have attached to the outside of the bucket a table showing mixture ratios when using foam. Soap Capsules: Where foam is not used soap capsules can be used in hydro blenders with wajax pumps for ground base fire suppression.

49 49 Use of Retardants Chemical Firebreaks/Barriers for Indirect Attack Firetrol and Phoschek are long-term retardants. They are chemical compounds that coat fuels and check flame development and are best applied well ahead of a fire, (generally by aircraft), to allow them time to dry and create a firebreak. Firetrol should be added to water in the following ratios: Crown fires 1:4 (1 parts Firetrol to 4 parts water) Fires in fern, gorse and other heavy fuels 1:10 Fires in grass and tussock 1:15 It is recommended that helicopter buckets have attached to the outside of the bucket, a table showing mixture ratios when using fire retardant. The use of Firetrol should be avoided in wetlands, swamps and low fertility conservation areas. Precautions need to be taken to minimise any major contamination of water courses. Protective gloves and goggles must be worn when handling retardant. Ground crews loading aircraft with retardant must wear protective wet weather gear. All Firetrol stored must be in non-corrodible 20 litre containers to allow ease of use. The use of large drums at fires (i.e. 200 litres) is to be discouraged unless there are safe lifting and transportation facilities. Use of Pumps and Hose Pump fuel tanks and fuel containers: Red Straight petrol (Regular unleaded) Black 50:1 (Regular unleaded) Blue Two Stroke Fuel (Regular unleaded) None Diesel Firefighting Hose: Rural fire fighting hose is generally available in three sizes: 25 mm delivery hose is particularly good for mopping up and use in steep rugged country where lightness and flexibility are an advantage, or when pumping from limited water supplies. 41 mm delivery hose is the hose most commonly used for direct firefighting and carries a larger volume of water that can be used in a variety of situations. 70 mm delivery hose is used for supplying large volumes of water for filling operations such as helibuckets and tankers. Percolating hose protects the outside of the hose from burning by seeping water through the jacket of the hose. It is therefore best used for direct firefighting and mopping up at the fire and along the fire edge. Non-percolating hose allows no water loss and is best used for pumping water to the fire line. The different packs of hose can be identified by colours. Green Pack - 41 mm percolating (3 x 30 metre) Blue Pack - 41 mm non-percolating (3 x 30 metre) Red Pack - 25 mm non-percolating (4 x 30 metre)

50 50 Section C FIRE RESOURCES DIRECTORY RURAL FIRE RESOURCES DIRECTORY - CONTENTS Worksheets Contents Page TA's Forestry DOC Emerg. Serv. RIMT Infrastr Serv. Media RF Specialists Defence Helicopters Fixed Wing Airports, CAA Water Carriers Bulldozers Excavators Transporters Graders, FEL's Trucks Fuel Equipment Catering Supplies MOANA ZONE EASTERN ZONE TOKOROA ZONE TAUPO ZONE ROTORUA ZONE PLATEAU Nth PLATEAU Cent PLATEAU Sth UREWERA ZONE Rural Fire Authorities & Territorial Authorities Forest Managers & Land Holders Department of Conservation NZ Fire Service, National Rural Fire Authority, Civil Defence, Police, Medical & Ambulance, Ministry of Ag & Forestry Regional Incident Management Team Natural Gas, Environmental, Hazardous Substances, Power Companies, Railways, NZ Transport Agency, Radio Comms, Telephone Comms, Traffic Management Services Newspapers, Radio Statons, Television Stations Fire Behaviour Specialists, Investigators, Retardants & Foam Supplies, Security Services, Thermal Imaging, Weather Info Defence Force Authorisations and DOC Procedures to Requests DF Assistance Helicopters Spotter Aircraft & Water Bombers Airport Control Towers & CAA Restricted Airspace Requirements Fire Appliances & Water Tankers Bulldozers Excavators Transporters for Bulldozers & Other Heavy Machinery Graders & Front End Loaders Flat Deck Trucks & Dump Trucks Service Stations Fire Equip Repairs; Hydraulic, Hose, Tyre & Mechanical Repairs; Hire Equip; Portable Toilets & Showers; Marquee Hire Takeaways etc. Hardware Supplies, The Warehouse, Supermarkets, Safety Supplies Lists stakeholders, key contact numbers, resources and map Lists stakeholders, key contact numbers, resources and map Lists stakeholders, key contact numbers, resources and map Lists stakeholders, key contact numbers, resources and map Lists stakeholders, key contact numbers, resources and map Lists stakeholders, key contact numbers, resources and map Lists stakeholders, key contact numbers, resources and map Lists stakeholders, key contact numbers, resources and map Lists stakeholders, key contact numbers, resources and map TONGARIRO ZONE Lists stakeholders, key contact numbers, resources and map

51 51 RURAL FIRE AUTHORITIES & TERRITORIAL AUTHORITIES Organisation Town Contact No. Contact 1 Phone Contact 2 Phone Contact 3 Phone Hauraki DC Paeroa Peter Smith Matamata- Piako DC Te Aroha Mike van Bysterveldt Otorohanga DC Otorohanga David Brown South Waikato DC Tokoroa Ian Wellings Sharon Robinson Des Hemara Waikato DC Hamilton Hamilton DC 24hr Darrin Bourne Waitomo DC Te Kuiti David Brown Kawerau DC Kawerau Manuel Loffley Tom McDowell Opotoki DC Opotoki Ian Castles Jim Finlay Paul Blennerhassett Whakatane DC Whakatane Tony Gillard Neal Yeates Alan Keeber Gisborne DC Gisborne Rene' Londeman Rotorua Lakes Council Rotorua Richard Horn Toni Smith Ruapehu DC Taumarunui Brent Fanning Nick Watson Rangitikei DC Taihape Brent Fanning Paul Chase RFO Duty Officer Taupo DC Taupo Phil Parker Roger Nelson Bay Forests RFD Napier Ed Saathof Brian Saunders Hastings DC Hastings hrs Gordon Foster Trevor Mitchell Tauranga DC Tauranga Warren Aitken Thames Valley DC Thames Dell Reid Gary Talbot Mike van Bysterveldt Western Bay DC Tauranga Alan Pearce Thames Valley RFD Thames Dell Reid

52 52 FORESTRY MANAGERS & LAND HOLDERS Orgnisation Town Contact No. Contact 1 Phone Contact 2 Phone Contact 3 Phone Blakely Pacific Ltd Tauranga Steve Riddell Harry Reid CHH Properties Tokoroa Kevin Barber Department of Corrections Turangi Graham Hardisty Graham home Forest and Woodlot Man. Ltd Rotorua John Cawston AH Global Forest Partners Rotorua Harry Ashby Chas Hutton DPRFO Hancock Forest Man. (Taumata) Tokoroa Ron Reid Ron Reid Des Hemara Hancock Forest Man. (Tiaki) Rotorua Henry Tibble Les Russell Ross Fisher Hardwood Management Rotorua Stefan Kincheff Hauhangaroa 1C Trust Turangi Colin Dunstan KaingaroaTimberlands Ltd Rotorua Evan Rarere Colin Maunder Lochinvar Station Rangataiki Rob Vonson limited mobile coverage MAF Crown Forests Rotorua Mike Power Dave Little Ngamatea Station Taihape Josh Cookhouse NZ Forest Managers Turangi Colin Dunstan (pgr) Chas Hutton (pager) Ohinewairua Station Taihape Dick Haynes PF Olsen Ltd Rotorua Keith Davenport Peter Keach Poronui Ranch Rangataiki Eve Reilly (24hrs) Rayonier (Matariki Forests) Tauranga Rob Schoonderwoerd Jason Syme Steve Bachelor Taheke Paengaroa Trust Forests Rotorua Colin Dunstan Tarawera Land Co Ltd Rotorua Colin Maunder Evan Rarere Te Manawa O Tuhoe Rotorua Colin Maunder Evan Rarere Rayonier NZ Tauranga Rob Schonderwoerd Hancock Forest Management Ltd Rotorua Les Russell Henry Tibble Michael Elix PF Olsen Ltd Rotorua Keith Davenport Ross Larcombe Lawrie Scott

53 53 DEPARTMENT OF CONSERVATION Town Position Contact Work Cell Home Central North Island Cent. NI Duty Officer Te Urewera Zone manager Matt Cook Tongariro Zone manager Kevin Cannell Rotorua CNI Fire Depot & TSO Peter Livingstone Rotorua Response ranger Whakatane Response ranger Whakatane Te Urewera manager Hemi Barsdell Tauranga Response ranger Tauranga Cons. Serv. Man. Jeff Milham Whakatane Cons. Serv. Man. John Sutton Turangi Response ranger Turangi Cons. Serv. Man. Dave Lumley Whakapapa Cons. Serv. Man. Paul Carr Whakapapa Response ranger Ohakune Cons. Serv. Man. Bhrent Guy Whanganui Cons. Serv. Man. George Taylor Whanganui Response ranger New Plymouth Cons. Serv. Man. Gareth Hopkins New Plymouth Response ranger Northern North Island Thames TSO Fire and DPRFO Ian Imrie Hamilton Standby officer Hamilton Cons. Serv. Man. Jade King hazel Te Kuiti Response ranger Te Kuiti Cons. Serv. Man. Dave Smith Thames Standby officer Thames Cons. Serv. Man. Bridget Baynes Lower North Island Wellington TSO Fire & DPRFO Rachael Thorp Wellington Conservator and PRFO Allan McKenzie Wellington Acting Cons. and PRFO Ben Reddix Wellington Duty Officer - Wellington Hawke's Bay Palmerston Nth Cons. Serv. Man. Rod Smilie Palmerston Nth Plmstn Nth Fire Depot Mgr Palmerston Nth TSO Fire and DPRFO South Lindsay Golding Napier Cons. Serv. Man. Dave Carlton Gisborne Standby officer Gisborne Cons. Serv. Man. John Lucas Gisborne Gisborne Fire Rgr & DPRFO Malcolm Smith DOC Head Office Palmerston Nth DOC National Co coord. Bryan Jensen Palmerston Nth Director Cons services Mark Davies

54 54 FIRE, POLICE, MEDICAL, etc (KEY EMERGENCY SERVICES) Service Town Contact 24 hour Contact Comments Fire Coms. Auckland hr manned Fire Com Fire Coms. Wellington hr manned Fire Com Fire Service Rotorua hr manned 111 Fire Service Kawerau hr manned 111 Fire Service Tauranga hrs manned 111 Fire Service Taupo hr manned 111 Fire Service Gisborne hr manned 111 NRFA Wellington Head Office - Murray Dudfield & (pgr) NRFA Napier Rural Fire Mgr - Paul Baker & (pgr) NRFA Palmerston Nth R Fire Mgr - John Rasmussen (pager) NRFA Auckland Rural Fire Mgr - Rob Goldring & (pgr) Police Rotorua Police Kawerau Police Tauranga Police Mt Maunganui Police Taupo Police Tokoroa Police Whakatane Police Murupara Police Turangi Police Putaruru Police Te Puke Police Opotiki Police Mangakino Police Taumarunui Police Edgecumbe Police Ngongotaha Rotorua hrs Police Papamoa Police Reporoa Rotorua hrs Police Taneatua Police Te Kaha Police Te Ngae Rotorua hrs Police Te Teko Police Gisborne Police Matawai Gisborne Police Ruatoria Police Te Araroa Police Tokomaru Bay Police Tolaga Bay Police Te Karaka MAF Rotorua Mike Power Civil Defence BOP CDEM Group Clinton Naude hr Duty Mgr Civil Defence Rotorua Linda Johnston Civil Defence Whakatane David Bewley Civil Defence Western BOP Clinton Naude hr Duty Mgr Civil Defence Optoiki Ian Castles Pager Civil Defence Kawerau Ambulance Murupara - Kaingaroa St John's (incl Galatea) Ambulance Rotorua - Reporoa St John's Ambulance Tauranga Area St John's (incl Katikati) Ambulance Opotiki - East Coast St John's (incl Waihau Bay) Ambulance Whakatane area St John's (incl Kawerau) Ambulance Taupo area St John's Ambulance Turangi area St John's Ambulance National Park Area 111 St John's Ambulance Tokoroa St John's Ambulance Putaruru St John's Ambulance Gisborne St John's Doctors Turangi ex Dr Liaw Doctors Ohakune hrs 111 Dr Graham Desborough Doctors Rateihi hrs 111 Dr Jim Corbett Doctors Tokoroa Duty Doctor Doctors Mangakino (Tokoroa) Duty Doctor Hospital Rotorua hrs Lakes District Health Hospital Tauranga BOP Dist.Hlth hrs Pacific Health Hospital Whakatane hrs Pacific Health Hospital Taupo hrs Lakes District Health Hospital Taumarunui hrs Hospital Tokoroa hrs Waikato Hospital Hamilton (Waikato Hosp.) hrs Waikato Hospital Gisborne hrs Tairawhiti District Health Med Centre Te Puia Springs Ngati Porou Hauora Med Centre Rotorua Lakes Prime Care Med Centre Opotiki Opotiki Med Centre Med Centre Tauranga After hrs or 111 Bay Care Medical Med Centre Whakatane Whakatane Med Centre Med Centre Katikati or 111 Katikati Medical Centre Med Centre Taupo Simon Barker Taupo Health Centre Med Centre Murupara Murupara Medical Center Coastguard Whakatane hrs Coastguard Tauranga Simon Barker

55 55 RIMT (REGIONAL INCIDENT MANAGEMENT TEAM) RIMT ROLE NAME LEVEL? UNITS? ORG. LOCATION ZONE WORK PH MOB PH HOME PH Incident Controller P. Wright (PRFA)* PL Rotorua Unit 3300 J. Sutton (DOC) 3 DOC Murupara G. Fuller (NZFS) 3 NZFS Rotorua D. Witehira (TL)* TL Rotorua C. Dunstan (NZFM)* NZFM Turangi R. Reid (HNRG) HNRG Tokoroa I. Wellings (SWDC) SWDC Tokoroa Planning Manager W. Cameron (TL) TL Rotorua Units 4650 & 4649 (at least N. Heron (TL) TL Rotorua R. Larcombe (PFO)* PFO Rotorua B. Boardman (PL) PL Rotorua R. Schoonderwoerd (RAYN) RAYN Tauranga Operations Manager C. Dunstan (NZFM) NZFM Turangi Units 3298 or G Fuller (NZFS) 3 NZFS Rotorua D. Lumley (DOC) DOC Turangi M. Cook (DOC) DOC Urewera K. Cannell (DOC) DOC Tongariro D. Witehira (TL) TL Rotorua E. Rarere (TL) TL Rotorua E. Bright (HNRG)* HNRG Tokoroa D. Hemara (HNRG)* HNRG Tokoroa Logistics (Unit 3299) D. Lash (TL) TL Rotorua A. Brown (TL) TL Rotorua P. Keach (PFO)* PFO Rotorua C. Hutton (NZFM)* NZFM Turangi hours, 7 days a week T. Sutton (DOC) DOC Whakatane D. Atkinson (DOC) DOC Taupo

56 56 Safety Advisor C. Maunder (TL) TL Rotorua M. Van Westbrook (HFM) HFM Rotorua N. Steens (PFO) PFO Rotorua I. Wellings (SWDC) SWDC Tokoroa Information/Liaison Offcr. From relevant member agencies. Situation Unit Leaders N. Heron (TL) TL Rotorua Unit 4648 (or 4649) B. Christensen (DOC) DOC Rotorua B. Morgan (HNRG)* HNRG Tokoroa R. Schoonderwoerd (RAYN) RAYN Mapping (GIS) Specialists J. Hura (NZFM)* NZFM C. Hindle (TL) TL Rotorua I. Quinlan (PFO) PFO Rotorua D. Little (PFO) PFO Rotorua J. Mellhop (HNRG) HNRG Tokoroa P. Collins (HFM) HFM Rotorua S. Christie (NZFM) NZFM Turangi hours, 7 days a week Fire Behaviour Officer D. Strachan (DOC) DOC Unit 4648 (or 4649) N. Heron (TL) TL Rotorua J. Hura (NZFM)* NZFM Turangi hours, 7 days a week B. Christensen (DOC) DOC Rotorua Weather Forecasting Met Service Forecaster Resources Unit Officers C. Fisher (PFO) PFO Rotorua A. Lewgor PRFA Rotorua J. Saatof (PFO) PFO Rotorua T. Sutton (DOC) DOC Whakatane Comms Unit Leader B. Goodall (CNML) CNML Rotorua

57 57 Finance Unit Leader D. Lash (TL) TL Rotorua D. Tahere (HNRG) HNRG Tokoroa M. Ryan (HFM) HFM Rotorua T. Crickett (HFM) HFM Tauranga Facilities Unit Leader J. Lewis (HNRG) HNRG Ground Support Unit D. Hemara (HNRG) HNRG Tokoroa R. Tiopira (PFO) PFO Rotorua B. McWatt (HFM) HFM Kawerau Supply Unit Leader Catering Unit Leader Medical Unit Leader Contractor St Johns / Red Cross Ground Ops Managers R. Brown (TL) TL Rotorua E. Bright (HNRG) HNRG Tokoroa D. Hemara (HNRG) HNRG Tokoroa W. Cameron (TL) TL Rotorua B. Dixon (TL) TL Rotorua L. Russell (HFM) HFM Rotorua/KAW D. McMurray (NZFM) NZFM Turangi hours, 7 days a week M. Cook (DOC) DOC Urewera

58 58 Sector Supervisors K. Clark (HNRG) HNRG Tokoroa G. Terry (PFO) PFO Rotorua R. Horn (RDC) RDC Rotorua M. Duckett (PFO) PFO Rotorua K. Davenport (PFO) PFO Rotorua J. Cox (TL) TL Rotorua S. Lee (PFO) PFO Rotorua H. Tibble (HFM) HFM Rotorua B. Dixon (TL) TL Rotorua N. Holdsworth (NZFM) NZFM Turangi hours, 7 days a week D. Filer (NZFM) NZFM Turangi hours, 7 days a week L. Rhynd (DOC) DOC Heavy Machinery Sup P. Hamana (HNRG) HNRG Tokoroa G. Loe (TL) TL Rotorua G. Inman (PFO) PFO Rotorua K. Ensor (NZFM) NZFM Turangi hours, 7 days a week M. Elix (HFM) HFM Rotorua R. Brown (TL) TL Rotorua Air Ops Managers E. Rarere (TL) TL Rotorua S. Gatenby (TL) TL Rotorua M. Smith (DOC) DOC Air Attack Supervisors B. Lett (DOC) DOC Murupara Unit & 3293 K. Clark (HNRG) HNRG Tokoroa M. Fraser (NZFM)* NZFM Turangi hours, 7 days a week I. Wellings (SWDC) SWDC Tokoroa Air Support Supervisors Key Aerial Suppliers R. Arderne (Wairakei Past.) M. Schionning (RAYN) RAYN D. Witehira (TL) TL Rotorua S. Gatenby (TL) TL Rotorua Note: People identified here are both qualified (with units) and experienced to operate in Regional IMT roles outside their own organisation. This list could include some people from outside the Region (but is not intended to duplicate National IMTs).

59 59 TRAFFIC, POWER, GAS etc (KEY INFRASTRUCTURE SERVICES) Service Area Organisation Contact Contact Cell etc Environmental Bay of Plenty Region 24hrs Environ. Bay of Plenty hrs Environmental Waikato Region 24hr Environment Waikato Gas National - All Emergencies NZ Fire Service Gas National - Cross Country HP Lines Vector Ltd.(Nat.Gas Cp.) hrs Gas Western Bay of Plenty -Tauranga Nova Energy Limited hrs Hazardous Subs National National Poison Centre hrs Hazardous Subs National Chemcall hrs Power Company Local Supply - Taupo/Rotorua Unison hrs Power Company Local Supply - Turangi/Westn Bays The Lines Company Power Company Local Supply - Whakatane area BOP Electricity Power Company Local Supply - BOP/Taupo Powerco Limited Power Company Local Supply - Tokaanu Trustpower Power Company Local Supply - Genesis hrs Power Company Local Supply - Whakatane area Horizon Power Company High Volt - NI Power Cont.Centre Transpower Power Company High Voltage - Nat. Co-ord Centre Transpower Brendon Railways National - KiwiRail Railways National - Train Control Emerg. Reporing Serv NZ Trans. Agen. Western Bay of Plenty -Tauranga NZTA-State Highways hrs NZ Trans. Agen. Waikato - Hamilton Radio Comms Rotorua Alcom, Rotorua Alcom Tech Radio Comms Rotorua Coms Network Man. Ltd Bill Goodall Telephone Cable Locations Telecom 124 Fax Telephone Landline Faults Telecom 125 Telephone Mobile Faults Telecom * (from landline) Traffic Man. Serv. Emergency situation Police 111 Traffic Man. Serv. Opotiki hrs Traffic Man. Serv. Whakatane; Murupara OPUS hrs Traffic Man. Serv. Tauranga City hrs Traffic Man. Serv. Western Bay of Plenty Western Bay Call Cntr hrs Traffic Man. Serv. Rotorua Downer 24hrs Traffic Man. Serv. Taupo Taupo DC Traffic Man. Serv. South Waikato Waikato DC Traffic Man. Serv. Turangi Duty Officer Traffic Man. Serv. National Park Barry Strong DOC Whakapapa Visitors Cntr

60 60 MEDIA CONTACTS Media Type Location Organisation Contact FAX Comments Newspaper Hamilton Waikato Times Newspaper Ohakune Ruapehu Bulletin Robert Milne Newspaper Opotiki Opotki News Newspaper Paeroa Hauraki Herald Newspaper Rotorua Daily Post Newspaper Taumarunui Ruapehu Press Teressa Newspaper Taupo Taupo Times Meg Marsh Newspaper Tauranga Bay of Plenty Times Newspaper Tokoroa South Wakato News Newspaper Turangi Taupo Times Newspaper Wellington Dominion Post Newsroom Newspaper Wellington NZPA hrs Newspaper Whakatane Beacon John Spring (Mgr) Radio Station Hamilton ZHFM Classic Hits Radio Station Rotorua 97 FM Radio Netwk Newsroom Radio Station Taumarunui Classic Hits Newsroom Radio Station Taupo Radio Network Newsroom Radio Station Tauranga Radio Network Radio Station Taupo Radio Network Brian Jennings Radio Station Taupo Mediaworks Dougal Morison Radio Station Tauranga Radio Network Newsroom Radio Station Tokoroa Raukawa FM Radio Station Tokoroa Classic Hits Radio Station Turangi Tuwharetoa FM Katipo TeHiini Radio Station Whakatane 1XX Radio BOP Glen Smith Television Auckland TV3 Mediaworks Newsroom Television Auckland TVNZ Hot Line Television Auckland Prime Sky

61 61 RURAL FIRE SPECIALIST SERVICES Service Location/Town Organisation Office Contact Cell / After Hours Comments Fire Behaviour Christchurch FRI Fire Research Grant Pearce Fire Behaviour Christchurch DOC Canterbury Tony Teeling Fire Behaviour Wellingon NRFA Gary Lockyer Fire Behaviour Napier NRFA Paul Baker (pager) Fire Investigators Fire Investigators Fire Investigators Fire Investigators Retardants / Foam DOC BOP Regional Fire Depot Ngongotaha Tom Mayne Retardants / Foam Phillips & Smith Auckland hrs Retardants / Foam DOC Tongaririo/ Taupo Turangi Duty Officer Retardants / Foam DOC Palmerston North Palmerston North Lindsay Golding Retardants / Foam Whakatane Don Geddes Retardants / Foam Chubb Auckland Peter Payne Retardants / Foam Wormald Rotorua Earle Sutcliffe Security Services Independent Security Consultants Rotorua Colin Norman Security Services Forest Protech Services Tokoroa Chris Meuli Stoney Papara Security Services Red Stag Timber - Waipa Rotorua Thermal Imaging Rotorua NZ Fire Service Duty Stn Officer (0274) Hand-Held Camera (1) Thermal Imaging Murupara Lakeland Helicopters Derek Lowe Hand-Held Camera Thermal Imaging Christchurch DOC Canterbury Murray Lane Therm Vid Cam (B Lett & D Strachan Oper) Thermal Imaging Warkworth Skywork Helicopters Pg Roger Stevenson Cameras - 1 x Infra Red; 1 x UV; 1 x Hi Def Gimbal Weather Info Meteorologist - site specific forecasts NZ Met Service Weather Info Bay of Plenty, Taupo - Met Phone NZ Met Service Weather Info Gisborne, Taumaranui, Whanganui NZ Met Service Didymo Kits DOC BOP Regional Fire Depot Ngongotaha (07) Tom Mayne All DOC Offices hold Didymo kits Decontamination Unit Rotorua Fire Service hr manned Decontamination Unit Tauranga Fire Service hr manned Decontamination Unit Hamilton Fire Service hr manned Decontam Shower Rotorua Rotorua Hospital extn cold shower unit with bunding & PPE Decontam Shower Taupo Taupo Hospital extn cold shower unit with bunding & PPE

62 62 DEFENCE FORCE AUTHORISATIONS & DOC PROCEDURES TO REQUEST DF ASSISTANCE DOC staff authorised to call for NZ Defence Force Assistance National Fire Co-ordinator, Wellington: Dave Hunt Office: Home: Cellular: Tongariro-Whanganui-Taranaki Conservator (PRFO): Damien Coutts Office: ; Home: Cellular: Tongariro-Whanganui-Taranaki Deputy PRFO: Dave Lumley Office: : Home : Cellular Tongariro-Whanganui-Taranaki Deputy PRFO: Lindsay Golding Office: Home: Cell East Coast - Bay of Plenty & Tongariro-Taupo Deputy PRFO: Bob Boardman Office: : Home: : Cellular DOC Procedure for Requesting New Zealand Defence Force Assistance in Rural Fire Emergencies Ring Watchkeeper 24/7 - phone (or alternatively ) The NZ Defence Force has approved two levels of response for assistance to DOC: Level one relates to the movement of NZ Defence Force resources away from their immediate Defence Rural Fire District, or the use of more than minimal Defence resources. Request for assistance is to be co-ordinated through the National Fire Co-ordinator (Dave Hunt), National Office. If contact cannot be made with the National Fire Co-ordinator, requests are to be co-ordinated through one of the other authorised officers listed above. Procedure is to telephone Wellington NZDF. Identify yourself and refer to the DOC/Defence Fire Control Agreement. You will also be required to provide a NZ Topo 50 Sheet number and grid reference of the fire location. Level two relates to assistance provided for immediate neighbouring fire authorities involving minimal Defence resources. Requests for assistance are to be co-ordinated through one of the DOC officers authorised above. The procedure will be as agreed to by the NZ Defence Force and the local Regional Rural Fire Committee (only relates to those RRFC who have an NZ Defence Force representative on the committee).

63 63 HELICOPTERS Company Town AC Acc Aircraft No. Lift PAX Type Capab Heli Resources Murupara Robinson R kg 3 V Light Observati on Heli Resources Murupara Iroquois (Bell 205) Heli Resources Murupara Iroquois (Bell 205) kg Medium Water Drop kg Medium Water Drop Priorit y 24hr Contact Next Contact Cellphone Next Contact Cellphone Comments Tony Bradley Derek Lowe Bucket, on board foam, forest radio Tony Bradley Derek Lowe Bucket, on board foam, forest radio Tony Bradley Derek Lowe Bucket, on board foam, forest radio. Bay Trust RescueRotorua Squirrel AS350 BA kg 5 Light ical/water D Barry Vincent Ben Fry Night Vision capable Inflite Charters Taupo Squirrel AS350 B kg 5 Light Medical/ Water Drop Volcanic Air Rotorua R Light Observati on Volcanic Air Rotorua Squirrel AS 2 3 Light Observati 350BA on Central Opotiki Hughes 500 D kg 3 Light Water/ Helicopters Observati on Toby Clark Dave Marikovich Dave ltr bucket Marikovich Phil Janssen Peter Law A1 fuel trailer, Diff GPS, 20 t 6 wheeler, 10,000 litres water tanker. 500 l bucket Central Helicopters Opotiki R kg 3 Light Water/ Observati on Phil Janssen Peter Law A1 fuel trailer, Diff GPS, 20 t 6 wheeler, 10,000 litres water tanker. Opotiki Helicopters 2014 Ltd Opotiki Helicopters 2014 Ltd Frontier Helicopters Frontier Helicopters Opotiki MD520N Notar kg 4 Light Water/ Observati on Opotiki R Observati on Whakatane Squirrel AS350B 1 700kg 5 Light Water/ Observati on Whakatane R kg 2 Light Water/ Observati on Steven Woods 700 ltr bucket cwfoam, 1300ltr A1 fuel trailer Steven Woods 701 ltr bucket cwfoam, 1300ltr A1 fuel trailer Mark Law Anna Law ltr Cloundburst bucket cw foam Mark Law Anna Law ltr Cloundburst bucket cw foam

64 64 Oceania Helicopters Ltd Tauranga Squirrel AS350 BA kg 5 Light Water Drop Glenn Olliff lts Monsoon bucket, on board foam 2,000 fuel tanker TrustPower TECT Resuue Helicopter Gisborne Helicopters Tauranga Squirrel AS350 BA kg 5 Light Medical & Fire Gisborne Bell Light Water Drop 3 Pager number Liam Brett- Kelly First contact Pager number Peter Moore Jeff Ormrod Monsoon bkt, on board foam, fire lighter, 1500 lt A1 fuel trailer, 4x4 5T hiab truck Lake View Helicopters Ltd Taupo Squirrel B kg 5 Medium Water Drop Mark Williams Monsoon Bucket, 2x 1500 lt fuel trailer, support trucks, fire pumps, GPS. Lake View Helicopters Ltd Taupo Llama kg 5 Medium Water Drop Mark Williams Monsoon Bucket, 2x 1500 lt fuel trailer, support trucks, fire pumps, GPS. Commercial Helicopters Taumaranui Hughes 500 D kg 4 Light Water Drop Keith McKenzie Monsoon bucket; 1 fuel tanker (National Park) Helicopter Services (BOP) Ltd Taupo Squirrel AS 350 B kg 5 Medium Water Drop Andrew Mc Intosh John Funnel Bucket, on board foam. 20,000 water tanker, 14,000 Jat A1 fuel truck Helicopter Services (BOP) Ltd Taupo Squirrel AS 350 B kg 5 Medium Water Drop Andrew Mc Intosh John Funnel Bucket, on board foam. 20,000 water tanker, 14,000 Jat A1 fuel truck Helisika Poronui Hughes 500 D 1 450kg 5 Light Water Drop Tony Orr Ben Hall Bucket, On board foam, 1500 lt A1 fuel trailer, GPS Helisika Poronui Squirrel B kg 5 Light Water Drop Tony Orr Ben Hall Bucket, On board foam, 1500 lt A1 fuel trailer, GPS

65 65 Wanganui Aero Works Wanganui Aero Works Wanganui Aero Works Wanganui Aero Works Beck Helicopters Wanganui Squirrel B kg 4 Medium Water Drop Taihape Huges 520 N kg 4 Light Water Drop South Tranaki Bell Jet Ranger kg 4 Light Water Drop Reatihi R light Observati on Taranaki Iroquois (Bell kg 5 Medium Water 205) Drop Dean Lithgow Ric Harding Foam Injected Bucket Dean Lithgow Ric Harding Monsoon Bucket Dean Lithgow Ric Harding Monsoon Bucket Dean Lithgow Ric Harding Allan Beck David Beck lt bucket,a1 fuel tanker Foam injected Heli A1 Otorohanga Huges Light Observati on Heli A1 Otorohanga Squirrel BA Light Water Drop Davin Mudford Davin Mudford Suzanne lt Dew Drop Collapsible;Foam Injection; 1x 1000 litre mobile fuel tanker Suzanne lt Bambi bucket,foam Injection; 1 x 17,000 mobile fuel tanker Skywork Helicopters Warkworth Squirrel AS350 BA lt 4 Light Water Drop Conrad Baines Roger Stevenson l bambi bucket, mobile tanker unit Skywork Helicopters Whanganui Squirrel AS350 BA lt 3 Light Water Drop Conrad Baines Roger Stevenson l monsoon bucket, mobile fuel unit Skywork Helicopters Warkworth Squirrel AS350 B Medium Water Drop Heli Hire Rotorua Huges kg 4 Light Water Drop Conrad Baines David Lealand Roger Stevenson l bambi bucket, mobile tanker unit Priority = Preferred Order of Choice Type Internal Payload Water Capacity Heavy 2,268 kg or greater 2,650 litres or greater Medium 1,134 to 2,267 kg 1,135 to 2,649 litres Light 544 to 1,133 kg 380 to 1,134 litres V Light Less than 544 kg Less than 380 litres

66 66 FIXED WING AIRCRAFT Company Town Aircraft No. Lift PAX 24hr Contact Next Contact Cellphone Next Contact Cellphone Comments Tauranga Aero Club Tauranga Cessna Sunair Tauranga Cessna White Island Flights Whakatane Cessna George Walker Volcanic Air Safaris Rotorua Cessna 206 (float) Phil Barclay Dorien Vroom Flight Hauraki Ltd Auckland Cessna Flight Hauraki Ltd Auckland Paul Mc Sherry Paul Mc Sherry Mountain Air National Park Cessna Brent Guy MAL Base Mountain Air National Park Cessna Brent Guy MAL Base Wanganui Aero Works Taumarunui Cresco lt Ric Harding Shane Burton Water doors, 6000 lt A1 fuel trucks

67 67 AIRPORT CONTROL TOWERS Rotorua Airport Tower Radio contact to all aircraft within radio range Taupo Airport Tower Radio contact to all aircraft within radio range Not Operational Hamilton Airport Tower Radio contact to all aircraft within radio range Whakatane Airport Tower Radio contact to all aircraft within radio range Tauranga Airport Tower Radio contact to all aircraft within radio range Air Traffic Control Restricted airspace over rural fires & notifications of Smoke Hazard Air Traffic Enforcement Violations of Restricted Air Space - See below RESTRICTED AIRSPACE For requests for RESTRICTED AIRSPACE and notification of SMOKE HAZARDS Civil Aviation Authority Aeronautical Services Unit airspace@caa.govt.nz FAX National Rescue Co-ordination Centre (After Hours contact) Information Required is: Justification (reason) for the restricted airspace Geographical reference or Lat & Long. Altitude for Restriction (ie ft) Radius from grid point for restriction (ie. 2 km) CAA Application for Designated Airspace Form Faxed to This effectively creates an Unauthorised Aircraft Exclusion Zone Don't forget to lift the Restrictions! For Violations of Restricted Airspace - isi@caa.govt.nz Civil Aviation Authority Enforcement Unit (Fax ) (04) Information Required is: Aircraft Registration Aircraft description Location and Altitude Time Photographic evidence is helpful

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69 69 WATER CARRIERS Organisation Town No. Size 24hr Contact Next Contact Cell Number Next Contact Cell Number Lakeland Helicopters Murupara ,000 lit Tony Bradley Murray Rogers Central Transport Reporoa 5 10,000 litres Brendon Kane Garry Mckenna Fonterra Reporoa 1 12,000 litres Duty Officer Parata Construction Reporoa 1 10,000 litres Hira Parata Nancy Parata Works Infrastructure Rotorua 2 5-8,000 litres John Morrison Hickey Contractors Rotorua 1 5,000 litres Andrew Shrimpton Adrian Trass Lake Okareka - RDC Rotorua 1 14,000 litres Richard Horn Fonterra Edgecumbe Shift Team Leader Tanker Despatch 24hr Wilson Brothers Kawerau 2 7,000 litres Harry Wilson John Van Der Kerkhof Works Infrastructure Opotiki 1 5,0000 litres Rossita Johnson George Takamore Waiotahi Contractors Whakatane ,000 lit Richard Clayton Graham Mills Waiotahi Contractors Opotiki 1 7,000 litres Spike Peterson Tony Rudkin Helicopter Services Taupo 1 14,0000 litres John Funnell Andrew Mackindosh NZ Fire Service Rotorua 1 10,000 litres Nat. Training Ctr. Downer NZ Ltd Taupo 2 4-8,000 lit Gabe Moana Aron Waitai Midland Civil Taupo ,000 lit.s Rawiri Taupo Water Supplies Taupo 2 12,000 litres Adrian Kiff Office Lochinver Station Taupo 1 9,000 litres Nigel McLeod Fulton Hogan Taupo 1 10,000 litres Rob Sharpe Jilesen Contractors Taumarunui ,000 litres Tony Jilsesn Peter Kieselbach Doubleh2go Taupo litres Matamata-Piako DC Matamata 2 5-9,000 litres M Bystervelt Civil Whey Hautapu ,000 lit Craig Robson David Civil J Swap Tokoroa 1 7,000 litres Micheal Hawke David Swap J SWAP J Swap Matamata ,000 lit David Swap David Swap J SWAP Fulton Hogan Tauranga 10,000 Litres J Swap Tauranga 10,000 Litres (2) Michael J Fotheringhame Katikati 5,000 LItres Tom Peter Fotheringhame Higgins Contractors Tauranga 6 X lit incl. after hours HEB Tauranga Can Access George Tracks Concrete Whakatane litres Ken Young Kevins Dodds Grant Farms Ltd Whakatane litres (3) Tom Grant Don Grant

70 70 BULLDOZERS Organisation Town Size & No. 24hr Contact Next Contact Cell Number Next Contact Cell Number Bockman D F Murupara D6 = Dave Bockman Julie Bockman Corrections Dept Turangi D4 = Fenton Brothers Te Aroha TD25x2; TD20x1; D3x Wayne Fenton Gary Easton Opotiki Kamatsu 80 hp J Swap Matamata Numerous David Swap Lewis Swap J Swap Tauranga D10 = 3; D9 = 6; D6= David Swap Lewis Swap J Swap Tokoroa Numerous Mike Hawke Jilesen Contractors Taumarunui D6=1; D4= Tony Jilesen Chris Allen Kernohan Contractors Turangi D4 = Jeff Kernohan Lakeland Plant Hire Rotorua D7 = 4; D6 = 1; D4 = Ian Stewart Wayne Lucas LG Willis Ltd Rotorua D6R = 2, D5 = Lindsay Willis Brett Willis Logging Contractors Tokoroa Various HFM Kelvin Murdoch NZ Army Group Waiouru Various Seger Rotorua 1 x D Derek Maisy Aaron Fagan Parata Construction Reporoa D5 = Hira Parata Nancy Parata Pool Bros Ltd Rotorua D6 = 1; D41A = Donna Norriss Darren Baxter Ted Bates Ohakune D6 = Tony Elmiger Taupo D65 = Tony Elmiger Ian Elmiger Waiotahi Contractors Whakatane D5 = 3; D40 = 1; D41 = Richard Clayton Graham Mills Wilson Brothers Kawerau D65 = Harry Wilson Phillp Wilson Fulton Hogan Tauranga Numerous size and type J Fotheringhame Katikatai can access Tom Peter Fotheringhame S. Amrein Katikatai 9 tonne Steve J Swap Tauranga Numerous all sizes Michael Taylor Bros Tga/KatiKati 1 X 10 ton Russ Andy Higgins Contractors Tauranga 2 x 6 ton incl. after hours HEB Construction Tauranga Numerous size and type George

71 71 EXCAVATORS Organisation Town Size & No. 24hr Contact Next Contact Cell Number Next Contact Cell Number Dave Bockman Murupara Dave Bockman Julie Bockman Fulton Hogan Taupo Rob Sharp Gary Easton Opotiki 1x 10 ton Hickey Contractors Rotorua Andrew Shrimpton J Swap Matamata David Swap Lewis Swap J Swap Tauranga 25x12-20 tonne David Swap Lewis Swap J Swap Tokoroa Mike Hawke Jilesen Contractors Taumarunui Tony Jilesen Martien Jilesen Kaingaroa Roading Kaingaroa 1x12 tonne Jan Bolton Dave Puru Lakeland Plant Hire Rotorua Ian Stewart Rob Anderson LG Willis Ltd Rotorua 8xCat 320, Lindsay Willis Brett Willis P T Rouse Tokoroa Clyde Rouse John Lamb Parata Construction Reporoa 3x7-20 tonne Hira Parata Nancy Parata Rotorua Heavy Haulage Rotorua 1xCat Brian Stanaway Seger Rotorua 3 x tonne Derek Maisy Aaron Fagan Tony Elmiger Taupo Tony Elmiger Murray? Waiotahi Contractors Opotiki 4x tonne Spike Peterson Waiotahi Contractors Whakatane 7x20-30 tonne Richard Clayton Robert Taylor Wilson Brothers Kawerau 8x12-30 tonne Harry Wilson Phillip Wilson Fulton Hogan Tauranga Numerous size and type J Fotheringhame Katikatai 4-25 tonne Tom Peter Fotheringhame S. Amrein Katikatai 2X13 tonne Steve A&J Contractors Tauranga 3 diggers up to 16 Tonne excellent response PREFERRED CONTRACTOR J Swap Tauranga Numerous all sizes Michael Taylor Bros Tga/KatiKati 2 X12 ton Russ Andy Higgins Contractors Tauranga 2 x 12 ton incl AH Detla Contracting Opotiki 3 x 30 tonne Paul Blennerhassett

72 72 TRANSPORTERS Organisation Town Size & No. 24hr Contact Next Contact Cell Number Next Contact Cell Number A F Porter Hamilton Howard Coles George Scott Bockman D F Murupara 1x20 tonne Dave Bockman Neville Clapperton Central Equipment Movers Tokoroa (wk) Colin James (hm) Corrections Dept Turangi Fulton Hogan Opotiki 1x 20 tonne Duty-Gorgina Fulton Hogan Taupo Rob Sharp G N Richards Tokoroa Marina Richards Hickey Contractors Rotorua Andrew Shrimpton J Swap Matamata David Swap Lewis Swap J Swap Tauranga 6x tonne David Swap Lewis Swap J Swap Tokoroa Mike Hawke Jilesen Taumarunui Tony Jilesen Martien Jilesen Kaingaroa Roading Kaingaroa Jan Bolton Dave Puru Kernohan Contractors Turangi Jeff Kernohan Lakeland Plant Hire Rotorua Ian Stewart Wayne Lucas LG Willis Ltd Rotorua 1x30, 1x25 t Lindsay Willis Brett Willis McCarthy's Transport Ohakune 1x17 tonne Neil Collier Greg Johnson Mike Lambert Ltd Murupara Graham NZ Defence Waiouru Various O & K Glynn Murupara Parata Construction Raetihi 1x28 tonne Hira Parata Nancy Parata Robertson Heavy Haulage Ohope Robertson Heavy Haulage Taupo Rotorua Forest Haulage Rotorua Tony Self Loader Logging Taupo 4x30-55 tonne Brian Smith Clinton Higgins

73 73 Waiotahi Contractors Opotiki 1x tonne Spike Peterson Waiotahi Contractors Whakatane Richard Clayton Graham Mills Wilson Brothers Kawerau Harry Wilson Phillip Wilson J Fotheringhame Katikatai 1 large Tom Peter Fotheringhame J Swap Tauranga Michael Numerous all sizes Rowe Motors Tauranga A/H Numerous all sizes Taylor Bros Tga/KatiKati 1 x15 ton Russ Andy Higgins Contractors Tauranga 2 x 15 ton incl. after hours HEB Construction Tauranga 2 up to 60 tonne George capacity Fulton Hogan Tauranga Numerous size and type Grant Farms Ltd Whakatane Tom Grant Don Grant

74 74 GRADERS & FRONT END LOADERS Organisation Town Item, Size & No. 24hr Contact Next Contact Cell Number Next Contact Cell Number Bockman D F Galatea 2xFE Loader Dave Bockman Neville Campion Bockman D F Galatea 1 Grader Dave Bockman Neville Campion Hickey Contractors Rotorua 1xFE Loader Andrew Shrimpton Adrian Trass Hickey Contractors Rotorua Grader Andrew Shrimpton Adrian Trass Kaingaroa Roading Kaingaroa 4xGrader Jan Bolton Dave Puru Waiotahi Contractors Whakatane 2xGrader Graham Mills Richard Clayton Waiotahi Contractors Whakatane 6-8 FE Loaders Graham Mills Richard Clayton Waiotahi Contractors Opotiki 1xGrader Spike Petersen Tony Rudkin Waiotahi Contractors Opotiki 3xFE Loaders Spike Petersen Tony Rudkin Wilson Brothers Kawerau 3xGrader Harry Wilson John van den Kerkhof Wilson Brothers Kawerau 2xFE Loader Harry Wilson John van den Kerkhof Fulton Hogan Taupo 2xFE Loader Rob Sharp Jilesen Contractors Taumarunui 4xFE Loader Tony Jilesen Peter Kieselbach Jilesen Contractors Taumarunui 2xGrader Tony Jilesen Peter Kieselbach J Swap Matamata 32xFE Loader David Swap Lewis Swap J Swap Matamata 9xGrader David Swap Lewis Swap J Swap Awakeri 3xFE Loader David Swap Lewis Swap J Swap Awakeri 3xGrader David Swap Lewis Swap J Swap Tokoroa 4 FE Loaders Michael Hawke David Swap J SWAP J Swap Tokoroa 1xGrader Michael Hawke David Swap J SWAP Central Transport Reporoa 6xFE Loader Brendon Kane Garry McKenna Parata Construction Reporoa 1xGrader Hira Parata Nancy Parata Works Insfrastructure Opotiki 3xFE Loaders Rossita Johnson George Takamore Works Insfrastructure Opotiki 3xGraders Rossita Johnson George Takamore Detla Contracting Opotiki 1 x GR125 Paul Blennerhassett J Swap Tauranga Numerous all sizes Michael J Fotheringhame Katikati Small Tractor grader Tom Peter Fotheringhame Higgins Contractors Tauranga 4 Large incl. after hours HEB Construction Tauranga Numerous size and type George Fulton Hogan Tauranga Numerous size and type Works Insfrastructure Rotorua 1xFE, 1xGrader John Morrison

75 75 TRUCKS Organisation Town Item, Size & No. 24hr Contact Next Contact Cell Number Next Contact Cell Number Finlay Peters Galatea Metal Trucks Finlay Peters Hickey Contractors Rotorua 3xFlat deck tips Andrew Shrimpton Adrian Trass Lakeland Helicopters Murupara 6xFlat Deck Tony Bradley Murray Rodgers Bockman D F Galatea 4xMetal Truck Dave Bockman Neville Campion Wilson Brothers Kawerau 28xMetal Trucks Harry Wilson John Van Der Kerkhof Waiotahi Contractors Opotiki 6xFlat Trucks Spike Petersen Tony Rudkin Waiotahi Contractors Whakatane 15xVarious Trucks Graham Mills Richard Clayton J Swap Awakeri 5xMetal Truck David Swap Lewis Swap Detla Contracting Opotiki 4xVarious Trucks Paul Blennerhassett J Swap Tokoroa 6xTrucks Michael Hawke David Swap JSWAP Jilsen Contractors Taumaranui 8xVarious Trucks Tony Jilesen Peter Kieselbach J Swap Tauranga Numerous all sizes Michael J Fotheringhame Katikatai Numerous all sizes Tom Peter Fotheringhame S. Amrein Katikatai Numerous all sizes Steve A&J Contractors Tauranga Available excellent response J Swap Tauranga Numerous all sizes Michael Taylor Bros Tga/KatiKati Numerous all sizes Russ Andy Higgins Contractors Tauranga Numerous all sizes incl. after hours HEB Construction Tauranga Numerous size and type Fulton Hogan Tauranga Numerous size and type

76 76 FUEL (Note: Aircraft companies should have their own fuel backups) Supplier Town Address Opening Hrs Telephone Account Type After hrs BP Connect Rotorua Cnr Fenton St & Froude St 24 hrs BP Card Londons Garage Murupara SH38 (Mon-Fri normal hrs) hrs Mobil Card Bob , Des Murupara Motors Murupara Pine Drive hrs BP Fleet Card; Cash; Pordr 7 days - no after hours BP Whakatane Cnr Peace St & McAlister St BP Card Ian Funnell Caltex Whakatane 149 Commerce St 24 hrs No account facility Mobil Ohope 65 Pohutukawa Drive hrs Mobil Card Z Energy Whakatane Cnr Domain Rd & King St 24hrs Fleet Card Z Energy Awakeri SH2 Awakeri Fleet Card Steels Caltex Opotiki Opotiki St Johns Street 24hrs P-Card BP Opotiki Bridge Street 15 hrs BP Card Daphne Easton BP Ohakune Town Centre Fleet Card BP Connect Taupo Heu Heu St 24 hrs BP Card BP Wairakei SH1 24 hrs BP Card Mobil Taupo 119 Tongariro St 24 hrs Mobil Card Mobil Truck Stop Turangi Atirau Road 24 hrs Self Service Mobil Card / Fleet Card Shell Turangi Cnr SH1 & Pihanga St 24 hrs Fleet Card BP Putaruru SH1 24 hrs BP Card BP Tokoroa SH1 24 hrs BP Card Karl Flavel Cell Mini Fuels Tokoroa Julie Lamont Mobil Tokoroa SH1 24 hrs Mobil Card BP Matamata Karl Flavel Cell Caltex Murupara Murupara Log Yard 24 Hrs Caltex Card

77 77 EQUIPMENT Service Town Organisation Contact Contact Cell etc Fire Equipment Repairs Palmstn Nth DOC Manawatu Reg. Fire Depot Murray Oliver Fire Equipment Repairs Rotorua DOC BOP Reg. Fire Depot Tom Mayne Fire Equipment Repairs Tokoroa Athol Fire Depot Des Hemara Fire Equipment Repairs Rotoehu Mark Drabble Fire Equipment Repairs Rotorua Protech Automotive Ltd Doug Hirst Hydraulic Hose Repairs Kawerau Blackwoods Protector Hydraulic Hose Repairs Rotorua ENZED Hose & Fitting Service Hydraulic Hose Repairs Tauranga ENZED Hose & Fitting Service Hydraulic Hose Repairs Tokoroa Hydraulink Mechanical Repairs Rotorua Protech Automotive Ltd Doug Hirst Mechanical Repairs Tauranga Autostop Limited Mechanical Repairs Mt Maunganui Phil Buckland Motors Mechanical Repairs Tokoroa Rob Dahm Tyre Repairs Kawerau Firestone Tyres Tyre Repairs Whakatane Firestone/Bridgestone Tyres Tyre Repairs Rotorua Firestone/Bridgestone Tyres Tyre Repairs Taupo Firestone/Bridgestone Tyres Tyre Repairs Tauranga Firestone/Bridgestone Tyres Tyre Repairs Rotorua Beaurepaires Tyre Repairs Taupo Beaurepaires Tyre Repairs Tauranga Beaurepaires Tyre Repairs Te Puke Beaurepaires Tyre Repairs Whakatane Beaurepaires Mechanical Repairs Tokoroa Drivewire Auto Electrical Paul Miller Tyre Repairs Tokoroa Beaurepaires Tyre Repairs Tokoroa Carters Tyre Repairs Turangi Firestone Tyres Tyre Repairs Taupo Firestone Tyres Hire Equipment Tauranga HireQuip Hire Equipment Te Puke HireQuip Hire Equipment Rotorua HireQuip Hire Equipment Turangi Hirepool Hire Equipment Taupo Hirepool Hire Equipment Whakatane HireQuip Hire Equipment Opotiki HireQuip Hire Equipment Tokoroa Hirepool Hire Equipment Whakatane Hirepool Hire Equipment Taupo McEntee Hire Hire Equipment Tokoroa Hirepool Hire Equipment Taumarunui Taumarunui Hire Centre Hire Equipment Ohakune Ohakune Engineering Ltd Port. Toilets & Showers Tauranga Tankman Port. Toilets & Showers Whakatane Tankman Port. Toilets & Showers Taupo Waste management Port. Toilets & Showers Bay of Plenty; Waikato Porta Showers Limited Port. Toilets & Showers Bay of Plenty; Waikato PortaCom Building Solutions Port. Toilets & Showers Bay of Plenty; Waikato HireQuip Port. Toilets & Showers Tauranga Port-A-Loo Port. Toilets & Showers Rotorua Port-A-Loo Port. Toilets & Showers Taupo Port-A-Loo Port. Toilets & Showers Tauranga Transpacific Technical Services Port. Toilets & Showers Whakatane Transpacific Technical Services Port. Toilets & Showers Rotorua Transpacific Technical Services Marquee Hire Rotorua Andy's Marquee Hire Marquee Hire Whakatane Whakatane Party Hire Port. Toilets & Showers Hamilton Super Loo Sanitation Ltd Port. Toilets & Showers Hamilton Farout Showers Tyre Repairs Taupo Advantage tyres after hours

78 78 CATERING Supplier Town Address Hours Telephone After hrs Contact 1 McDonalds Rotorua Amohau St 24 hrs Salvation Army Rotorua Old Taupo Road Rob Barlett The Catering Company Rotorua Rotorua Race Course David Waiotapu Tavern Waiotapu SH Peter Baker Bobs Greerton 135 Chadwick Road Robert Aunty's Café Matata Main Road Marie Rendezvous Restaurant Opotiki Chook Hot Bread Shop Opotiki The Diner Opotiki Ray Golden Crust Whakatane Commerce St Kentucky Fried Chicken Whakatane Cnr Domain Rd & McAlisterSt Ben Tan McDonalds Whakatane Cnr Domain Rd & Commerce St 24 hrs Subway Whakatane Commerce St Pizza Hut Whakatane Commerce St Chateau Tongariro Ruapehu Chateau Rd, Mt Ruapehu 24 hrs Tarawera Café Tarawera Napier - Taupo Highway 24 hrs Dixie Browns Taupo 38 Roberts St Michael Pasta Mia Taupo 5 Horomatangi St Stag Park Diner Taupo Napier - Taupo Highway 24 hrs BP Wairakei Diner Wairakei SH 5 24 hrs Wairakei Resort Wairakei SH 1 24 hrs Te Aroha Bakery Te Aroha Robert Harris Tokoroa SH1, Tokoroa Subway Tokoroa SH1, Tokoroa Wong's Kitchen Tokoroa Leith Place M&J Catering (Peppers) Rotorua Sala St Juay Local Marae? St Andrews Bakery Rotorua Otonga Road Helena Subway Te Ngae Rotorua Te Ngae Road

79 79 SUPPLIES Name Town Organisation Contact Contact Hardware Supplies etc Tokoroa Bunnings Hardware Supplies etc Rotorua Bunnings Hardware Supplies etc Whakatane Bunnings The Warehouse Whakatane The Warehouse Supermarkets Kawerau New World Supermarket Supermarkets Opotiki New World Supermarket J Heal Supermarkets Whakatane Countdown Supermarket Supermarkets Whakatane New World Supermarket Supermarkets Whakatane Pak 'N' Save Supermarket Safety Supplies Kawerau Protector Safety The Warehouse Tokoroa The Warehouse Supermarkets Katikati Woolwoths Supermarket Supermarkets Ohakune New World Supermarket Supermarkets Rotorua Countdown Supermarket Supermarkets Rotorua New World Supermarket Supermarkets Rotorua Pak 'N' Save Supermarket Supermarkets Rotorua Countdown Supermarket Supermarkets Taupo Pak 'N' Save Supermarket Supermarkets Taupo Countdown Supermarket Supermarkets Tauranga Countdown Supermarket Supermarkets Tauranga Countdown Supermarket Supermarkets Tauranga New World Supermarket Supermarkets Tauranga Pak 'N' Save Supermarket Supermarkets Tokoroa Countdown Supermarket Supermarkets Tokoroa New World Supermarket Supermarkets Turangi New World Supermarket Safety Supplies Rotorua Protector Safety Safety Supplies Mt Mauganui Protector Safety Safety Supplies Taupo Taupo Rigging Services Safety Supplies Rotorua NZ Safety Ltd Safety Supplies Hamilton NZ Safety Ltd Safety Supplies Tauranga NZ Safety Ltd Safety Supplies Tokoroa Tokoroa Power Machines

80 80 MOANA ZONE KEY CONTACTS STAKEHOLDERS Office Location Contact Name Work ph. Mob ph. 1. WBOPDC 1484 Cameron Road Tauranga Peter Clark TCC Willow Street Tauranga Warren Aitken DIA Level 7, 46 Waring Taylor Street Hauauru Rae Wellington 6011, New Zealand 4. DOC Tauranga Brad Angus RADIO CHANNELS KEY CONTACTS Org./Role Contact Name Work ph. Mob ph. Key Fire Staff RFO Bill Wheeler RFO Jarron Mcinness RFO Brad Angus RFO Rob Schoonderwoerd RFO Steve Riddall NZ Fire Service Graeme Easton Murray Binning Key Contractors Aircraft Oceania Herlicopters Glenn Ohloff Other Services Police Karl Wright Sinclair Hospital Ambulance Jeremy Gooders Mechanical Support Radio Baywide Communications Neighbouring Whakatane DC Tony Gillard Zones South Waikato DC Ian Wellings Thames Coromandel DC Del Reid LOCATION Firefighters Appliances HV Pumps HP Pumps 1. TECT ATP Matakana Is. VRFF

81 81 MOANA ZONE CIMS PERSONNEL To HQ-ICP Executive Decisions Incident Controllers Safety/Info/ Liason Brad Angus Bill Wheeler Rob Schoonderwoerd Planning/Intel Operations Logistics To Fire Ground Crews Machinery Air Ops Comments

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83 83 EASTERN ZONE KEY CONTACTS STAKEHOLDERS Office Location Contact Name Work ph. Mob ph. Home ph. Ōpōtiki DC Opotoki Ian Castles DOC Whakatane Matt Cook PF Olsen Rotorua Keith Davenport Rayonier Tauranga Rob Schoonderwoerd NZFM Whakatane Blue McWatt Timerlands Rotorua Evan Rarere HNRG Rotorua Les Russell RADIO CHANNELS KEY CONTACTS Org./Role Contact Name Work ph. Mob ph. Home ph. Key Fire Staff Zone Manager Tony Gillard Sector Manager Ian Castles RFO Neal Yeates DOC Matt Cook Delta Contracting Paul Blennerhassett NZ Fire Service Assistant Area Com Graeme Easton NRFA Rural Fire Man Paul Baker Key Contractors Tracks Ken Young Tracks Kevin Dodds Waiotahi Richard Claydon Fonterra Edgecumbe Tanker Despatch 24hr Aircraft Frontier Helicopter Mark Law Central Helicopters Pete Law Other Services Whakatāne DC Police Ambulance 111 Neighbouring Moana Alan Pearce Plateau Evan Rarere DOC Matt Cook Rotorua Richard Horn LOCATION Firefighters Appliances HV Pumps HP Pumps MP Pumps Whakatāne 18 1 x Isuzu 4x4 4 3 Waimana 7 1 x Hino 4x2 1 1 Ōpōtiki 30 2 Waiohau Bay 1 x Hino 4x4 2

84 84 EASTERN ZONE CIMS PERSONNEL To HQ-ICP Executive Decisions David Bewley Tony Gillard Ian Castles Incident Controllers Tony Gillard Neal Yeates Matt Cook Ian Castles Safety/Info/ Liason Neal Yeates Matt Cook Fiona Hennessey Errin Wilmshurst Planning/Intel Operations Logistics Fiona Hennessey Matt Cook Ian Castles Errin Wilmshurst Neal Yeates Ian Castles Alan Keeber Jamie Rhodes Fiona Hennessey Matt Cook Ian Castles Errin Wilmshurst To Fire Ground Crews Machinery Whakatāne RFF Tony Gillard Wiamana RFF Alan Keeber Waihua Bay RFF Delta Contracting Air Ops Tony Gillard Matt Cook Neal Yeates Ian Castles Comments

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86 EASTERN ZONE OPOTIKI SECTOR MAP 86

87 87 TOKOROA ZONE KEY CONTACTS STAKEHOLDERS Office Location Contact Name Work ph. Mob ph. Home ph. 1. Hancock's Tokoroa Ron Reid Hancock's Tokoroa Brent Donaldson SWDC, Tokoroa Ian Wellings SWDC, Tokoroa Sharon Robinson SWDC, Tokoroa Craig Hobbs RADIO CHANNELS KEY CONTACTS Org./Role Contact Name Work ph. Mob ph. Home ph. Key Fire Staff Forest Security Athol Dept 24 Hrs Hancock Forests Ron Reid Hancock Forests Brent Donaldson NZ Fire Service Forest Security Des Hemra SWDC, Tokoroa Ian Wellings CFO Tokoroa Dave Morris CFO Putāruru Nathan Bennetto CFO Tīrau Jim Phillips Key Contractors NZFS Area Manager Graham Fuller See Sheet Aircraft See Sheet Other Services See Sheet Neighbouring Thames Valley Del Read Zone Waipa DC Chuck Davis Otorohanga DC David Brown LOCATION Firefighters Appliances HV Pumps HP Pumps 1. Not known Not known Not known Not known

88 88 TOKOROA ZONE CIMS PERSONNEL To HQ-ICP Executive Decisions Incident Controllers Safety/Info/ Liason Brent Donaldson Brent Donaldson Robin Black Ron Reid Ron Reid Marcel Van Westbrook Dennis Bomford Dennis Bomford Kelvin Murdoch Kelvin Murdoch Planning/Intel Brent Donaldson Ron Reid Dennis Bomford Kelvin Murdoch Operations Brent Donaldson Ron Reid Dennis Bomford Kelvin Murdoch Darrell Tahere Logistics Dave Ward Jansen Melhop To Fire Ground Crews Machinery First Response Officers and Contractors Forest Protection staff Pat Hamana Contractors Air Ops Karl Clark Helipad Supervisors Surplus staff Security Chris Meuli Stoney Papara Phil Rouse Central Equip. Movers Tony Bradley Comments

89 TOKOROA ZONE MAP 89

90 90 TAUPO ZONE KEY CONTACTS STAKEHOLDERS Office Location Contact Name Work ph. Mob ph. Home ph. 1. Taupo DC Taupo Roger Nelson NZ For. Man. Turangi Colin Dunstan D.O.C Taupo Leith Rhynd RADIO CHANNELS KEY CONTACTS Org./Role Contact Name Work ph. Mob ph. Home ph. Key Fire Staff NZ Fire Service Taupo Station Key Contractors Aircraft As per resource sheet Other Services As per resource sheet Neighbouring Zones LOCATION Firefighters Appliances HV Pumps HP Pumps Taupo

91 91 TAUPO ZONE CIMS PERSONNEL To HQ-ICP Executive Decisions Incident Controllers Safety/Info/ Liason Planning/Intel Operations Logistics To Fire Ground Crews Machinery First Response Officers Taupo VRFF Air Ops Comments

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93 93 ROTORUA ZONE STAKEHOLDERS Office Location Contact Name Work ph. Mob ph. Home ph RADIO CHANNELS KEY CONTACTS Org./Role Contact Name Work ph. Mob ph. Home ph. Key Fire Staff PF Olsen Ltd Steve Lee PF Olsen Ltd Keith Davenport Timberlands Ben Dixon NZ Fire Service NZ Fire Service Key Contractors Mistic Ltd Rob Tiopira CNIFML Ray Waiariki CNIFML Des Capper Aircraft Heli Services Derek Lowe Heli Services Tony Bradley Other Services Police - Rotorua (111) 24 hours Hospital- Rotorua (111) 24 hours Ambulance - Rotorua (111) 24 hours Neighbouring Moana Alan Pearce Zones Plateau Evan Rarere LOCATION Firefighters Appliances HV Pumps HP Pumps

94 94 ROTORUA ZONE CIMS PERSONNEL To HQ-ICP Executive Decisions Richard Horn Incident Controllers Richard Horn Sector Supervisors Crew Leader Safety/Info/ Liason Information Officers Safety Officer Aroha Horn Planning/Intel Richard Horn Sector Supervisors Operations Richard Horn Sector Supervisors Crew Leaders Logistics Toni Smith To Fire Ground Crews Machinery Lake Okareka VRFF Lake Tarawera VRFF West Rotoiti VRFF Rotorua Contracting Air Ops Air Operations Manager Contractors Comments

95 ROTORUA ZONE MAPS 95

96 96 PLATEAU NORTH KEY CONTACTS STAKEHOLDERS Office Location Contact Name Work ph. Mob ph. Home ph. 1. Hancock Forest man Rotorua Les Russell Kaingaroa TimberlanRotorua Colin Maunder 3. GTI8 Turangi Colin Dunstan 4.PF Olsen Rotorua Peter Keach 5. Rayonier Tauranga Rob Schoonderwoed RADIO CHANNELS KEY CONTACTS Org./Role Contact Name Work ph. Mob ph. Home ph. Key Fire Staff HFM Henry Tibble TLL Evan Rarere PFO Keith Davenport NZ Fire Service Rotorua Key Contractors Mistic Mark Dredge Rural Fire Pro Blue McWatt Aircraft Heli Resources Tony Bradley Other Services Neighbouring RFAs LOCATION Firefighters Appliances HV Pumps HP Pumps 1.Kawerau Rotorua

97 97 TIAKI CIMS PERSONNEL To HQ-ICP Executive Decisions Incident Controllers Safety/Info/ Liason Les Russell Les Russell Marcel Van Westbrook Ian Jenkin Ian Jenkin Carolyn Jackson Marcel Van Westbrook Mike Baker Planning/Intel Operations Logistics Les Russell Henry Tibble Linda Downie Ian Jenkins Ross Fisher Jessica Brown Phil Collins Michael Elix Simon Papps Lance Taurua To Fire Ground Crews Machinery Air Ops Rural Fire Pro Ray Hook Tony Bradley Mistic John van der Kerkoff Comments

98 98 PF OLSEN CIMS PERSONNEL To HQ-ICP Executive Decisions Incident Controller Safety/Info/ Liason Peter Keach Ross Larcombe Nick Steens Mike Spiers Keith Davenport Kit Richards Ged Terry Steve Lee Belinda Akurangi Lani Dawson Planning/Intel Operations Logistics Ross Larcombe Ross Larcombe Debbe Little Keith Davenport Keith Davenport John Hanlen Steve Lee Steve Lee Richard Quinlan Bill Goodall Victor Storey To Fire Ground Crews Machinery Air Ops Robert Tiopira Gary Inman Lakeland Helicopters Dave Capper Rotorua Forest Haulage Other Forest All Duty Officers Establishment staff All other Staff Contractors First Resp. Officers Security Comments

99 PLATEAU NORTH 99

100 100 PLATEAU ZONE - CENTRAL KEY CONTACTS STAKEHOLDERS Office Location Contact Name Work ph. Mob ph. Home ph. 1. DOC Turangi Graham Hardisty Forest & Woodlot Rotorua John Cawston Hancock Forest Man Rotorua Henry Tibble Hauhangaroa 1C Turangi Colin Dunstan Kaingaroa TimberlanRotorua Evan Rarere RADIO CHANNELS KEY CONTACTS Org./Role Contact Name Work ph. Mob ph. Home ph. Key Fire Staff NZ Fire Service Key Contractors Aircraft Other Services Neighbouring RFAs LOCATION Firefighters Appliances HV Pumps HP Pumps

101 101 PLATEAU ZONE CIMS PERSONNEL - CENTRAL To HQ-ICP Executive Decisions David Balfour Wayne Derrick Colin Maunder Incident Controller Evan Rarere Dean Witehira Senior Managers Safety/Info/ Liason Ian Hinton Colin Maunder Margrett Davenport Planning/Intel Wayne Cameron Nigel Heron Hugh Goodacre Operations Evan Rarere Piripi Jennings Ben Dixon Dean Witehira Logistics Andrew Peddie Stuart Wallace Andrea Brown Dural Lash To Fire Ground Crews Machinery Protection Contractors Graeme Loe First Response Officers Robin Brown TL Staff CNI Crews&Crew Bosses Other independent Contractors Other Suppliers PRFA & Stakeholders Air Ops Evan Rarere Steve Gatenby Paul Giblin Tony Bradley Comments

102 PLATEAU ZONE MAP 102

103 103 NZFM KEY CONTACTS STAKEHOLDERS Office Location Contact Name Work ph. Mob ph. Home ph RADIO CHANNELS KEY CONTACTS Org./Role Contact Name Work ph. Mob ph. Home ph. Key Fire Staff NZ Fire Service Key Contractors Aircraft Other Services Neighbouring RFAs LOCATION Firefighters Appliances HV Pumps HP Pumps

104 104 NZFM CIMS PERSONNEL To HQ-ICP Executive Decisions Incident Controllers Safety/Info/ Liason Planning/Intel Operations Logistics To Fire Ground Crews Machinery Air Ops Comments

105 NZ FOREST MANAGERS MAP 105

106 106 Te UREWERA ZONE KEY CONTACTS STAKEHOLDERS Office Location Contact Name Work ph. Mob ph. Home ph. Dept of Conservation Murupara Aniwaniwa (Lake Brad Lett Dept of Conservation Waikaremoana) Brown Elia Dept of Conservation Whakatane Matt Cook Dept of Conservation Aniwaniwa (Lake Waikaremoana) Derek Brenchley Dept of Conservation Whakatane Hemi Barsdell Te Urewera Taneatua Willie Shaw RADIO CHANNELS KEY CONTACTS Org./Role Contact Name Work ph. Mob ph. Home ph. Key Fire Staff DOC Brad Lett Derek Brenchley John Sutton NZ Fire Service Te Urewera Brown Elia Key Contractors Aircraft Heli resources Derek Lowe Tony Bradley Alister Gisborne Helicopters Twisleton Peter Moore Central Helicopters Opotiki Peter Law Dave Law Other Services Neighbouring RFAs Eastern Trevor Mitchell Don Scott LOCATION Firefighters Appliances HV Pumps HP Pumps Murupara 5 nil 3 2 Aniwaniwa 7 nil 1 2 Whakatane nil

107 107 Te UREWERA ZONE CIMS PERSONNEL To HQ-ICP Executive Decisions Incident Controllers John Sutton Matt Cook 3 Hemi Barsdell Hemi Barsdell Willie Shaw Mike Jones Andrew Glazer Safety/Info/ Liason Paul Hunter Peter Livingstone Tony Whittle Clint Savage Planning/Intel Andrew Glazer Greg Moorcroft Operations Earl Rewi Peter Livingstone Paul Hunter Dave Wills Logistics Trish Sutton Rhonda Sauer Lyn Cooper Ray Cooper To Fire Ground Crews Machinery Greg Moorcroft Brad Lett Ian Crossman Matt Haines Hannah Flatman Tony Whittle Bridget Palmer Dan Baigent Hayden Spencer Air Ops Brad Lett Tim Allerby Comments 1. Media Steve Brightwell 2. Resources Unit Leader Bridget Palmer 3. 7

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109 109 TONGARIRO ZONE KEY CONTACTS STAKEHOLDERS Office Location Contact Name Work ph. Mob ph. Home ph. 1.Taupo District Taupo Roger Nelson Forest Managers Turangi Colin Dunstan Ruapehu District Taumarunui Nick Watson Ernslaw One Karioi RADIO CHANNELS KEY CONTACTS Org./Role Contact Name Work ph. Mob ph. Home ph. Key Fire Staff Zone Manager Kevin Cannell CSM Turangi Dave Lumley CSMWhakapapa Paul Carr CSM Ohakune Bhrent Guy NZ Fire Service Key Contractors Aircraft Mountain Air Bhrent Guy Fixed wing Wanganui Aero Rotary wing Fly My Sky Keith MacKenzie Rotary wing Heli.Services Taupo Andrew McIntosh John Funnel Rotary wing Other Services Kiwi Rail Neighbouring RFAs Ruapehu District C Nick Watson LOCATION Firefighters Appliances HV Pumps HP Pumps 1.Ohakune DOC Whakapapa Turangi Taupo

110 110 TONGARIRO ZONE CIMS PERSONNEL To HQ/ICP Executive Decisions Incident Controllers afety/info/liason Dave Lumley Paul Carr 3 2 Kevin Cannell Planning/Intel Operations Logistics To Fire Ground Crews Machinery Air Ops 26 4 Comments

111 TONGARIRO ZONE MAP 111