TO IMPROVE THE EFFECTIVENESS OF RURAL FIRE FIGHTING, FIRE PREVENTION AND PROTECTION MEASURES BY ALL MEANS, INCLUDING THE ENCOURAGEMENT OF RESEARCH
FRFANZ Committee
2018

WHO ARE WE ?
The National Rural Fire Authority is tasked with the co-ordination of the RFA’s at a national level. However, delivery of rural fire protection and suppression of wild-land fires remains with the rural fire services that are funded and overseen by RFA’s. RFA’s can be territorial local authorities, statutory committees, government departments and military. Therefore, the rural fire services are much more diverse that the urban fire service. FRFANZ’s role is to develop and provide communication links between all those involved in rural fire from the fire fighters to national administrators.
The Association meets its role in many ways, including holding annual conferences with overseas speakers, promoting rural fire competitions, sharing information, lobbying, assisting with the publication of research reports, and providing service honours to fire fighters.
FRFANZ Management

Kevin Ihaka
Ph-09 430 7707(021 798 177)
kevin.ihaka@forestprotection.co.nz

Graeme Maclntyre
Ph-0274 786 079(063 568 199)
graeme.mcintyre@pncc.govt.nz

Mark Montgomery
Ph-027 478 2317(09 986 5813)
mark.montgomery@worksafe.govt.nz

Elton Smith
Ph-0800 777 363(027 293 6034)
elton.smith@southemruralfire.org.nz