Fire Event Types
This is a table of the Fire and Emergency NZ Event Types. These are used when they page out a job or a notification.
| Type | Description |
|---|---|
| ADV | Advised Event |
| AIRH | Aircraft - Heavy (over 18m in length) |
| AIRL | Aircraft - Light (under 18m in length) |
| ALARM | Station Security Alarm Activation |
| AMB2FIR | Ambulance to Fire Event (used for initial event from Ambulance) |
| BURNOFF | ? Controlled Burnoff |
| EXERCISE | Brigade Exercise |
| FIREALM | PFA activation or call from private monitoring company reporting an alarm activation in a commercial premises |
| FIRETEST | Turnout System Tests, e.g., Siren and Pager Test, ICAD tests |
| FUM | Fumigation Advised |
| HAZ | Hazardous Materials Incident |
| HAZFLAM | Hazardous Materials Flammable |
| HAZGAS | Gas Leak |
| LINERESC | Line Rescue |
| LONEWRK | ? Staffer working alone (tracking progress to destination, for safety) |
| MCDEM | Civil Defence Messages |
| MED | Medical Assistance |
| MEDFR | Medical First Response |
| MIN | Minor Event |
| MVC | Motor Vehicle Crash |
| MVCHEVY | MVC - Heavy |
| MVCRESC | Motor Vehicle Crash Persons Trapped |
| NAT1 | Natural Disaster - Urgent |
| NAT2 | Natural Disaster - Routine |
| NAT3 | Natural Disaster - Notify Utilities |
| NE | Non-Emergency, used for Paging Commanders, Support, School Visits, etc |
| NOT | Notification, used for FAIP welfare notifications etc |
| POL2FIR | Police to Fire Event (used for initial event from Police) |
| RESC | Rescue, not vehicle crash |
| SHIP | Ship Fire (not at a wharf) |
| SPRNKLR | Sprinkler Investigation |
| STNCALL | Routine Call from Station console |
| STRU | Structure Fire |
| TEVAC | Trial Evacuation |
| USAR | Urban Search and Rescue |
| WATRESC | Water Rescue |
| VEG | Vegetation Fire |