Fire and Emergency New Zealand
| Whakaratonga Iwi | |
| Operational area | |
|---|---|
| Country | New Zealand |
| Agency overview | |
| Established | 1 July 2017 |
| Annual calls | 87,383 (2021-22 |
| Employees | 4,098 (2021-22) |
| Annual budget | $616.19-$617.88 millon |
| Staffing |
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| Chief executive officer | Kerry Gregory |
| Facilities and equipment | |
| Stations | 637 |
| Website | |
| fireandemergency | |
Fire and Emergency New Zealand is New Zealand's main firefighting and emergency services body.
Fire and Emergency was formally established on the 1st of July 2017, after the New Zealand Fire Service, the National Rural Fire Authority, and 38 rural fire districts and territorial authorities amalgamated to form one new organisation. It has nationwide responsibility for fire safety, firefighting, hazardous substance incident response, vehicle extrication and urban search and rescue.