Territorial Local Authorities have a range of responsibilities for rural fire control, as set out in five governing Acts. These responsibilities are wider than the requirement to fight fires in rural areas. Prevention, detection, control, suppression, restriction and the risk management of rural fire, are all statutory requirements.
Under present legislation, the legal liabilities and responsibilities of Territorial Local Authorities cannot be delegated or transferred to another organisation. This means the Council remains responsible for the efficiency of any rural fire fighting service.
The Wairoa District Council Rural Fire Plan (2005) defines the Wairoa District Rural Fire Authority’s planning requirements to meet the obligations detailed in the:
- Forest and Rural Fires Act 1977
- Rural Fire Management Code of Practice
This is in respect to the:
- Prevention
- Detection
- Control
- Suppression, and
- Restriction of fire.
The provisions detailed in this plan apply for the duration of the plan – 24 hours a day.
For more information relating to Rural Fire Control, you can contact Tim Allan at Wairoa District Council on (06) 838 7309.
The Wairoa District Council Rural Fire Plan (2005) is published in the Adobe Reader format. You will need to install the Adobe Reader program on your computer in order to read them. If you do not already have the Adobe Reader installed you can download it from the Adobe website.
Rural Fire Plan (September 2005)
Annexes Rural Fire Plan (September 2005)
