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EMQUAL is the Industry Training Organisation and Standard Setting Body for the Fire, and Search and Rescue Industry. This includes CIMS and USAR.
EMQUAL and NZFS are working together to help Volunteer Firefighters gain the
New Zealand Certificate in Fire and Rescue Services (Urban Fire and Rescue Operations)
Level 2.
Everyone that takes part in this literacy and numeracy assessment will go into a prize draw. There are $100 vouchers and 8GB iPod Touch music players to be won.
Congratulations to all our winners so far.
iPod Touch winners so far:
Bob Durham - Assessor
Shaun Sayer - Foxton Volunteer Fire Brigade
Nigel Walker - Christchurch International Airport
Craig McInnes - New Zealand Refining Company
Joanna Read - Silver Fern Farms Industrial Brigade and Ormondville Volunteer Fire Brigade
The 31st $100 gift voucher winner is:
Michael Rea - Blenheim Volunteer Fire Brigade
Prize draws will be ongoing as more people complete the assessments.
The Board of EMQUAL and the 17th Annual General Meeting approved a name change. From 1 May 2011 we will be known as EMQUAL Emergency Management Qualifications. The change represents the growing breadth of membership. We will retain FRSITO as our legal name.
Due to recent events we will not be re-opening our Christchurch office.
Janet Derham can be contacted via email or mobile phone. If you require a forwarding address for mail or courier please contact the Wellington office for details.
Nathan Freeman has moved into an office at 2 Durham Street, Rangiora. Mail can be sent to him at:
PO Box 800
Rangiora 7440
2010 EMQUAL TRAINEE SATISFACTION SURVEY
A summary of the findings from this survey are available on the Noticeboard.
REVIEW OF EMQUAL QUALIFICATIONS
EMQUAL is currently working with industry to review a number of qualifications.
More information on this review can be found on the Noticeboard.
The Just The Job TV series recently aired this segment on Volunteer Rural Fire Fighters. It features Kierin Oppatt and the team at the Lake Okareka Rural Fire Force, winners of EMQUAL's Excellence in Training Award in 2008.
EMQUAL would like to thank Kierin, Richard Horn, and the rest of the Lake Okareka Rural Fire Force for giving their time to feature on the show, and the Rotorua District Council.
In Partnership with Industry, we are developing unit standards and qualifications to meet the needs of all sectors as their education and training partner.
EMQUAL is responsible for setting national standards and facilitating training and assessment for the industry as well as moderating internal and external training provision.
We offer on site assistance to registered EMQUAL workplaces and learners.
If you'd like more information on training for one of our National Certificates or Diplomas or on any training and assessment issues at your workplace, we have the resources and the expertise to help you.
We hope you enjoy using our website and that it provides the information and tools you require to be fully informed and successful in achieving your training and qualification goals.
We encourage all Learners to consider entering into a Training Agreement and a Structured Training Programme. We also encourage employers to take advantage of the support available from EMQUAL for your training plans.
