Our volunteers are essential
We rely on volunteers in nearly 600 stations nationwide, to help communities prevent, prepare, respond and recover from emergencies. As well as firefighting, our volunteers attend medical incidents, motor vehicle accidents, severe weather events and other requests for help. We also install and check smoke alarms and help to improve fire safety in our communities.
Our volunteer brigades are made up of locals who have different professions and skills, with one thing in common - to be there for their community.
If you’re a team player, would like to learn new skills, and keep your community safer, we would love to hear from you. We’re always looking for volunteers to join us from a wide range of backgrounds and welcome people who are genuinely interested in helping others.
Want to join us?
Register your interest to volunteerIn this section
- Different ways to volunteer
As a volunteer you can choose from four different types of roles, all essential to supporting our brigades.
- Benefits of volunteering
There are many reasons why people volunteer. Some join because they want to contribute to their community, others join to be part of a team and to learn new skills.
- What it takes to volunteer
Volunteering is rewarding, yet it also takes commitment. Research shows that our most satisfied volunteers are the ones that contribute the most.
- Becoming part of a brigade
Once you’ve registered your interest in volunteering with us, we’ll match you to your local brigade. There are six steps to becoming part of a volunteer fire brigade.
- Family and whānau
If you’re part of a volunteer’s family and whānau, it’s helpful to know a bit more about what they do and how you can support them.
- Employers of volunteers
Every working day, hundreds of businesses and organisations across New Zealand support our brigades by allowing their employees to respond to incidents.