TheNew Zealand Fire and
Emergency Commanders
Association
Uniting Aotearoa's fire emergency leaders through professional excellence, shared knowledge, and unwavering commitment to community safety.
Poutama
Rautaki 2023–2028
Te mahere whakamahinga
Ahakoa he iti matakahi
Although the wedge is small, it splits the Tōtara
Our Vision
Attract, support and sustain our best personnel to Commander and senior leadership positions.
Our Mission
Continually develop leadership roles to be attractive, rewarding and safe. Whakawhanaketia tonutia ngā tūranga hautū mō ngā rangatira o te anamata. Kia whakamana ai, kia haumaru ai te mahi.
FECA represents approximately 130 senior emergency leaders — close to 100% of those eligible — commanding over 13,000 paid and volunteer firefighters across Aotearoa.
Advocacy
Manaakitanga
Providing excellent advocacy and support to our members.
Attractiveness
Auahatanga
Enhancing the attractiveness of leadership roles.
Partnerships
Whanaungatanga
Building a strategic partnership with FENZ.
Development
Kia Tika
Developing our present and future leaders.
Our Primary Goals
Our strategic plan sets four enabling goals that guide everything we do — from advocating for our members' welfare to developing the next generation of emergency leaders.
Ahakoa he iti matakahi
Although the wedge is small, it splits the Tōtara
Advocacy
Manaakitanga
Provide excellent advocacy and support to our members. We negotiate collective employment agreements, support welfare, and ensure our members' roles are clearly defined and appropriately resourced.
Attractiveness
Auahatanga
Enhance the attractiveness of leadership roles. We identify and mitigate barriers, promote positive leadership culture, and ensure leaders have the empowerment and enablers to own their roles.
Partnerships
Whanaungatanga
Build a strategic partnership with FENZ. We work to be a trusted partner, included early in strategic planning, and recognised as key implementation advisers to inform national strategies.
Development
Kia Tika
Develop our present and future leaders. We support career pathways, coaching, mentoring, academic development, and the FECA Development Fund to grow our leaders.
Contact FECA
If you have questions about our association, or wish to collaborate, we'd like to hear from you.
Location
New Zealand