NZ Fire Danger Rating System CPD Webinar
This NZIF CPD session covers a range of topics related to the New Zealand Fire Weather System (FWI), and is aimed as either an introduction for those who are unfamiliar with the system, or as a refresher for those who may have already received formal training on this subject matter.
Topics included:
1) Background and history of the FWI System in New Zealand
2) Outline of the structure of the FWI system
3) Identifying the source of the input data and where to find the outputs
4) Describing the various FWI system components, including basic interpretation
5) Highlighting resources which identify critical threshold values for aiding in decision making
6) Identifying some of the key applications which use FWI system outputs and the importance of using the figures to support fire management decisions
7) Suggestions for where to go for assistance
The CPD session will be chaired by Murray Dudfield with a presentation provided by Darrin Woods from Fire and Emergency NZ.
Date: Monday, 11th December 2023
Time: 7:30pm
The session will cover elements of access to RAWS. However, it may require a further session to cover all the elements involving all of the fire hazard tools in the Fire Weather Tool Box.