Covid-19: Firefighters mandate will leave NZ less safe - union - a podcast by RNZ

from 2021-11-11T06:47

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Firefighters say the country will be less safe on Tuesday because of the sector's Covid-19 vaccination mandate.
Fire and Emergency New Zealand is requiring its 13,000 staff - both professional and volunteers - to have a first dose by then.
New Zealand Professional Firefighters Union national secretary Wattie Watson says a reduction to frontline staff numbers is inevitable and will leave firefighters unable to attend some fires and other incidents.
She spoke to Guyon Espiner.
Fire and Emergency declined invitations to come on the program.

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