Firefighter training deficiencies report includes disputed claim of ‘beasting’ recruits

29/10/2026, 7:38:30 pm

RNZ

29 Oct, 2026 07:38 PM8 mins to read

Fire and Emergency NZ's reset covers recruits and volunteers, not 1000-plus career firefighters.

By Phil Pennington of RNZ

A Fire and Emergency report has revealed major flaws in the way firefighters are trained – including a claim that an old-school military style approach called “beasting” is used to belittle trainees.

In response, Fire and Emergency NZ has launched a training reset but didn’t

Source: New Zealand Herald · RNZ

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