Mike Hall QSO, AFSM FI, Fire E, FNZIM
Mike Hall, QSO, AFSM FI, Fire E, FNZIM, is Former Chief & National Commander, New Zealand Fire Service, and a Member of CRJ’s Editorial Advisory Panel
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Embracing new technology for excellence
In an extra instalment to his previous articles on business excellence in the New Zealnd Fire Service, Mike Hall says that planning in the past has often been based on myth, legend, politics and unionism; now it is time for change. - Written by Mike Hall. (Volume 10, Issue 1)
Business excellence and the fire service
Mike Hall describes how eight years of hard work and treating the New Zealand Fire Service as a business improved its equipment, training, systems and operational performance, all of which paid off during the response to the Christchurch earthquakes - Written by Mike Hall. (Volume 9, Issue 2)
Command and control in a goldfish bowl
Mike Hall adds one more article to his series by looking at some of the command challenges faced by incident commanders in today’s instant information technology environment - Written by Mike Hall. (Volume 9, Issue 1)
Environmental value of the Fire Service
Mike Hall concludes this series by examining how best to determine the environmental value that Fire and Rescue Services provide, and looking at what this value tells us about future direction and funding - Written by Mike Hall. (Volume 8, Issue 4)
What is the true value of the Fire Service?
Mike Hall describes a project to assess the exact value of the Fire and Rescue Service in New Zealand, looking at return on investment in terms of internal and external value - Written by Mike Hall. (Volume 8, Issue 3)
The good, the bad and the ugly
Mike Hall continues his series on Fire Service evolution and leadership by examining the developments in technology, describing their positive and negative aspects and the pitfalls that might face us in the future - Written by Mike Hall. (Volume 8, Issue 2)
Maintaining the gold standard
In the final article on the management of passenger transport emergency incidents, Willie Baker recognises the enormous efforts that made the Olympics such a success, and urges passenger transport organisations to maintain the excellent standards they have set - Written by Mike Hall. (Volume 8, Issue 2)
Reviewing response
The devastating effects of the recent earthquakes that have struck New Zealand, including the most severe one that occurred in February 2011, are prolonged and ongoing. How have these events affected the Fire and Rescue service? Mike Hall presents some fi ndings for the future - Written by Mike Hall. (Volume 8, Issue 1)
The times they are a changin'
Recently-retired Chief Executive and National Commander of the New Zealand Fire and Rescue Service, Mike Hall, shares his thoughts on how and why today’s fire services are evolving, and what outside pressures are shaping these changes - Written by Mike Hall. (Volume 8, Issue 1)
Aiding self-sufficiency
The recent widespread destruction in Haiti highlights the need for self-suffi ciency among the emergency services, not only as individuals, but in relation to their equipment, says Mike Hall - Written by Mike Hall. (Volume 6, Issue 2)
Meeting higher expectations
As countries around the world emerge from recession, organisations will be under increasing pressure to get the best value out of new purchases, says Mike Hall of Hughes Safety Showers - Written by Mike Hall. (Volume 6, Issue 1)
Decontamination developments
Decontamination is a vital part of the co-ordinated response to a CBRN incident. Mike Hall of Hughes Safety Showers looks at developments in specialist shelters - Written by Mike Hall. (Volume 5, Issue 4)
Leading for our future
It is possible to run a large Fire Service, both on and off the fireground, with an extremely flat structure and New Zealand Fire Service has demonstrated that a traditional fire staff will respond positively to true empowerment and trust, says Mike Hall - Written by Mike Hall. (Volume 1, Issue 2)