Overview

The roles within the FAIP Programme include:

• National FAIP Manager
• National FAIP Management Team
• FAIP National Administrator
• FAIP Regional Co-ordinator
• FAIP Regional Administration Assistant
• FAIP Practitioner
• Two psychologists are engaged to provide advice to the programme, deliver training and provide health supervision of all FAIP members
  
  The programme is supported by two resident psychologists - Ricky Tan and Dr Ian Lambie. They provide the mandatory psychological supervision of all practitioners once a year. They also take part in practitioner training and are regular speakers at the annual national conference. Ian and Ricky are also a valuable resource for practitioners dealing with a particularly difficult case, or where they may require the advice of a psychologist to better assist the client.

The function of each role is discussed in greater detail below:

FAIP Practitioner

• Interview and assess client
• Provide specific fire education intervention
• Liaise with other agencies
• Refer to other agencies
• Attend Family Group Conferences
• Work with family and whanau groups
• Completion of documentation online

FAIP Regional Co-ordinator

• Case Management including case allocation
• Produce regional reports
• Investigate and report on regional fire patterns
• Liaise with police, government agencies and community groups
• Coordinate regional FAIP training
• Answer public enquiries
• Actively promote FAIP within the region

FAIP Regional Administration Assistant

• Maintain regional database
• Answer public enquiries
• Support FAIP Practitioners

National FAIP Manager

• Lead FAIP management team
• Oversee production of and update training materials
• Research into local and international best practice
• Produce new strategies
• National level liaison with other agencies/consulting psychologists
• Formal national reporting
• Manage programme budget

National FAIP Management Team

• manage individual reference (resources, communications, IT and Web)
• Support National FAIP Manager
• Attend regional training meetings
• Attend national management team meetings

FAIP National Administrator

• Maintain national database
• Administrative support
• Support national conference preparations