Civil Defence

The new CDEM Group arrangements allow for better coordination across the whole spectrum of reducing the risk, being prepared for, responding to, and recovering from an event.

Plan to look after yourselves for at least three days. While you can count on emergency services and civil defence to do their job, the reality is that this demand is likely to be overwhelming in the immediate aftermath of an event. It could take days before essential services are restored and help available. This is when individuals and communities are most vulnerable and it is essential that you plan to be able to look after yourselves for at least three days. You can take some simple steps to be better prepared to reduce the impact of disasters when they happen.

Disasters can strike at any time and often without warning - you should know what to do before you have to do it.  

You should develop a household emergency plan which includes:

The Council has a Civil Defence Co-Ordinator available at all times.  In the event of an emergency then : 

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In November 2005 the Far North was the first District in the country to promote public information responsibility awareness to elected representatives regarding Civil Defence Emergency Management. Click here to view article from the Ministry of Civil Defence Emergency Management magazine IMPACT. The full publication can be viewed on-line at www.mcdem.govt.nz.

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Stress and Crisis Management

Any threat of a situation that endangers lives and property places people on a heightened sense of alert.

While this helps prepare the mind and body for the situation and is a normal reaction; if it continues it will create stresses of its own. This can have significant effects not only on the immediate victims, but also for their families, the rescue workers and personel tasked to respond to the event.

In some cases, individuals may not be able to cope with the magnitude of what they have experienced or as a result of their involvement to the situation.

This information provided is about normal stress reactions and advise on managing these reactions and caring for yourself, your families and others.

• The stress of being under threat
• Stress after emergencies
• When someone you know has had a traumatic experience
• Children and crisis
• Family and crisis
• Teenagers and crisis

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Other Useful Websites

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• Download a copy of the Household Emergency Plan (pdf file)
  

• How to be prepared in your business

• Civil Defence Website
  

• Northland Regional Council website
  

• Northland Civil Defence Emergency Management Group website

• Stress and Crisis Management
  
  

• Other Useful Websites