Community Emergency Response Guide Otematata

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Otematata Area Map Otematata Area Map 3 Fire 16 Before a Fire 16 Emergency Planning 5 During a Fire 16 Step 1: Household Emergency Plan 5 After a Fire 17 Step 2: Emergency Survival Kit 5 Step 3: Stay Connected 5 Floods 18 Before a Flood 18 Household Emergency Plan 6 During a Flood 18 After a Flood 19 Emergency Survival Kit 7 Flood Map 20 Stay Connected 8 Coping in Emergencies 9 Water Levels of Lakes 21

Key Hazards 10 Pandemic 22 Earthquake 10 Before a Pandemic 22 Major Storms / Snowstorms 10 During a Pandemic 22 Pandemic 11 After a Pandemic 22 Wildfire 11 Flooding 11 Civil Defence Centres| Visitor, Tourist & Foreign Nationals Earthquake 12 Welfare Map 23 Before an Earthquake 12 During an Earthquake 12 Tactical Site Maps 24 After an Earthquake 13 Roles and Responsibilities 26

Major Storms / Snowstorms 14 Before a Storm 14 Contact Information 27 During a Storm 14 After a Storm 15

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Te mahi tahi ki te hanga i Emergency Planning

ngā hapori aumangea DO THESE 3 SIMPLE THINGS TO MAKE SURE YOU'RE READY Working together to build resilient communities Step 1: Household Emergency Plan

Due to its location and environment, New Zealand faces many potential A household emergency plan will help protect what matters most - you, your loved ones and your disasters. In some cases, such as a weather related or volcanic disaster, pets. It includes knowing the best way to leave your home in an emergency, where to meet and there may be time for a warning. But an earthquake or a tsunami close to how to contact one another if separated. land could strike without warning. All disasters have the potential to cause disruption, damage property and take lives. So it’s vital that you prepare now. Step 2: Emergency Survival Kit

This community response plan will help to show you how Whether you’re just starting out or you’re a preparedness pro, gathering your emergency supplies is easy. A good rule of thumb is to have supplies for about 3 days. You’ll be surprised at how to get ready so you’ll get through. much you already have.

Step 3: Stay Connected

In an emergency or disaster situation you’ll need to know how to get information and how to connect with people around you in your community. Now is a good time to connect so you’ll be ready if a disaster situation occurs.

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STEP 1: CREATE AND PRACTICE STEP 2: CREATE Household Emergency Plan Emergency Survival Kit In most emergencies you should be able to stay in also have essential emergency items in your your home. Plan to be able to look after yourself workplace and in your car. and your household for at least three days or more. Thought should be given to keeping a sufficient Assemble and maintain your emergency survival level of fuel in your vehicle. No less than 1/4 of a items for your home as well as a portable getaway tank is often thought of as best practice. kit in case you have to leave in a hurry. You should

EMERGENCY SURVIVAL ITEMS

Torch with spare batteries Wind and waterproof Blankets or sleeping bags Toilet paper, large rubbish or a selff-charging torch clothing, sun hats, strong bags for your emergency outdoor shoes toilet

Radio with spare batteries First Aid Kit and essenttial Pet Supplies Face and dust masks mediciines

GETAWAY KIT

Everyone should have a packed getaway kit such as formula, food, nappies and a in an easily accessible place at home and at favourite toy work which includes: • Torch and radio with spare batteries • Change of clothes (wind / waterproof clothing and strong outdoor shoes) • Any special needs such as hearing aids and spare batteries, glasses or mobility aids • Toiletries – towel, soap, toothbrush, sanitary items, toilet paper • Emergency water and easy-to-carry food rations such as energy bars and dried foods. • Blankets or sleeping bags

• First aid kit and essential medicines • Face and dust masks

• Essential items for infants or young children • Pet supplies

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STEP 3: Stay Connected Coping in Emergencies Information from Ministry of Health 18 September 2018 In a power outage, only analogue phones on a Connect with your neighbours https://www.health.govt.nz/your-health/healthy-living/emergency-management copper wire network will continue to operate (Fibre • Share contact details with your neighbours so optic networks will fail). you can contact one another if an emergency Distress is an understandable and normal • Sharing your experience and feelings with Cell phone networks can become easily overloaded occurs response to major disasters. others – a bit at a time when it is right for in a crisis. Texting is a better way to communicate you • Tell your neighbours about your emergency People frequently experience acute stress with friends and family. • Looking after your own and your family’s plan and ask about their plans during emergency events and the majority general health – rest, exercise, food and manage with courage and strength. Although Use your car to listen to radio broadcasts if you do • Find out who amongst your neighbours may company all help (being careful not to most people will manage with the support of not have a battery operated radio. be able to help you or may need your help in drink too much alcohol). a disaster family and friends, there are times when extra Use your car for charging your cell phone/ computer. help and support may be needed. Those who 3. When to ask for extra help - Sometimes A 12v charger is required for this. Make it part of • Contact Neighbourhood Support to find out if a have lost loved ones, have been seriously post-disaster stress can be ongoing. It can your kit or keep in the car. Portable power packs network exists in your neighbourhood injured, or are highly distressed by the disaster affect your physical and mental health and are another device to have in your emergency kit. Connect with your community will often need particular support and care. wellbeing.

In an emergency or disaster situation you’ll need to • Create a network with at least 3 other people There are three important things you need to It’s time to ask for help if: know how to get information and how to connect where you all let each each other know that a know: with people around you in your community. Now Civil Defence alert is issued • your sleep is badly affected is a good time to connect so you’ll be ready if a 1. Normal reactions - Normal reactions to a • Join a local online community through sites like • you feel very distressed, irritable, on edge disaster situation occurs. disaster like this include: Facebook or Twitter. If one doesn’t exist for or agitated much of the time Connect with your local Civil Defence: your area, consider creating one • Shock and numbness, often fear at first • you feel hopeless, despairing, miserable • Follow Civil Defence on Facebook and Twitter • Check out the community section for more or that you can’t go on information. • Horror and grief when the extent of loss • Learn what radio stations Civil Defence will is realised • you have trouble concentrating, are broadcast through in your area in a disaster. distracted and can’t do your usual tasks • Frustration, anger, helplessness and even sometimes despair when it all seems too • you feel your health isn’t so good much RELIABLE SOURCES OF INFORMATION • you have recurrent nightmares or intrusive • Sometimes fears or old worries may thoughts about the emergency Radio Website resurface. You can listen to alerts and accurate up to • you have new symptoms or old problems Bookmark Emergency Management Otago’s date information on radio stations in your area • These feelings usually settle over the early may seem to have returned (eg, breathing, website www.otagocdem.govt.nz. The website including but not limited to: weeks. heart or stomach problems). is also a useful place to start if you want to help • The Breeze 90.1FM your family be better prepared. 2. Positive ways of coping - Positive ways of • For children, withdrawal, aggressive • More FM 98.1FM coping may be: behaviours, difficulties at school, or Emergency Alerts problems separating from parents or • RNZ National 106.7FM New Zealand has a new mobile alerting system • Supporting one another, especially in the going to sleep may indicate the need for which will automatically send an alert to mobile • Choice FM - Otematata 87.9FM family and in your community help. phones that are capable of receiving them. You Social Media don’t need to sign up to receive these. • Providing emotional support – comforting Mental health services - where to get help On both Facebook and Twitter, follow each other www.health.govt.nz/your-health/services- Provided your phone’s operating system @OtagoCDEM, and you’ll get information and-support/health-care-services/mental- enables you to receive them and you are in an • Carrying out practical tasks – tackling the directly from Emergency Management Otago. health-services area with cellphone coverage, you will get the jobs that need to be done a bit at a time alert. You can check if your phone will receive and counting each success these alerts at www.civildefence.govt.nz.

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Wildfire KEY HAZARDS IN Earthquake // Major Storms-Snowstorms // Wildfire // Flooding // Pandemic Although there are many benefits to living in the Otematata country, rural property owners face a higher risk of fire than city dwellers. If a fire starts it may not be detected as quickly and emergency services take longer to respond because of greater travel distances. For information on fire danger, fire season status and requirements for fire permits visit Earthquake www.orfa.org.nz

New Zealand lies on the boundary of the Pacific and Australian tectonic plates. Most earthquakes occur at faults, which are breaks extending deep within the earth, caused by Flooding movements of these plates. There are thousands of earthquakes in NZ Floods can cause injury and loss of life, damage every year, but most are not felt because they to property and infrastructure, loss of stock, and are either small, or very deep within the earth. contamination of water and land. Floods are usually Each year there are about 150 – 200 quakes big caused by continuous heavy rain or thunderstorms. enough to be felt. A large, damaging earthquake A flood becomes dangerous if: could occur at any time, and can be followed • the water is very deep or travelling very fast by aftershocks that continue for days or weeks. • the floods have risen very quickly www.geonet.org.nz • the floodwater contains debris, such as trees and sheets of corrugated iron. Getting ready before a flood strikes will help reduce damage to your home and business and help you survive. www.orc.govt.nz Major Storms / Snowstorms

Major storms affect wide areas and can be Pandemic accompanied by strong winds, heavy rain, thunder, lightning, tornadoes and snow. They An epidemic occurs when a disease infects many people at the can cause damage to property, infrastructure, same time. A pandemic is the spread of an epidemic between affect crops and livestock and disrupt essential many countries. The most likely cause of a pandemic in New services. Zealand is a new strain of influenza (“the flu”). Severe weather warnings are issued by A pandemic would impact on all services as many people would the MetService and available through the need to stay away from others. It is possible that schools and broadcast media, by email alerts, and online at businesses may be temporarily closed by health officials to stop www.metservice.com the disease spreading. Emergency services, food distribution, power and telecommunications could all be affected during a pandemic. Further information can be obtained from the Ministry of Health. www.moh.govt.nz/pandemicinfluenza 10 11 Earthquake get thru...earthquake

Before an Earthquake After an Earthquake • Getting ready before an earthquake strikes • Identify safe places within your home, • Monitor social media and listen to • Only use the phone for short essential calls will help reduce damage to your home and school or workplace. your local radio stations as emergency to keep the lines clear for emergency calls. business and help you survive. management officials will be broadcasting • Check your household insurance policy for the most appropriate advice for your • If you smell gas or hear a blowing or hissing • Develop a Household Emergency Plan. cover and amount. community and situation. noise, open a window, get everyone out Assemble and maintain your Emergency quickly and turn off the gas if you can. If Survival Items for your home and • Seek qualified advice to make sure your • Expect to feel aftershocks. you see sparks, broken wires or evidence workplace, as well as a portable getaway house is secured to its foundations and of electrical system damage, turn off the kit. ensure any renovations comply with the • Check yourself for injuries and get first aid electricity at the main fuse box if it is safe New Zealand Building Code. if necessary. Help others if you can. to do so. • Practice Drop, Cover and Hold. • Secure heavy items of furniture to the • Be aware that electricity supply could • Keep your animals under your direct floor or wall. be cut, and fire alarms and sprinkler control as they can become disorientated. systems can go off in buildings during an Take measures to protect your animals • Visit www.eqc.govt.nz to find out how to earthquake even if there is no fire. Check from hazards, and to protect other people quake-safe your home for, and extinguish, small fires. from your animals.

DROP COVER HOLD • If you are in a damaged building, try to get • If your property is damaged, take notes outside and find a safe, open place and photographs for insurance purposes. If you rent your property, contact your • Use the stairs, not the elevators. landlord and your contents insurance During an Earthquake company as soon as possible. • Watch out for fallen power lines or broken IF YOU ARE INSIDE A BUILDING, move no more than a few steps, drop, cover gas lines, and stay out of damaged areas. and hold. Stay indoors till the shaking stops and you are sure it is safe to exit. In most buildings in New Zealand you are safer if you stay where you are until the shaking stops.

IF YOU ARE IN AN ELEVATOR, drop, cover and hold. When the shaking stops, try and get out at the nearest floor if you can safely do so.

IF YOU ARE OUTDOORS when the shaking starts, move no more than a few steps POST DISASTER away from buildings, trees, streetlights, and power lines, then Drop, Cover and Hold. Building Management IF YOU ARE DRIVING, pull over to a clear location, stop and stay there with your Following the 2011 Canterbury earthquake,changes SAMPLE RED “ENTRY seatbelt fastened until the shaking stops. Once the shaking stops, proceed with were made to how rapid building safety evaluations caution and avoid bridges or ramps that might have been damaged. are carried out after earthquakes or floods. The PROHIBITED” PLACARD Ministry of Building, Innovation & Employment IF YOU ARE IN A MOUNTAINOUS AREA or near unstable slopes or cliffs, be alert (MBIE) has developed a number of documents to for falling debris or landslides. reflect these changes.

These documents are available on www.building. IF YOU ARE NEAR A LAKE, BAY OR RIVER MOUTH consider evacuating to higher govt.nz/post-disasterbuilding-management for ground immediately as a seiche (inland tsunami) may be generated with the your information and are designed to be used by potential to rapidly flood or inundate low lying areas to a depth of 4 metres or trained professionals during a State of Emergency. greater.

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Before a Storm After a Storm • Develop a Household Emergency Plan. forecast. Keep materials at hand for • Monitor social media and listen to • Contact your local council if your house or Assemble and maintain your Emergency repairing windows, such as tarpaulins, your local radio stations as emergency building has been severely damaged Survival Items for your home as well as a boards and duct tape. management officials will be broadcasting portable getaway kit. the most appropriate advice for your • If your property or contents are damaged • If you are renovating or building, make community and situation. take notes and photographs and contact • Prepare your property for high winds. sure all work complies with the New your insurance company. Inform your Secure large heavy objects or remove Zealand Building Code which has specific • Check for injuries and help others if you landlord if there is damage to the rental any item which can become a deadly or standards to minimise storm damage. can, especially people who require special property. damaging missile. Get your roof checked assistance. regularly to make sure it is secure. List • If farming, know which paddocks are safe • Ask your council for advice on how to clean items that may need to be secured or to move livestock away from floodwaters, • Look for and report broken utility lines to up debris safely. moved indoors when strong winds are landslides and power lines. appropriate authorities. Caution: Treat all lines as live.

WHEN A WARNING IS ISSUED AND During a Storm • Stay informed on weather updates. Monitor social media and listen to your local radio stations as civil defence authorities will be broadcasting the most appropriate advice POST DISASTER for your community and situation. www. metservice.com Snowstorms • Put your household emergency plan into action and check your getaway kit in case In a snowstorm, the primary concerns are the you have to leave in a hurry. potential loss of heat, power and telephone service, and a shortage of supplies if storm conditions • Secure, or move indoors, all items that continue for more than a day. It is important for could get blown about and cause harm in people living in areas at risk from snowstorms to strong winds. consider the need for alternative forms of heating and power generation. • Close windows, external and internal doors. Pull curtains and drapes over • Avoid leaving home unless absolutely necessary unprotected glass areas to prevent injury when a snow warning is issued. from shattered or flying glass. • Power cuts are possible in severe weather. • If you have to travel make sure you are well • If the wind becomes destructive, stay prepared with snow chains, sleeping bags, • Unplug small appliances which may be away from doors and windows and shelter warm clothing and essential emergency items. affected by electrical power surges. If further inside the house. power is lost unplug major appliances • At home, check fuel supplies for woodburners, gas heaters, barbeques and generators. • Water supplies can be affected so it is to reduce the power surge and possible a good idea to store drinking water in damage when power is restored. • Bring pets inside. Move domestic animals and containers and fill bathtubs and sinks with stock to shelter. fluids to avoid dehydration. Open the window • Bring pets inside. Move stock to shelter. If a little to avoid carbon monoxide poisoning. water. • If you are caught in your car or truck in a you have to evacuate, take your pets with Make yourself visible to rescuers by tying a snowstorm, stay in your vehicle. Run the • Don’t walk around outside and avoid you. brightcoloured cloth to your radio aerial or engine every ten minutes to keep warm. Drink driving unless absolutely necessary. door and keeping the inside light on.

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Before a Fire After a Fire To protect your rural property from fire, • Keeping a garden hose connected and Nothing can really prepare you for the impact arrange accommodation. You may need to we recommend: make sure it is long enough to reach of a fire or other emergency on your family and stay with family, friends or in a motel for around the house. property. Even a small fire can make you feel at least one night, and longer if the house • Installing smoke alarms and testing them helpless and unsure of what to do next. This has been seriously damaged. regularly. • Ensuring your driveway has a minimum is entirely understandable. The New Zealand clearance of 4m wide and 4m high and When your house is safe and you are • Designing an escape plan and practicing it. Fire Service regularly sees home owners faced adequate turning space for large vehicles. allowed back: with the same distressing situation. • Keeping the grass green and mown or • Easy access to water supplies and making • Try to find your identification, insurance grazed around your home. Here’s some guidance on the important sure they are signposted. information, medication information, eye • Creating a safety zone around your home things you need to do now that the glasses, hearing aid, wallet and valuables • Storing firewood and other flammable unimaginable has happened. of at least 10m by clearing any dead or dry • If the house is too badly damaged to material away from your house. material and replacing flammable plants • Do not enter your damaged house unless live in, board up openings to discourage and trees with low flammable species. • Safe handling and storage of gas or liquid you have to and have been advised it is trespassers fuels. safe to do so. • Making sure your property is clearly • You may need to arrange security patrols signposted with your RAPID rural property • Maintaining machinery and equipment in • The Fire Service will check the water, to protect it from burglary identification number. working order. electricity and gas supplies and either • Keep receipts for expenses resulting arrange to have them disconnected or from the fire, such as accommodation or • Installing multipurpose dry powder • Disposing of ash safely in a metal container advise you what action to take. extinguishers in your house and out and using approved incinerators. clothes • If you can’t enter your home, you’ll need to buildings. • Get supplies of medicine or eye glasses.

During a Fire • Crawl low and fast to escape smoke. HAVE YOU CONSIDERED • ‘Get Down, Get Low, Get Out.’ Fire Seasons INSTALLING SPRINKLERS? • Shut doors behind you to slow the spread There are three fire seasons you should be aware of fire. of: Home sprinklers will protect your family, home and • Meet at the planned meeting place. OPEN FIRE SEASON contents from the threat of fire • Once out, stay out - never go back inside. • A fire permit is not required to light a fire in the - 24 hours a day. open air as long as certain conditions are met. • Phone the Fire Service from a safe phone. Sprinkler technology has RESTRICTED FIRE SEASON come a long way, the cost of • In this season a fire permit from your local including home sprinklers into TELL THE FIRE SERVICE Rural Fire Authority is required before you can a new build or as part of major light a fire in the open air. renovations could be cheaper than you think. • house number PROHIBITED FIRE SEASON Home sprinklers use the same domestic • street • Means a total fire ban is in place. Lighting fires plumbing as kitchen taps and can be installed • nearest intersection in the open air is not permitted. by a qualified plumber in less than two days. • suburb and city • rural ID number if you have one • For the current fire season and to apply More importantly sprinklers provide the for fire permits contact your local Fire and fastest possible means of extinguishing fires Emergency New Zealand or visit http://www. in rural homes. checkitsalright.nz/ For more information visit www.fire.org.nz 16 17 Floods get thru...floods

Before a Flood After a Flood • Find out from your local council if your • Know where the closest high ground is • It may not be safe to return home even • Avoid drinking or preparing food with home or business is at risk from flooding. and how to get there. when the floodwaters have receded. tap water until you are certain it is not Ask about evacuation plans and local public Continue to monitor social media and contaminated. If in doubt, check with your • Develop a Household Emergency Plan. alerting systems; how you can reduce the listen to your local radio station for civil local council or publichealth authority. Assemble and maintain your Emergency risk of future flooding to your home or defence instructions. Survival Items for your home as well as • Look for and report broken utility lines to business; and what to do with your pets a portable getaway kit. See page 5 for • Help others if you can, especially people appropriate authorities. and livestock if you have to evacuate. details. who may require special assistance. • If your property is damaged, take notes • Check your insurance policy to ensure you • Throw away food including canned foods and photographs for insurance purposes. have sufficient cover and water that has been contaminated by If you rent your property, contact your floodwater. landlord and your contents insurance company as soon as possible.

IF A FLOOD IS IMMINENT AND During a Flood • Monitor social media and listen to your local radio stations as emergency A Bit About Floods management officials will be broadcasting the most appropriate advice for your Floods are the most common Civil Defence emergency of the region by keeping up to date with the latest community and situation. in Otago. Our communities often experience flooding information from MetService. MetService will also at any time of year, from rivers, streams, and we can show you if there are any weather warnings coming • If you have a disability or need support, get significant surface flooding after intense localised our way. www.metservice.com/national/home make contact with your support network. rain. During major coastal storms, the sea can cause Rain and River flooding of low-lying areas all along our coast. For up-to-date rainfall and river flow data check out • Put your household emergency plan into the ECAN info website: www.ecan.govt.nz action and check your getaway kit. Be The Waitaki River and associated hydro schemes prepared to evacuate quickly if it becomes pose further risks for flooding, through weather Land Air Water Aotearoa provides up-to-the- necessary. events or dam failure. Meridian Energy, Environment hour river and rainfall data for the whole of NZ: Canterbury (ECAN) and Emergency Management www.lawa.org.nz • Where possible, move pets inside or to Otago work together to monitor and manage any Roads a safe place, and move stock to higher contaminated. potential risk to the community. Keep up to date on the latest road information and ground. road closures in your area: www.nzta.govt.nz/ The Otago Regional Council and Environment • Turn off utilities if told to do so by traffic-and-travel-information • Consider using sandbags to keep water authorities as it can help prevent damage Canterbury has a monitoring network that tracks away from your home. to your home or community. Unplug small rainfall and river flows from storms. The ORC flood ‘On the Move’ is a fully customisable travel information appliances to avoid damage from power management team also works closely with forecasters service that provides information to travellers prior to • Lift valuable household items and surges. to predict and model the impact of rainfall. They send their journey and about road and driving conditions, chemicals as high above the floor as warnings to affected communities, the media, and incidents and road works taking place on New possible. • Do not attempt to drive or walk through local Councils to help those at risk. However as many Zealand’s state highways: www.nzta.govt.nz/traffic- floodwaters unless it is absolutely waterways can flood in just an hour there may not and-travel-information/on-the-move • Fill bathtubs, sinks and storage containers essential. with clean water in case water becomes always be time to issue a warning. For information regarding the Waitaki River, or for Flooding threatens lives, home and personal property. river warnings, details can be found from ECAN and Emergency Management Otago web sites: www. Transport routes may be closed for extended times ecan.govt.nz | www.otagocdem.govt.nz due to damage from floodwaters. Further weather information can be found from the Weather MetService: www.metservice.com/national/home Check out what the weather is doing in your part 18 19 get thru...floods

Otematata Otematata Flood Map Water Levels of Lakes

Note: During significant flood events various sections of SH83 are subject to flooding. The alternate routes Throughout the summer you should be aware that For flood warnings listen to the radio (More FM or - along SH83 & SH82 - are also subject to flooding. Please refrain from any unnecessary travel, drive to the water levels may increase rapidly in the Waitaki The Hits), look in local newspapers, visit www.ecan. conditions and check with NZTA for Highways and the Waitaki District council for status of roads prior to Lakes due to weather events or as Meridian Energy govt.nz or www.waitaki.govt.nz or Facebook. travel. may spill water into the hydro lakes day or night. Waitaki District phone number is 03 433 0300. Contributary river systems may also rise rapidly . Be prepared to evacuate to higher ground. BE SAFE: Camp well above lake levels. If you are new to the area, talk with the Camp Supervisor or other campers before setting up.

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Otematata Before a Pandemic • Have a plan and be prepared in case you • Prepare for disruptions to essential Civil Defence Centres| need to stay at home during a pandemic. services like food distribution as this may You and your family may be so sick that be affected by people who may also be you cannot leave the house for several unable to go to work. Visitor, Tourist & Foreign weeks. Keep contact details for friends, family and neighbours so you can call • Think about who could look after extended them if you need help. family members if they don’t live nearby. Nationals Welfare Map • Vaccinate yourself and your family • Reduce germs in your home and workplace annually against infectious diseases. by regularly disinfecting common CIVIL DEFENCE CENTRES surfaces such as phones, remote controls, • Keep at least a week’s supply of food, door handles, light switches, toys and During any Civil Defence event - Civil Defence centres may be set up in the following locations. tissues and medicines so you don’t need computers. to make trips out in public.

During a Pandemic Otematata • Follow instructions and advice of health sneezing, wiping children’s noses, Community Centre officials. preparing food and eating, going to the 1 West Road toilet, or looking after sick people. Do South 44.361484 • Stay informed: Continue to monitor social so for at least 20 seconds - with soap or East 170.113247 media and other key information sources alcohol gels and, if possible, warm water, (see page 33). and dry thoroughly before preparing or eating food. • Cover your mouth when coughing or sneezing. Do so into the crook of your • Maintain a personal space of least one elbow rather than your hand. Use tissues, metre from those who may be ill to avoid dispose of them properly, and then wash infection. your hands. • Stay home if you become ill • Wash your hands after coughing and

After a Pandemic • Follow instructions from health officials. • Visit www.health.govt.nz for more information. • Practice good health practices such as getting enough rest, being physically active and eating nutritious foods.

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Otematata Tactical Site Maps During a Civil Defence event your local Civil Defence Community Response group may set up in the I.C.P H Helicopter (Incident Control Point) marked. Landing Sites

I.C.P Otematata Community Centre 1 West Road South 44.361484 H Heli Pad East 170.113247 Otematata Park Market Place / East Road South 44.3617484 East 170.1137072

H Loch Laird Road Benmore South 44.335623 FENZ East 170.11521 2 Glendhu Crescent South 44.362651 East 170.113648

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Roles and Responsibilities Contact Information

The role and responsibilities of the emergency services is clearly defined by legislation. In the event of this Do not call 111 for information and advice. plan being activated due to an emergency event occurring, the roles and responsibilities of community Calling 111 unnecessarily may put others who are in a genuine emergency situation at risk. groups are set out as below:

• Liaise with police, communities and emergency services to initiate and assist in a response to a civil emergency, disseminate warnings and identify and make arrangements for civil defence centres if required.

• Maintain law and order

• Protect life and property Dial 111 Dial 111 Dal 111 • Assisting the coroner (Emergencies Only) (Emergencies Only) (Emergencies Only) Oamaru Police Station Fire & Emergency Oamaru Ambulance Station • Search and rescue 03 433 1400 0800 673 473 03 434 8100 www.police.govt.nz www.fireandemergency.nz www.stjohn.org.nz • Provision of emergency medical care

• Fire-fighting responsibilities • Containment of releases and spillages of hazardous substances • Urban search and rescue • Limitation of damage • Redistribution of water for specific needs • Fire response in rural fire districts Waitaki District Council 03 442 5681 03 433 0300 www.civildefence.govt.nz • Issuing of fire permits to landowners www.orc.govt.nz www.waitaki.govt.nz • Reducing fire risk in rural areas

0800 362 468 www.metservice. www.nzta.govt.nz com 0800 REDCROSS www.doc.govt.nz

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LOCAL CIVIL EMERGENCY COUNCIL DEFENCE SITES SERVICES

Waitaki District Council Otago Civil Defence New Zealand Police 03 433 0300 www.otagocdem.govt.nz www.police.govt.nz 0800 108 081 www.waitaki.govt.nz Ministry of Civil Defence Fire & Emergency New Zealand www.civildefence.govt.nz www.fireandemergency.nz Environment Canterbury Regional Council (ECAN) Be prepared St John Ambulance 0800 324 636 www.whatstheplanstan.govt.nz www.stjohn.org.nz www.ecan.govt.nz www.getthru.govt.nz

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