Community Emergency Response Guide Otematata 1 contents... Ote- 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 2 3 get ready... 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. 4 5 get ready... 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 6 7 get ready... 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 • ContactNeighbourhoodSupporttofindoutifa 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 affectyourphysicalandmentalhealthand 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 • yoursleepisbadlyaffected 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 • Shockandnumbness,oftenfearatfirst • 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. 8 9 Key Haz- get ready... Wildfire KEY HAZARDS IN Earthquake // Major Storms-Snowstorms // Wildfire//Flooding//Pandemic Althoughthere are many benefits to living in the Otematata country, rural property owners face a higher risk of firethancitydwellers. If a fire starts it may not be detected as quickly and emergency services take longer to respond because of greater travel distances.