Emergency Management
The key activities of the Chatham Islands Council’s emergency management role are civil defence, marine oil spills and rural fire. The Council will provide an efficient and effective system of emergency management that minimises the potential effect of all hazards on the community and the environment.
The Civil Defence and Emergency Management Act 2002 imposed statutory obligations to carry out hazard-based risk management in four areas: reduction of risk, readiness for events, response and recovery after an event. Civil Defence training exercises were undertaken, a response team established and a welfare plan is in place. Welfare training has been undertaken by Council staff.
Rural Fire
The Council is also a Rural Fire Authority under the Forest and Rural Fires Act 1977.
Being prepared
- 20 Steps to be better prepared
228kb - Safe areas for evacuations 228kb
- Home emergency Plan (template)
- Local hazards
- Caring for sick and vulnerable people
- Survival kit
- Get away kit
Plans and Reports
- CDEM Group Plan
- Recovery Plan 1.4MB
- Pandemic Plan
- Rural Fire Plan
- Maritime Oil Spill Plan
- Minutes
- Reports
- Emergency Operation Centre Plan 376kb
- Tsunami Warning Plan 249kb
- Evacuation Plan 229kb
- Welfare Emergency 200kb
- Communication Plan 243kb
Training, news and events
- Training
- Events
- Photos
- Meetings
Group information
- CEG Group
- CDEM Group
- Area Coordinators
- Response Team
- Emergency Operations Centre Staff
- Communications Staff
- Hazard Liaison Group
- Emergency Management
- Emergency Contact Details 218kb
Other Publications
- What’s the Plan Stan
- Poster Template
- Brochures 922kb