- Emergency planning with a wide range of community agencies
- Training emergency management personnel
- Public education on emergency preparedness
- Providing facilities and equipment for emergency response
- Co-ordinating the response to and recovery from emergency events
Hazards relevant to Dunedin
Radio stations and media channels
Radio stations and other media are a good way to keep up to date with the latest local information reports. Below is a list of sources of information for Dunedin.
Radio Stations
More FM - 97.4 FM
The Hits - 89.4 FM
The Breeze 98.2 FM
Radio Live - 96.6 FM
Radio Dunedin - 1305 AM, 95.4 & 106.7FM
Newstalk ZB - 10.44AM
RNZ National - 101.4 FM
RNZ National - 810 AM
Civil defence centres
Community Plans
Community Boards are working with their communities, Civil Defence and emergency services to develop community response plans. Plans currently under construction are:
- Waitati
- Brighton coast
- Mosgiel
Work will be happening in the near future to work with community groups in South Dunedin to develop a community response plan for that area also.
Volunteers
If you're interested in offering your services as a Civil defence volunteer, there are a number of organisations you can contact.
For general volunteering information and options, contact Volunteering Otago, phone 03 471 6206. http://www.volunteeringotago.org.nz/
If you would like to help out in a welfare capacity contact:
The Red Cross, phone 03 477 1527: www.redcross.org.nz/get-involved/volunteer-opportunities/
If you would like to help out in an operations capacity, contact:
LandSAR: www.landsar.org.nz
The Red Cross, phone 03 477 1527: https://www.redcross.org.nz/what-we-do/in-new-zealand/disaster-management/join-our-disaster-welfare-and-support-team/
The Amateur Radio Emergency Communications group provide technical telecommunication support to emergency operations: http://www.nzart.org.nz/arec/
About Emergency Management Dunedin
Emergencies and disasters can strike at any time so it's important that everyone in the community is prepared.
Emergency Management is an integrated activity that involves many agencies, such as the council, emergency services and social service organisations, to ensure a successful community response.
The council employs an Emergency Management Office to help promote and enable our communities to be aware of, and resilient to the hazards they may face. This is achieved through activities such as:
Community Co-ordination Centres
To enable control to be extended to the community level, there are 12 Community Co-ordination Centres. Councillors and Community Board members are responsible for the co-ordination of emergency response activities at the co-ordination centres. During a declared state of emergency they may exercise their delegated powers and functions for this purpose under the overall direction of the Controller.
Community Co-ordination Centre locations are:
Central City (no community boards)
- Balmacewan Intermediate School
- Kings High School
- Mornington School
Peninsula Community Board
- Portobello Bowling Club
Saddle Hill Community Board
- Brighton Surf Lifesaving Club
- Green Island Civic Hall
Waikouaiti Coast Community Board
- East Otago Events Centre
Mosgiel/Taieri Community Board
- Mosgiel Service Centre
Strath Taieri Community Board
- Strath Taieri Community Hall
Chalmers Community Board
- Port Chalmers Town Hall
Red Cross Hazard App
Download the New Zealand Red Cross Hazard App (free) from the Google Play Store or the Apple App Store: Hazard App
The Hazard App is a free life-saving app for smartphones and tablets. The app helps you identify, prepare and respond to hazards in New Zealand. The app is pre-loaded with information about hazards including floods, earthquakes, tsunami, fire, weather, epidemics and biosecurity risks. The Hazard App enables you to receive official emergency warnings and alerts according to your location or the locations of your friends and family.