'Action-Reaction' The New Zealand East Coast Hazard Education Kit
This school education kit is designed for Levels 2-4 (Year 4-8) students to teach them about natural hazards and civil defence preparedness. It was produced jointly by Hawkes Bay and Gisborne local authorities.
The Kit comprises an educational booklet, a poster and a copy of a picture book 'Isabel's Upside-Down Day' by Hawkes Bay author Rosamond Rowe. This kit has been given free for use in Gisborne schools. A complementing video prepared by Simon Nixon Productions is available for loan (or copies can be purchased by schools) and includes archive footage of floods, earthquakes and other disasters.
Contact the Civil Defence Officer to arrange for a copy of the East Coast Hazard Education Kit.
Care Facilities Emergency Planning Guide
Ongoing requests to Hawkes Bay and Gisborne Civil Defence and Emergency Management Officers for comprehensive emergency planning material have led to the development of this guide. Whether you are running an early childhood centre, a school, or a rest home, this planning guide aims to help you through the minefield of legal and contractual requirements to emergency planning. Developing an emergency plan based on the tasks described in the Guide will help you meet the typical requirements of funding and auditing organisations.