Civil Defence Centres
In a major disaster or emergency civil defence centres are activated by volunteers. Civil defence centres are located in primary schools or other community buildings like community centres.
The centres collect information about the impact of an emergency in their suburb and report this information to their local city or district council emergency management office. These centres do not have a lot of equipment so residents need to plan to be self sufficient.
Contact your local council to find out the location of your nearest civil defence centre and keep a note of it in your household emergency survival kit.
Become a volunteer
Civil Defence volunteers play an important role in the community before, during and after an emergency.
Volunteers work from their local emergency centre and perform a range of functions including:
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radio communications
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operations
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welfare
- light search and rescue
If you would like more information on becoming a volunteer, contact your local council.