Wellington Region Civil Defence Emergency Management Group Site
**This is the temporary site for the Wellington Region Civil Defence Emergency Management Group.
**A new website is currently under development.**
It's easy! Get prepared for an emergency
Check out our step-by-step emergency preparedness guide. Work through this booklet to make sure you are prepared for an emergency.
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It's easy! Know your tsunami zone
Do you live/work and play in a tsunami evacuation zone?
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For more information contact your local council or click here.
- 3 Step Emergency Plan
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In a disaster, the emergency services and your local council will be extremely busy. They may not be able to help you for *at least three days*.
- In an emergency
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Different emergencies may require you to take different action. These pages look at what to do in the following emergency situations:
- After an emergency
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Conservation is an important consideration when you are in a survival situation. When there is a limited amount of water, make sure you think about recycling it.
- Civil Defence Centres
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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.
- In your neighbourhood
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Local help can be invaluable in an emergency. Your neighbourhood will have people with a variety of skills and resources that can be used in an emergency.
- First aid
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We recommend having a first aid kit at home, at work and in the car. The following list is recommended by the Order of St John as a minimum guide suitable for families.
- CDEM sector
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Civil Defence Emergency Management (CDEM) sector
- Links
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The following websites provide information and advice relevant to Civil Defence Emergency Management in the Wellington region and beyond.
- Publications
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We have a number of booklets, brochures and fact sheets to help you plan for an emergency.You can download some of them below. For others, contact us to find out what's available.
- Contact us
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*In the first instance your local council are the best people to contact for any civil defence emergency management information, as they know all the details specific to your area. The contact details for each of the local councils are included below (see council contact details).*
- It's easy. Get prepared for an emergency!
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Check out the new step-by-step emergency preparedness guide. Work through this booklet to make sure you are prepared for an emergency.