Wellington

Dave has a range of interests within the Emergency Management field, with a current focus on promoting infrastructure resilience and the implementation of new national post-disaster building safety evaluation arrangements. He is the National Engineering Lifelines Co-ordinator, and is a Past-President of the New Zealand Society for Earthquake Engineering.

An earthquake engineer by origin, Dave has observed first-hand the impacts of a number of significant events including the Kobe and Taiwan earthquakes, and this has generated a passion for improving Civil Defence Emergency Management planning in New Zealand.

Dave's particular field of expertise is in the strategic project co-ordination of multi-agency projects and programmes.

Recent projects include the facilitation of the national exercises 'Ruaumoko' in 2007/08, 'Capital Quake' in 2006, and 'Taurus', a Foot and Mouth Disease Simulation for the Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry in 2005. In 2007 he facilitated a disaster response simulation for the gathering of FRANZ partner representatives from France, Australia and New Zealand. He has also been involved in the establishment and oversight of a World Bank-funded project to enhance Samoa's Disaster Management capability.

Dave is the Chair of the Steering Committee for the University of Canterbury-led Resilient Organisations research programme.

Dave's contact details.

Projects

• Development and Delivery of Group Emergency Operations Centre Training (December 2007)
• Mass Evacuation Plan for the Auckland Region (December 2007)
• Niue Island – Development of National Disaster Plan (October 2007)
• Maritime New Zealand - BCP Development and Training (October 2007)
• Exercise Capital Quake (November 2006)
• Assessment of the Capacity and Capability of the Auckland Region CDEM Group (August 2006)
• Greater Wellington Regional Council - Flood Procedures Operations Plan
• Government of Samoa/World Bank - Sustainable Infrastructure Asset Management (C4) Project
• Northland CDEM Group - Marsden Point Community Response Plan (November 2005)
• Auckland Engineering Lifelines Group - Report on Resources for Lifeline Utility Response and Recovery (September 2005)
• Shell Todd Oil Services - Annual Exercise (December 2003)
• Gas Association of New Zealand - NGOCP Exercise (September 2003)

Sandra has spent many years focused on making the public aware of what will happen in the event of a major disaster in the Wellington region. This has included education and training, developing emergency response plans for schools and developing and facilitating workshops and practical exercises for schools and businesses.

Working for the Wellington City Council Emergency Management Office, Sandra gained extensive experience in emergency management planning and response co-ordination. This included practical experience while assisting in local flooding and fire events.

In 2003 Sandra attended the multi-hazard emergency planning for schools course at the Federal Emergency Management Agency in Emmitsburg, USA gaining extensive knowledge in planning for educational facilities.

Sandra developed the Wellington City Emergency Management in Schools package. In recognition of this work, Sandra was invited to lead the development of a national emergency management school resource, What's the Plan Stan? funded by the Ministry of Civil Defence & Emergency Management.

Recently she has co-ordinated the development and delivery of a training package for operational personnel in the Auckland CDEM Group Emergency Operations Centre.

Sandra's contact details.

Projects

• Development and Delivery of Group Emergency Operations Centre Training (December 2007)
• Mass Evacuation Plan for the Auckland Region (December 2007)
• Maritime New Zealand - BCP Development and Training (October 2007)
• Exercise Capital Quake (November 2006)
• Assessment of the Capacity and Capability of the Auckland Region CDEM Group (August 2006)

Exercise Capital Quake ‘06 was an all-of-nation earthquake simulation exercise held over two days in November 2006. Approximately 1,000 participants from more than 50 organisations were directly involved, including local and central government agencies and private companies, making it one of the largest exercises held in New Zealand at that time.

Over the last eight years Karen's work in crisis management, business continuity and emergency management has taken her around the world, managing assignments in the US, Europe, Asia, Australia and New Zealand. Her extensive experience includes working with major corporations, large Government departments and local government.

As well as working as a consultant Karen has spent two years as Emergency Manager for Wellington City Council where she implemented emergency management plans as well as having high profile input into New Zealand's Emergency Response Planning and policy.