CDEM

Business Continuity Management - The Poor But Potentially Vengeful Cousin

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In the wake of legislative changes and a spate of catastrophic natural events such as Hurricane Katrina, Civil Defence Emergency Management (CDEM) in New Zealand has experienced an increased public and political profile. One might say that CDEM has even shed the diapers and is beginning to reach adolescence in the nation’s preparedness lifecycle.

Development and Delivery of Group Emergency Operations Centre Training (December 2007)

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Kestrel Group was engaged to provide a training manual and specific training modules for the Group Emergency Operations Centre (GEOC) staff on behalf of the Auckland Civil Defence Emergency Management Group (ACDEM Group) in 2007. The focus of this training was to provide the personnel from Auckland Regional Council, who were drawn form a range of departments, with the appropriate EOC knowledge and skills.

Mass Evacuation Plan for the Auckland Region (December 2007)

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Kestrel was contracted by the Auckland Region CDEM Group to prepare a Mass Evacuation Plan (> 1,000 people) for the Auckland Region.

Niue Island – Development of National Disaster Plan (October 2007)

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Working with New Zealand's Ministry of Civil Defence and Emergency Management, Kestrel took the existing Niue Cyclone Contingency Plan, and developed an all-hazards readiness and response plan, as well as event- and impact-specific contingency plans. This included a couple of workshops with key stakeholders in Niue to better understand the vulnerabilities and capacity of Niue to respond to, and recover from, a disaster.

Kestrel contact for this project is Gavin Treadgold.

Risk Reduction Gap Analysis and Reporting Framework for the Auckland Region (July 2007)

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The Auckland CDEM Group commissioned an assessment of how local authorities (councils) in the Auckland region were undertaking risk reduction activities.

A gap analysis of risk reduction activity was undertaken and information collected through workshops, interviews and a comprehensive self assessment survey which allowed for benchmarking between councils. The gap analysis looked at activity concerning the establishment of risk management frameworks, hazard identification and risk assessment, and risk treatment options, communication and monitoring.

Review of Manukau City Council Emergency Response Capacity and Capability (September 2006)

Submitted by Gavin Treadgold on Sat, 2006-09-30 13:00

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Manukau City Council required an independent appraisal of the council's current civil defence and emergency management (CDEM) position in relation to systems, processes, structures and responsibilities. The purpose of the appraisal was to determine the capacity and capability of the organisation to be prepared for, respond to and recover from an event that would result in the activation of CDEM processes.

Assessment of the Capacity and Capability of the Auckland Region CDEM Group (August 2006)

Submitted by Gavin Treadgold on Thu, 2006-08-31 13:00

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This project was commissioned by the Auckland Region CDEM Group to provide an assessment of its current emergency management capacity and capability (readiness and response). The assessment is derived from an independently developed rating methodology which examines the collective operational readiness of the CDEM Group partners (emergency services, local authorities and lifeline utilities) to prepare for and respond to emergencies and disasters.

Auckland Region CDEM Group - Measuring and Monitoring Community Resilience (ongoing)

Submitted by Gavin Treadgold on Sun, 2006-08-13 11:01

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Kestrel are assisting the Auckland Region CDEM Group to develop a model of community resilience which can be used to tailor the CDEM Group's emergency management programmes. The model is also intended to be used as indicator to track changes in community resilience over time and hence help assess the effectiveness of the CDEM Group's programmes.

Auckland Region CDEM Group - Recovery Arrangements (December 2005)

Submitted by Gavin Treadgold on Fri, 2005-12-30 12:00

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Kestrel Group has been working on the recovery arrangements for the Auckland region CDEM Group for just over three years. They include development and adoption of the Recovery Organisation, Roles and Functions Standard Operating Procedure, formalisation of recovery workgroups, which will spring into action after an emergency event, and organising the Auckland Recovery Managers Forum for professional development of, and networking for, the regionâ€™s Recovery Managers. Ongoing work will be based around firming-up the structure/process developed to date.

Greater Wellington Regional Council - Flood Procedures Operations Plan

Submitted by Gavin Treadgold on Sat, 2005-12-10 00:56

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Kestrel Group was engaged to develop an operations plan for GWRC field staff who respond to flooding emergencies in the western Wellington region. The project involved identifying roles and responsibilities, trigger points for key actions, and priorities for flood response activities.

Kestrel contact for this project is Dave Brunsdon.