Civil Defence
A Civil Defence emergency is a major incident that is
too big for police, fire or ambulance services to manage
alone. Disaster threats to Hawke's Bay could include
storms, floods, tidal waves (tsunamis), earthquakes,
chemical spills or a volcanic eruption.
Civil Defence organisations are based within the local
territorial councils. Civil Defence advises people to
keep their survival kit ready at all times. It may take
more than three days for help to arrive.
Checklist of essential items for a survival kit
- Torch
- Batteries
- Tinned Food
- Radio
- Can Opener
- Drinking Water (3L per person per day)
- First-aid Kit
- Matches
If you have to leave home during an emergency, make sure you can quickly assemble a getaway kit.
- Family Documents
- Birth Certificates
- Essential Medicine
- Towels
- Blankets
- Extra Clothing
- Insurance Policies
- Marriage Certificates
- Baby Needs
- Toilet Items
- Food
- Pet Supplies
To prepare yourself for a CIVIL DEFENCE EMERGENCY
- Know your Civil Defence warnings
- In a disaster, turn on your radio and listen for instructions
- Know where to get help
- Know how to turn off electricity, water and gas mains
- Know how to get drinking water
Information about Civil Defence and what to do in a disaster is printed on the inside cover of the Yellow Pages.
View Napier's Civil Defence section of this website.
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