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93Sustainable CommunitiesEmergencymanagementWhat We DoStrategic Direction ContributionsPrimarySecondaryPublic safety and emergency management activities arefundamental to the protection of life and property in thecommunity. We have a key role in disaster and emergencyresponse, management and recovery, including rural firemanagement.We have local civil defence plans in place and have beendeveloping business continuity and disaster recovery plans.The council also contributes financially to the Waikato ValleyEmergency Operation Area (WVEOA).In the event of a natural disaster the disperse locations of ourcommunities would ensure that only part of the district wouldbe affected rather than the whole district (e.g. tsunami, wouldaffect Raglan and Port Waikato infrastructure but not Huntly,Ngaruawahia, Pokeno etc.)ObjectiveSafe Waikato: Provide a key role in ensuring the organisationand community are able to respond, effectively manage,and recover from disaster impacts.How we’ll know we are on trackEmergency Operation Centre (EOC) radios arecommissioned and functioning on mandated ES bands.Weekly radio test to be performed between the council’s CDradio locations and WVEOA headquarters.Undertake two Waikato district localised exercises involvingcommunity centre offices e.g. Raglan, Tuakau, etcUndertake a joint annual training exercise with WVEOCparties.Proposed level of servicePreparedness for emergency response and recovery in the eventof an emergency.Targets10/11 Actual Year 1 Year 2 Year 3 Years 4-10100% 100%NewMeasure2 per annum1 per annum 2 per annumPotential significant negative effectsNo potential significant negative effects have been identified for this activity.