Northland Civil Defence Emergency Management Plan, 2010

OBJECTIVE 3b:Current Status:Methodology,Tools andActionsStrengthen and enhance the coordination and cooperation amongst all relevantsectors in planning for and responding to an emergency.A number of cross-sector operational planning groups are in place. Reporting andcommunication with CEG is ad hoc but generally appropriate.The CDEM Group will continue to support and communicate with operationalplanning groups and encourage reporting to CEG on matters of interest.The CDEM group will work with these existing stakeholder groups in the developmentof a Group Risk Reduction Programme, Professional Development Strategy and otherprogrammes that will benefit from involvement of the ‘wider’ CDEM community.4.5 GROUP READINESS: PLANS AND PROCEDURES4.5.1 GROUP PLANSA number of functional plans, contingency plans and emergency operating procedures (EOPs) are required to giveeffect to the operational arrangements outlined in this Plan. The relationship of these documents to the GroupPlan is shown in Figure 15.CEG is responsible for developing and approving the supporting Group plans and EOPs. Where required, otheragencies or specialist groups will take the lead or joint lead in developing a supporting plan. For example theWelfare Plan was created by the Welfare Agency Group and the Lifeline Utility Coordination Plan was developedby the Lifeline Utilities Group.Future plans to be developed include:Group Logistics PlanGroup Financial PlanUrban Search and Rescue PlanAs well as the following hazard-specific plans that emerged as readiness/response priorities in the risk analysis:Volcanic Eruption PlanTsunami PlanAnimal/Plan Disease or Pandemic4.5.2 LOCAL AUTHORITY CDEM PLANSIn addition to joining together to form a CDEM Group and produce a CDEM Group Plan (this Plan), territorial localauthorities must plan and provide for civil defence emergency management within their own districts (s.64(1)CDEM Act 2002).To meet this obligation, the Far North, Whangarei, Kaipara District and Northland Regional Councils haveproduced CDEM Plans for their respective areas of jurisdiction. These plans are important to give effect to theGroup’s operational arrangements, however they are not considered to be a legally incorporated part of theGroup Plan and hence are not subject to the same approval and amendment process. Local CDEM Plans areapproved by the CEG only.In addition to CDEM planning, local authorities must ensure that they are able to function to the fullest possibleextent, even though this may be at a reduced level, during and after an emergency (s.64(2) CDEM Act). Thisrequires the Far North, Whangarei and Kaipara District Councils and the Northland Regional Council to havebusiness continuity management processes in place.Northland Civil Defence Emergency Management Plan, 2010-2015 Page 39