Northland Civil Defence Emergency Management Plan, 2010

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5.3 CDEM EMERGENCY OPERATING CENTRES5.3.1 STRUCTURE AND ROLESFigure 16 shows the relationshipbetween the various EOCs.The NCMC co-ordinates events ofnational significance and the MCDEM isresponsible for its operation. Routinecommunication between the GEOC andthe NCMC ensures that Governmentand other departments are informedabout emergency issues. The role of the NCMC is furtherdetailed in the National CDEM Planand Guide.The focus at the GEOC level iscoordination of the event throughtactical and strategic management,whereas at the local EOC level the focusNeighbouring CDEMGroups: Auckland,WaikatoDargaville EOC(Municipal Building,Hokianga Rd, Dargaville)IncidentControllersFigure 15: EOC Structureis on the immediate operational tasks and activities. In order to carry out these functions, the GEOC must collect,collate and assess information, issue public statements and advice, issue warnings, manage and coordinate theresponse, and maintain records. The role of the GEOC is further detailed in the Northland CDEMG EOP 1.National CrisisManagement Centre(Wellington)Northland GEOC(NRC, Water Street,Whangarei)Kaikohe EOC (FNDC,Memorial Ave, Kaikohe)IncidentControllersNote: Alternate GEOC Location at Fire Service, Manse Street, WhangareiEach territorial authority member of the Group maintains a local EOC within its jurisdiction. EOC locations areidentified in figure 16 however temporary EOC can be established in other venues to suit the needs of anemergency. The role of the Local Emergency Operations Centre (EOCs) is to co-ordinate the response of localemergency agencies within the area of the EOC, including logistics, welfare, information management, mediaadvise and recovery preparation. Once activated, the local EOCs report to the GEOC. The role of the Local EOC is further detailed in EOP 1 and local CDEM Plans.Whangarei EOC (WDC,Rust Ave, Whangarei)IncidentControllers5.3.2 ACTIVATION AND NOTIFICATIONDuring small scale events, the emergency can be managed by Incident Controller preferably at the incident controlpoint. The Incident Controller will contact the local Civil Defence Officers or the Local Controller if coordination orsupport is required.During larger scale events the Local EOC will operate to coordinate local agencies. Agency liaison officers oradvisors may be required in the Local EOC to co-ordinate resource allocation and provide critical information. TheLocal EOC and Welfare Centres are activated at the direction of the Local Controller, guided by information fromthe Civil Defence Officer, emergency services and other responders. The Group Controller will be informed of anyactivation. Local EOCs will provide regular reports to the Group EOC.Where an emergency incorporates more than one district, liaison and advice may be provided through the GroupEOC to coordinate resources across the region. The Group EOC will be activated by Group Controller on advicefrom the Civil Defence Officer and others. The Group EOC will be staffed by NRC staff and established inaccordance with EOP 1. The Group Controller will inform the Local Controller and NCMC of activation status andprovide regular reports to the MCDEM/NCMC.Northland Civil Defence Emergency Management Plan, 2010-2015 Page 46
The NCMC is activated when the GEOC is activated. If multiple CDEM Groups are affected and/or the situationescalates beyond the capacity of the CDEM Group to manage the emergency, the Minister of CDEM may declare astate of national emergency.NCMCNationalControllerGroupEOCGroupControllerStakeholderLiaisonPlanning/IntelligenceManagerLogisticsManagerPublicInformation /MediaWelfare ManagerRecoveryManagerLocalEOCLocalControllerStakeholderLiaisonPlanning/IntelligenceManagerLogisticsManagerOperationsPublicInformation /MediaWelfareManagerRecoveryManagerIncidentPointIncidentControllerPlanning/ Intelligence Manager Operations Manager Logistics ManagerFigure 16: Northland Response Structure5.3.3 OTHER EMERGENCY CO-ORDINATION POINTSOther key locations for emergency management functions include:Individual agency EOCs; as a lead or supporting agency (for example during the 2009 Flu Pandemic theNorthland District Health Board set up an EOC coordinate information and resources for the Northlandregion).Welfare Centres: Welfare Centres provide the point of contact for many agencies to interact withimpacted communities. They are temporary facilities usually established at a prearranged venue such asa school, marae, hall or sport complex to provide immediate welfare needs of an impacted community.Northland Civil Defence Emergency Management Plan, 2010-2015 Page 47
Page 2: PLAN STRUCTURESection1:Introduction
Page 5 and 6: GLOSSARY OF TERMSCommonly used term
Page 7 and 8: SUMMARYThe Northland Civil Defence
Page 9 and 10: 1 INTRODUCTIONSection 1 outlines th
Page 11 and 12: 1.3 THE PLAN CONTEXT1.3.1 CORE PRIN
Page 13 and 14: 1.4.1 NORTHLAND CDEM GROUP VISION A
Page 15 and 16: 1.4.3 HOW THIS PLAN SUPPORTS NATION
Page 17 and 18: Whangarei District population risin
Page 19 and 20: 2.1.3 ECONOMIC ENVIRONMENTPROFILETh
Page 21 and 22: 2.2 CDEM GROUP HAZARDSCAPE2.2.1 ANA
Page 23 and 24: Figure 12: River Network in Northla
Page 25 and 26: 2.3 HAZARD RISK PRIORITIES2.3.1 THE
Page 28 and 29: 3 RISK REDUCTIONThis section provid
Page 30 and 31: In 2009, NRC published a review of
Page 32 and 33: 4 READINESSThis section provides an
Page 34 and 35: 4.2 COMMUNITY READINESS4.2.1 AWAREN
Page 36 and 37: 4.3 GROUP READINESS: STAFF CAPACITY
Page 38 and 39: 2. To facilitate communication betw
Page 40 and 41: Other OrganisationPlans(refer Appen
Page 42 and 43: OBJECTIVE 3d:Current Status:Methodo
Page 44 and 45: In terms of effort applied to respo
Page 48 and 49: Welfare Centres can also be set up
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Page 52 and 53: audience. The information it provid
Page 54 and 55: 6 RECOVERYThis section sets out the
Page 56 and 57: The role of the Group Recovery Mana
Page 58 and 59: 7 MONITORING AND EVALUATIONThis sec
Page 60 and 61: CommunityEducation /ParticipationCD
Page 62 and 63: 8 MANAGEMENT AND GOVERNANCEThis sec
Page 64 and 65: The functions of the Group are deta
Page 66 and 67: 8.3.3 WORK PROGRAMMESAn annual work
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Page 72 and 73: APPENDIX B - HAZARD SUMMARIESThe re
Page 74 and 75: WIDESPREAD HEAVY STORMSOverviewHaza
Page 76 and 77: VOLCANOOverviewHazardLikelihood (E)
Page 78 and 79: Figure 20: Historical Earthquake Lo
Page 80 and 81: DROUGHTSOverviewA drought can be de
Page 82 and 83: Table 13: Infrastructure Failure Sc
Page 84 and 85: MAJOR TRANSPORT ACCIDENTOverviewHaz
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