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Survival Kit

Keep together a supply of ­

  • Candles
  • Matches/lighter
  • Phone Book
  • First Aid Kit
  • Canned or dried food
  • Can opener
  • Set of old clothes in plastic bag
  • 3l of fresh water per person
  • Plastic sheeting or bin liners
  • Portable radio and spare batteries
  • Torch and spare batteries
  • Special needs (medication, glasses, baby food, petfood) 
  • Important documents (passport,birth certificate)
    Related Links

    Use the link below to find out what the fire danger is in your area

    Fire

     

    Here you will find out if there are any severe weather warnings in force in New Zealand

    Weather

    Need a fire permit? Click the link below to print an application form

    Fire Permit Application.doc

    Whakatane Emergency Management

    In an emergency dial 111

    The Hazard Map is where you can view the natural hazards in our region.

    Or if you would like more details from the agencies that monitor these hazards, try the links below.

    Civil Defence

    Civil DefenceVolcanoEarthquakeFloodFireOther LinksTsunami

    In any Civil Defence Emergency you could be on your own for up to 3 days.

    In order to survive every household should have a survival kit and a plan for what to do in an emergency.

     to download a household emergency checklist

     if you would like to know more about avian influenza (bird flu)