Emergency preparedness - volunteers

Preparing for an emergency

Take steps now to help lessen the effect of an emergency or disaster on you and your family. Here's what you can do.
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How we respond to emergencies and disasters

When disaster strikes in New Zealand we're ready to go. We provide assistance and support to help communities.
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How we help communities recover from disaster

First in, last out. We are committed to helping people recover from emergencies.
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Join our Disaster Welfare and Support Team

Find out how you can become a Disaster Welfare and Support volunteer.
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Hazard App

The Hazard App is a vital tool to help you through emergencies and get disaster alerts.
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Donating during emergencies

To make a lasting difference in communities, we ask people to donate money instead of goods. Here's why.
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Kiri and the Emergency (Kids first aid in Canterbury)

A picture book and videos build children's understanding of danger and what to do in an emergency.
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Bounce - a youth project

bounce.org.nz helps young people to live life well.
Financing community resilience - Christchurch earthquake volunteers

Financing community resilience - a handbook

This handbook provides a guide for cash transfers in future post-disaster response and recovery programmes.
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Canterbury recovery programme

Six years after the Canterbury earthquakes, we're assessing our contribution to the recovery efforts, while continuing to work alongside Cantabrians who need our help.
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Hazard App FAQs

Find out how to set up the Hazard App on your smartphone, to get the alerts you want. Set-up instructions are provided for Android and iPhone users.