New Zealand Civil Defence Minister Rick Barker has released a revised national emergency management strategy. The Civil Defence Emergency Management (CDEM) strategy was updated following a public review process.

“Feedback from the public, the CDEM sector and government agencies confirmed that the strategy is still appropriate,” Mr Barker said. "We need to continue to reinforce that all New Zealanders need to participate in preparing for a disaster or emergency. Individuals, households and workplaces need to be involved in order to achieve the strategy and the government's vision of a resilient New Zealand.”

The revised strategy lists the vision, high-level goals and objectives of the CDEM sector, based around the ‘4Rs’ – reduction, readiness, response and recovery. It has four goals:
* Increasing community awareness, understanding, preparedness and participation in civil defence emergency management;
* Reducing the risks from hazards to New Zealand;
* Enhancing New Zealand’s capability to manage civil defence emergencies; and
* Enhancing New Zealand’s capability to recover from civil defence emergencies.

Download the revised National CDEM Strategy.

•Date: 8th April 2008• Region: New Zealand •Type: Article •Topic: Emergency plan.
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