Building a City of Resilient Communities

South Island Civil Defence Emergency Management Conference July 2014

Outline• Resilience context• Community response planning• Piece of Cake• Marae Preparedness Programme• Resilient Business• What’s next?

– Neighbourly– Christchurch Resilient Community Network

• Questions

Why are we here?• “…improve and promote the sustainable

management of hazards (as that term is defined in this Act) in a way that contributes to the social, economic, cultural, and environmental well-being and safety of the public and also to the protection of property…”

– CDEM Act 2002

Supporting and Aligning with the National Vision

Community Response Planning

• Community led planning• Utilise existing networks – don’t try to create

new ones• Brings greater understanding of local hazards• “Capitalise” on disaster – but balance is key

– We are expecting more and more of community and volunteers.

• The list of emotions Cantabrians have been feeling since the earthquakes is extensive – from guilt, anxiety, despair and fatigue, to proud, lucky and stoked.

• Over 80% of respondents stated that their lives had changed significantly since the earthquakes.

• Almost a third stated the earthquakes had caused them financial problems.

• Almost two thirds were grieving for the ‘lost Christchurch’.• 64% of people said they felt guilty that other Cantabrians were more

affected by the earthquakes.• 84% were giving their time to support others.• Nearly a third of respondents felt connected to their neighbours with

another 42% feeling ‘a little’ connected.

All Right? Research

Christchurch Community Response Planning Programme

• 2 phase approach• Capturing what communities have done in the

past• One size does not fit all

Front Runners• Currently have over 11 communities undertaking

CRP process• All CRPs identify: hazards, resources, roles, facilities • All identify communication method, e.g. newsletter,

facebook, information calendar• All identify leading group, organisation or individual• Leads vary from: residents associations, community

boards, NGO’s, individuals

Aranui Community Response Plan• Led by committee – consists of ACTIS (Aranui Community

Trust Inc Society), community board member, CCC community development staff member

• Focus on preparedness activities in their area, not just response

• Position descriptions• Hazard awareness• Warning and information systems• Key community stakeholders• Reliable information sources – CDHB, Police, MetService, etc.• Sectorised maps for door knocking

• Don’t try to solve all the problems yourself – focus on sustainability of the plan, e.g. funding, leadership

• Sometimes you need to be the “good cop”, sometimes you need to be the “bad cop”

• Under-promise and over-deliver

Some Lessons Learnt Along the Way

Some Lessons Learnt Along the Way• You don’t need to “CIMSify” CRPs

Excerpt taken from Aranui Response Plan:

Templates for Community Response Planning

• DON’T do it• Easy for emergency

management professionals, but skips the process

Initiatives•Emergency Marae Management Plans•Emergency back up resources e.g. generators, dried foods, BBQs.•Connecting Marae to emergency recovery resources •Development of an EOC structure at the Wigram• Radio/telephone communication installed at all 8 Marae in the greater Ōtautahi area•Civil Defence and Marae committed to training and developing a Marae based Welfare Supervisors programme

Marae Preparedness

Marae PreparednessOffice - EOC

Piece of Cake Campaign• http://vimeo.com/89051748

Resilient Business• https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pcMPSu27p5s

Next Steps - Neighbourly

• http://vimeo.com/80930976

Christchurch Resilient Network

Be a Community Resilience Master Builder

• Master builders are people capable of building anything they need without instruction manuals

• They are “creative types”• Emmet’s experience:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HGtN_qgSvSU • Anyone can become a

Master Builder!

Questions?