Families and ChildrenFamilies and Children
Insights for the Christmas Holidays
2011 has raised awareness of a range of emergencies throughout New Zealand and it has also highlighted some learnings which we would like to share with you in relation to home, travel and work during the holiday season.....
Dogs - Water Requirements
We all know we have to drink fluids to stay hydrated, and perform well. That’s common sense.
But what about the dogs? What do they need to drink, and how do we give it to them?
Turtle Safe
Information on talking to children about earthquakes, including a catchy downloadable Turtle Safe song can be found here.Accessing Critical Information
There are times when we need to access information urgently but may not be able to retrieve it from those places we would normally go to to access it from. Following events such as the earthquakes in Christchurch and the evacuations from Sumner and Redcliffs many people were unable to access their homes and businesses for days or even weeks. (Cashel Mall business owners were allowed back to their buildings for the first time on 6th May). Thanks to technology we are constantly discovering new solutions to problems such as these. During one of our Earthquake Awareness Training sessions recently, Vera shared a solution that she was aware of. Dropbox is a web based solution which enables people to freely store up to 2GB of documents, pictures and videos online and be able to access them remotely. Any file you save to Dropbox also instantly saves to your computers, phones, and the Dropbox website. Read more about the features of Dropbox. If you would like to learn more about how to prepare your staff for emergencies contact us by telephone on either 0800-532-008, 04-232-5363 or email This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it .Storing Drinking Water
Water is the single most important thing to store in preparation for an emergency. We can live without food for a few days but we cannot live without water. For an emergency we need to store at least three days worth of water. Each person should store at least three litres per day.
Don't forget extra water for your pets and for cooking and bathing.
How to store your water safely.