Representatives of the New Plymouth, Stratford and South Taranaki district councils and the Taranaki Regional Council make up the Civil Defence Emergency Management Group, which is responsibile for planning and delivering the civil defence role across the region.
The CDEM Group Plan describes the roles and responsibilities of all the players in CDEM in Taranaki including local authorities, emergency services, lifeline utilities, government departments and organisations.
During an emergency the CDEM Group ensures that strategic advice and direction is provided to responding agencies, and that emergency welfare is delivered to the affected communities.The CDEM Group carries out its civil defence emergency management responsibilities under the CDEM Act 2002.
However, it's vital that the entire Taranaki community is prepared for when, not if, a major emergency occurs. At an individual level, we all need to know what to do in an emergency.
Every person and organisation in the region needs to be prepared today, to minimise the effects of any future emergency.
In that way, the regional response to and recovery from any type of emergency will be as fast and efficient as possible.
The Taranaki Regional Council administers the CDEM Group.
Street address
Taranaki Regional Council
Emergency Management Office
45 Robe Street
New Plymouth
Postal address
Taranaki Regional Council
Emergency Management Office
Private Bag 713
Stratford 4352
Email, phone and fax
Civil Defence freephone: 0800 900 049 (24hrs)
New Plymouth: (06) 758 1110
Fax: (06) 757 8019
E-mail: emo@trc.govt.nz
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