Lifeline Failure

Lifeline Failure on the Coromandel

Lifelines are the utility organisations and companies that provide the essential services to your home and community. A failure of one or more of these utilities can occur as a result of any type of natural disaster. Think about what you would do at home or at work if there is no power, no phones, no water or no internet?

What warning will there be?

The most common warning of a lifeline outage is bad weather.

How do I get prepared?

Think about what you would do if there is no power, no phones, no water or no internet. Read below for advice on preparing a plan. 

Get your household ready

Emergencies can happen anytime, anywhere, and often without warning. It is important to make emergency plans so you know what to do when an emergency happens. 

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Make a household emergency plan

A household emergency plan lets everyone in your household know what to do in an emergency and how to get ready. Having a plan helps make actual emergency situations less stressful. 

Your emergency plan should consider:

  • your strengths, needs and situation
  • steps you have already taken to prepare, and
  • gaps in your plan that increase your risk in an emergency (and ways to address them).

Make a plan with your whānau to get through an emergency. Think about the things you need every day and work out what you would do if you didn't have them.

Make sure your home emergency plan also lines up with emergency plans for your work, school, and other places where you spend a lot of time. You can find out more about those further down on this page.

Fill out your household plan form here 

Print out your form, stick it on the fridge and make sure everyone knows the plan. Or save it as a PDF and email it to your whānau.

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Emergencies can happen anytime, including during business hours. You can’t predict when they will happen, but you can take actions to make your business more prepared.

Make an emergency plan for your business 

Businesses have an obligation to be prepared for an emergency. In most cases we can’t predict when an emergency will happen. But we can make plans to make sure our staff are safe, our financial and personal losses are reduced and we are able to get back to business as soon as possible.

Your plan should include the following.

  • Emergency procedures for fire, earthquake, tsunami and other hazards.
  • Assembly points, wardens and first aid training.
  • How to contact staff, suppliers, clients and insurance providers.
  • Alternative arrangements if you are unable to access your premises, files, etc.

Talk to your disabled staff. Find out what support they might need if there's an emergency. Also think about how you might need to help any visitors who have a disability.

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Get your school ready  

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Schools play a large role in keeping the community safe. Learn about your school's responsibilities and teach students the skills they need to be prepared.

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Get your marae ready 

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Marae preparedness planning enhances resilience and safety of marae, taonga and iwi. It helps te hau kāinga and te haupori understand and manage their risks.

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