1. rebuild christchurch

3. inFIRE Conference rebuild christchurch Tuesday, 28 th Feb Dan Coward Assistant National Commander New Zealand Fire Service Christchurch recovery redevelopment renewal

4. The NZ Fire Service response comprised an additional 166 paid; 400 volunteers; 150 NZ USAR and 150 support staff deployed. Operational personnel provided an immediate response and promptly implemented rescue operations. Rescue operations were completed under the leadership of Senior Station Officers and many personnel took calculated risks that were beyond normal expectations, without which, many more lives would have been lost. Christchurch– NZFS Response

5. NZ Fire Service personnel in Christchurch responded to approximately 4150 calls between Tuesday the 22nd of February and Thursday the 10th of March. After this date, call volume returned to usual levels, but there were still more ‘natural event’ calls than usual. The chart below summarises of the Chch calls handled by the ComCens during this time: Note: The ‘Rescue’ category in this table refers to NZFS callouts to this type of incident

6. Christchurch– NZFS Response

8. Safe Person Concept - Large scale - Public expectation - Our understanding of what it means - Resourcing for it Training Needs Analysis - Risk based - Role requirements - Capacity and capability to deliver Generational - Practical skill base - Logic & adaptability - Merging of life and theoroetical skills

9. Strengths Immediate response of crews Mutual aid from brigades throughout the country Innovation Helicopters to fight building fire at CTV / Cranes to rescue those in highrise USAR deployment Local / National / International Civil Defence declared Local / National National NZFS support Welfare / Logistics / Procurement / Finance / Media / Hazmat / Command

10. Learnings Incident Management Team - Resourcing of personnel from around the country - Make up of teams and skill base - Relief rotation National Co-ordination - Support not control Local - Logistics - using our strengths on shift - Communication – full district briefings and handouts - Use of officer group

11. inFIRE Conference rebuild christchurch Tuesday, 28 th Feb Dan Coward Assistant National Commander New Zealand Fire Service Christchurch recovery redevelopment renewal