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Evaluating Coordination Under Pressure, Reflections from Exercise Te Tai Āniwhaniwha
On 20 November, Auckland Emergency Management delivered Exercise Te Tai Āniwhaniwha, a large-scale emergency management exercise designed to test Auckland’s response to a credible tsunami scenario…
Nov 21, 20252 min read
Training at Scale, Building Capability Through Shared Experience
On 8 and 9 November, New Zealand Red Cross delivered its largest Disaster Welfare Support Team (DWST) deployment course to date at Carey Park Christian Camp in Auckland. Over two days, 60 new volunteers from…
Nov 10, 20252 min read
Building a Shared Understanding of Risk Across Auckland’s DWST Teams
On 15 October, the North and South Auckland Disaster Welfare Support Teams (DWST) came together for their first joint training session. The aim…
Oct 17, 20252 min read
Forming a Team, Reflections from the First Auckland North DWST Meeting
On 9 July, the newly established Auckland North Disaster Welfare Support Team (DWST) held its first ever team meeting. This followed a strategic decision by…
Jul 10, 20252 min read
Reflecting on Red Cross PFA Training, A Quiet but Powerful Skillset
This week I took part in the Red Cross Psychological First Aid training for Disaster Welfare and Support. It was not dramatic or technical, but it was one of the most grounding courses I have done…
Jun 9, 20251 min read
Tuning In, ERU Conversations with IFRC.
Jumped online tonight for an IFRC session focused on how Emergency Response Units (ERUs) are evolving. Around 140 people from National...
May 21, 20251 min read
Exercise Manaki, Volunteering at Auckland’s Largest Civil Defence Exercise
Last week, I had the opportunity to participate in Exercise Manaaki, Auckland’s largest civil defence welfare exercise to date. As a volunteer with the New Zealand Red Cross Disaster Welfare and Support Team (DWST), I was stationed at the CBD Civil Defence Centre (CDC) for the duration of the day-long exercise.
Exercise Manaaki brought together DWST members and partner agencies from across the North Island.
May 2, 20251 min read
Civil Defence Centre Training: Designing for Resilience in Action
I recently participated in a Civil Defence Centre training day with Fire Rescue and First Response. It was a hands-on experience that went beyond theory, focusing on practical skills essential for emergency response…
Apr 11, 20251 min read
2-Day Comprehensive First Aid Course
Over the weekend, I completed a two-day comprehensive first aid course. It was hands-on, practical, and honestly more intense than I expected. Sure, we covered CPR, choking, burns, and fractures, but what really stayed with me…
Mar 26, 20251 min read
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