Information series documents supplement the CDEM Act, Regulations and Director's Guidelines. They are informative in nature, not being issued under the Act's authority. They serve to provide information, current best practice examples and advice on how to carry out a range of CDEM tasks and are usually developed in partnership with a range of agencies.
These fact sheets have been prepared for the purpose of assisting members of the community to cope with the impact of prolonged essential service disruption or natural disaster. They provide a resource for agencies and individuals dealing with the after-effects of prolonged essential service disruption or a disaster and contain agency contacts and phone numbers.
The National CDEM Plan sets out the hazards and risks to be managed at the national level, and the civil defence emergency management necessary to manage those hazards and risks.
Ministry of Health advice for health practitioners, district health board emergency management staff and consumers on infant feeding in an emergency. This includes advice on breastfeeding, formula feeding and lists the emergency supplies needed to feed a baby safely during an emergency.