Wakeman calls for Investigation into NZ emergency services
Monday, 20 February 2017, 10:16 am Press Release: Peter Wakeman
Peter Wakeman, an independent candidate for the Mt Albert
by-election, says that it is time for an public inquiry
into the effectiveness of emergency responses for the Pike
River mine disaster, the Earthquakes and the recent fires in
the Canterbury & Hawks Bay provinces. Alerts updates for
Tsumami, Volcano and Water issues need to be considered
too.
Areas for investigation would include emergency call
centre responses, the chain of command information, warning
mechanisms, executive actions and responses; and the
structure and effectiveness of the Civil Defence
organisation and how everyone is updated.
In the current
emergency household and company's insurance policy coverage
and limits have come into question. People were forced to
leave home with no food, money or insurance provision to
cover alternative living costs
Government is ultimately
responsible for the welfare of its people in disaster
situations. Food and distributed water to water users who
supply the public and sites where large groups of people
are.
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