Activation
The amount of minutes it should take to reply to a standby notice.
What is 30 minutes?
These are three items of Personal Protection Equipment issued as part of your uniform.
What are helmet, boots, gloves, torch, Reds, etc.?
These are three personal things to think about before I choose to deploy.
What are family, pets, stress, work, fatigue, medication, health, etc?
These are the two trainings mandatory for a team member to deploy (not including Deployment Course).
What are CFA and PFA?
What is Needs Assessment, PFA, CDC, Outreach, etc?
Below is an example of this stage of activation:
Strong winds have caused damaged to houses in the Thorndon area. Residents may evacuate this evening due to expected rain fall. Message sent 1146hrs. Brandy TL
What is Notification Stage?
A situation which requires the team to wear our Reds instead of our Greys on deployment.
What are any situation which requires the need to be seen or extra protection, e.g. rain, hazardous environments.?
Who is the most important person in an emergency?
There is a legal requirement for your employer to pay you during your absence in a deployment. (True or False)
What is False? There is NO legal requirement
Red Cross always comes first. (True or False)
What is False? You and your family will always come first.
When asked for availability for deployment, these are the three things which need to be included in your reply.
What are: your name, if you are available and how long are you available for?
This is where we keep our Go Bags, Reds and PPE
What is Craft Place?
You can say no to a deployment or direct order if you feel unsafe (True or False)
What is True?
What is water, food/snacks, first aid kit, torch, medication, toiletries, warm and wet weather gear, cards, notepad, etc?
This is an example of not adhering to the Red Cross principles on deployment.
What is talking politics, being security, riding in a police car during a high speed chase, taking photos for media next to military, etc.?
This is the number for the Team Tablet
What is 027 202 9281?
These are 5 items located inside the welfare trailer.
What are blankets, stretchers, games, pillows, tea kettle, catering, hygiene, etc?
This term is used during a atraining or exercise to indicate something is not part of the training or exercise.
What is no duff?
If you are being deployed outside your areas, this is the amount of days you should be available.
What is 7 days?
The person above the Team Leader. There are three of these in the country. James is currently in this role.
What is Emergency Management Officer?
These are the four stages of activation messages sent from the team tablet.
What are Notification, Standby, Activation and Standdown?
This is the NZRC Call Sign for Team Leader (NATO Phonetic Alphabet)
What is Zulu?
This is signified by one long whistle blast.
What is stop what you are doing and be silent?
This piece of legislation provides protection to employees from dismissal when acting under the direction of a controller during a declared emergency.
What is Civil Defence Emergency Management (CDEM) Act 2002
These are the 7 Red Cross principles.
What are humanity, impartiality, neutrality, independence, voluntary service, unity and universality?