When a significant emergency or disaster strikes, we understand that CDEM & emergency services will be inundated helping the people that need it the most.
That’s why fostering a culture of preparedness & resilience nationwide is fundamental to safeguarding our communities & whānau.
We need to work closely with our communities and allow them to make localised decisions, take ownership, and ultimately be prepared to survive on their own for at least 7 days.
By working together, we can empower them to take control and act decisively – reducing the burden on emergency services.
Find out how we are working with emergency services around New Zealand to help prepare our communities for the toughest days of their lives.
As flooding becomes more frequent and the threat looms of the Alpine Fault rupturing, 24 marae in the South Island are getting prepared. Emergency pods worth tens of thousands of…
FIRST72 partners with Ngāi Tahu to deploy 22 EPODs across the South Island
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The EPODs provided by FIRST72, Te Rūnanga o Ngāi Tahu and Te Puni Kōkiri has given the Marae and local community the ability to be prepared to deal with any natural disaster. Having it onsite gives peace of mind that appropriate resources are readily available to be utilised when needed.
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FIRST72 has provided exceptional customer service from concept to on-time delivery of 25 x Resilience Emergency Pods for the Wairoa district. The communities will benefit enormously from this initiative for years to follow as our area is prone to climate change and isolation in the event of a natural disaster that unfortunately eventuated recently with Cyclone Gabrielle. I would definitely recommend their services to others because of their professionalism, attention to detail and commitment to community projects.
Northbridge retirement village protected with FIRST72 Floody® Flood Barrier system Northbridge retirement village was impacted during the Auckland Anniversary floods but is now protected by a fully customised FIRST72 Floody®…
Hobsonville community emergency hub training delivered with Connected Neighbourhoods Trust FIRST72 was proud to deliver a tailored Community Emergency Hub Preparedness – Managing the First 72 Hours training programme in…
FIRST72 is working with Crash Services to design and supply customised emergency grab bags for their staff. These kits range from 1-person through to 4+ person family packs, each tailored…
Find out how our EPOD Emergency & Disaster Pods can build resilience and self-sufficiency in your community. Download our helpful guide.
