Emergency management stories
Employers must manage remote workers' health and safety risks, including mental wellbeing, with clear communication and home-working policies.
Businesses must shift to contactless operations, remote work and tighter checks as Delta-driven Alert Level 3 curbs customer access.
Smart PPE that stores vital data on the gear itself will help speed emergency response for construction and industrial workers.
Prepared workplaces can cut fatal delays, with alarms, drills and first aid skills helping staff respond within minutes.
Employers in New Zealand are urged to plan for staff isolation, pay and closures as coronavirus risks grow.
Crowds at New Year’s Eve and major events are prompting calls for hidden anti-ram barriers and bollards to secure open public spaces.
Fire crews can now practise dangerous bushfire scenarios more safely and cheaply, without toxic foam or live flames, using virtual reality.
After earthquakes, managers could know within minutes whether buildings are safe, cutting weeks of waiting for engineering reports.
With population growth and climate change mounting, utilities are rolling out new operations, reuse and safety measures to secure future supply.
Up to GBP £5,000 a year is on offer for workers seeking tertiary study in workplace health and safety, with mentoring included.
The guide is aimed at councils and engineers needing clearer steps to assess and secure damaged buildings after an emergency.
Low-income households are being left behind by disaster advice that assumes everyone can afford food, water and survival kits.
Residents and businesses face uncertainty as new research finds Auckland's volcanic field can erupt in bursts or stay quiet for millennia.
Training aims to equip communities with psychological first aid skills to calm survivors, reduce distress and speed recovery after disasters.
Claims linked to the quake have reached NZD $1.84 billion, with commercial losses accounting for most of the bill and settlements accelerating.
Emergency crews will get a more precise mobile caller location in seconds, after New Zealand launched a new 111 tracing system.
Most pre-made emergency kits sold in New Zealand lack key items or offer poor value, Consumer NZ says after testing seven grab-bags.
Flood-hit communities are being urged to plan for rising sea levels and more frequent extremes as experts warn current rules lag behind climate risk.
A red-zone recovery plan for quake-hit Waimakariri has won New Zealand’s top planning prize after balancing housing, heritage and infrastructure needs.
A new guide aims to help doctors and nurses share a common language as disasters push health systems to respond and recover faster.
