During a large scale emergency the EOC is where decisions are made based on what information is currently available and resources are allocated where they can do the most good. During an emergency the EOC is only open to those agencies that have a role in assisting with the emergency.
The Palmerston North Emergency Management Committee meets in the Emergency Operations Centre. The members are:
- Palmerston North City Council – Civil Defence & all Council resources
- New Zealand Police
- New Zealand Fire Service
- St Johns Ambulance
- New Zealand Army
- Child Youth & Family
- Manawatu Prison
- MidCentral Health
- Massey University
- Neighbourhood Support
- Victim Support
- PN International Airport
- Department of Labour
- Red Cross
- Salvation Army
- Housing New Zealand
The Civil Defence Welfare Centres are facilities located thought our community that can be used during an emergency to temporally shelter people evacuated from their homes. They are a place where registration of evacuees can be conducted.
As they are community facilities they are not staffed by Civil Defence on a routine basis. If one of the centres is opened for Civil Defence reasons the centres name and location will be advised over local radio.
Ashhurst Village Valley Centre
Cambridge Avenue
Ashhurst
Ph: 06-326 8821
Tuturu Pumau Marae - Tanenuiarangi Manawatu Inc
140 Maxwells Line
Palmerston North
Ph: 06-353 1881
7TH Day Adventist Church
257 Ferguson Street,
Palmerston North
Ph: 06-359 0977
St. Michaels Church
70 Ellesmere Crescent
Palmerston North
Ph: 06 – 356 6476
Linton Country School
77 Akers Road
Linton
Ph: 06–325 8871
Aokautere Community Hall
169 Fitzherbert East Road
Palmerston North
Ph: 06 – 357 4611
International Pacific College
57 Aokautere Drive
Palmerston North
Ph: 06 – 354 0922
New Life Church
590 Featherston St
Palmerston North
Ph: 06-356 2525
In addition to the above facilities others such as City Council Community Halls, The Convention Centre or Arena Manawatu can also be temporally opened as a Civil Defence Welfare Centre.