Publications relating to health emergency management and planning in New Zealand.
Exercise Cruickshank was a whole-of-government influenza pandemic exercise led by the Ministry of Health. The exercise was held over 5 days in May 2007.
Emergency management publications
Publications
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Published 02 October 2007
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Published 02 July 2007The National Ethics Advisory Committee – Kāhui Matatika o te Motu (NEAC) has completed its work on ethical values for a pandemic.
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Published 02 February 2007This is the second version of the Exercise Coordinating Instruction to assist participating organisations and agencies with their planning for Exercise Cruickshank. This is not a final version - minor changes are possible up until the exercise.
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Published 02 June 2006The National Laboratory Guidelines for Pandemic Influenza were compiled in consultation with members of the New Zealand Virology Laboratory Network. They are intended for use by health professionals and laboratory staff to ensure safe handling and collection of human specimens for diagnosis of influenza with pandemic potential.
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Published 01 June 2006Protecting your health in an emergency includes information for before, during and after an emergency. It provides information on how to protect your health. -
Published 02 December 2005The Hazardous Substances Incident Hospital Guidelines are a part of the National Health Emergency Plan. Hazardous substances (Hazsub) incidents can occur anywhere in the community at any time, so health facilities, and in particular Emergency Departments, must have a level of capability for managing Hazsub incidents appropriate to their level of risk.
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Published 02 March 2002Although New Zealand has not experienced an influenza pandemic since 1969 the New Zealand health sector must be prepared to deal with the realities and consequences of such an event and have strategic action plans in place.