Become a Disaster Welfare and Support Volunteer
Our disaster response teams respond to emergencies in our local community and across New Zealand. They are trained in a variety of skills, from first aid to ground-based rescue.
They’re the friendly faces looking after you, your family and your community – and you’ll find them on the ground, mucking in and getting on with the job. Our volunteers have a wide variety of professional backgrounds, but when disaster strikes they are ready to go.
Regular training opportunities are provided at no cost and are delivered to industry best practice. Training topics include: First aid, Health and safety, Ground-level rescue, Emergency welfare, Personal preparedness, Stress management, Communicating with distressed people during emergencies, Radio communications, Incident reporting, Casualty handling, Triage, Medical ethics, Flood awareness.
We are always looking for keen people to get involved. Interested in finding out more? the Hawkes Bay DWST teams first meeting for 2020 will be held on Thursday 30th January at the Hastings Service Centre - 823 Heretaunga Street West, Hastings from 7pm please come along, have a chat and see if you are keen to join the team.
Please come to the back driveway of Gallien Street.
Poll: Should the government levy industries that contribute to financial hardship?
As reported in the Post, there’s a $30 million funding gap in financial mentoring. This has led to services closing and mentors stepping in unpaid just to keep helping people in need 🪙💰🪙
One proposed solution? Small levies on industries that profit from financial hardship — like banks, casinos, and similar companies.
So we want to hear what you think:
Should the government ask these industries to contribute?
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59.1% Yes, supporting people is important!
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25.4% No, individuals should take responsibility
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15.5% ... It is complicated
A Neighbourly Riddle! Don’t Overthink It… Or Do?😜
Do you think you know the answer? Simply 'Like' this post if you know the answer and the big reveal will be posted in the comments at 2pm on the day!
If you multiply this number by any other number, the answer will always be the same. What number is this?
Dog wanted small to medium.
We recently lost our wee Poppy of 12 years, who was nearly 18 years old. We would prefer a female but would consider any that dog that needs a loving home.
CP: 022 0910 449 LL: 876 730
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