Kiwi kids will be better prepared for emergencies thanks to a new teaching resource developed by the Ministry of Civil Defence & Emergency Management and EQC.
Sarah Stuart-Black, Director, Ministry of Civil Defence & Emergency Management, says the Ministry and EQC have redeveloped and modernised What’s the Plan Stan, the well-known guide for teaching emergency preparedness in primary classrooms.
“This week is Get Ready Week, and our theme is Prepared Kids. As well as encouraging schools to use What’s the Plan, Stan? to update their emergency preparedness plans and build resilience as a life skill in students, we are encouraging families to talk about what they would do in an emergency.”
EQC Chief Executive Ian Simpson says the Commission is delighted to work with the Ministry of Civil Defence & Emergency Management on the new “What’s the Plan Stan” national schools resource.
Our messages really complement and reinforce each other and this is an exciting initiative,” he says.
“EQC and Civil Defence share the goal of helping people prepare for and recover from the emergencies that are inevitable in a geologically active country like New Zealand and the education of our children is crucial to improving resilience.”
Initially developed in 2009, the redeveloped resource has been moved online (www.whatstheplanstan.govt.nz), and expanded to include years 1-3, meaning it now caters for years 1-7. It features information for school leaders, fact sheets and interactive quizzes, and suggestions for teaching and learning programmes focusing on emergency events and the impacts they could have on communities.
The Ministry of Civil Defence & Emergency Management and regional Civil Defence Emergency Management Groups across the country are spending the week promoting preparedness in the community, sharing resources to get families talking about preparedness and involving kids in their plans.
Mrs Stuart-Black says Get Ready Week is a great opportunity for families to take the time to be more prepared at home and at work.
The new What’s the Plan, Stan? Is now online at www.whatstheplanstan.govt.nz.
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