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Shaun Evans
Security Operations Manager
Canterbury District Health Board
Post Christchurch Earthquake 18
months on – Effects to the Hospital,
Security Services, Mental Heath
Admissions and more
The Power of the February Earthquake
6.3 magnitude
10k SE of CBD
Accelerations up to 2.2G
Among the highest ever
recorded
greatest vertical accelerations
on record.
Widespread loss of phone
Consequent loss of
communications
Presentation to Cover
Security focus now vs pre earthquake
New Mental Health services challenges -patient precautions and watches
Security’s role in new building and planning
Emergency Training and equipment implemented
Parking, what happened and where we are
New Zealand
– 4.4M Population
– 2 Main Islands
– 268,680 Sq Kms
– South Island
– 1M Population
– 151,215 Sq Kms
– Christchurch
– 400,000 Population
National Ministry Of Health.
20 District Health Boards– Responsible for
• Secondary
• Primary
• Mental
• Public
– 5 DHBs in South Island
– Canterbury DHB serves
– 400,000+ Population
– Wider catchment for Tertiary Services.
Security Staffing
12.51 - 2 on duty (normal staffing)
13.00 – 11 on duty
13.30 – 19 on duty
20 + volunteers
Some on duty for weeks
Some turned away
Today – 6 on duty
Additional planning
Location of all staff on site
Clear bullet point instructions for first hour
Clear task cards for assigned posts
Additional Emergency Staff identification
Road closures, re-directing of traffic implementation,
Media placement
•Heli-pad landing access in reach of the Emergency
Department,
•Designated emergency parking for additional
Emergency vehicles
•Access / egress for emergency vehicles only
•Parking for on-call staff
New Mental Health services
challenges - patient
precautions and watches
•ED presentation numbers down by about
one third
•Higher admission proportion
•Spike in chest pain/cardiology – as seen
post September quake
•Less alcohol related presentations
•More psychosis but less self harm
700
900
1100
1300
1500
1700
1900
2100
Num
ber
of
Pati
ent
Watc
h H
ours
Month
Number of hours spent on
patient watches post February
quake
Emergency Training
Security Evacuation Chair Training
Civil Defence Cabinet revamp & additions to equipment in these
Security Traffic Management Training
Pre Hospital Emergency Care Training
USAR – Urban Search & Rescue Techniques
Rope Responder Training
Rope Technician Training
Civil Defence Cupboards
5 new Civil Defence Cabinets
Additional equipment for existing cabinets
Correct placement of these
Two fully trained USAR Responders to the Rope Technician level
Development and planning towards an additional 2 staff trained to Rope Technician level
Another 16 staff to be trained to Rope responder level
USAR – Urban Search & Rescue Techniques
1500 traffic cones
Hard hats, sunglasses, wet weather gear
Brooms, shovels, wheelbarrows, rakes
Emergency tape, dust masks
Temporary Lighting
Signage
Waratahs
Ropes
Tow ropes
Equipment implemented
Gloves
2 x 20 litre fuel containers
10 additional radios
18 additional radios for hospital EOC
Torches
Bolt cutters
Jemmy bars
Padlocks
Chain in various lengths
Parking, what happened and where we are now
Parking Lost
Patient/Visitor car park 575 parks
Staff car park 280 parks
Afternoon car park 260 parks
Pay and display 23 of 128 parks which were used for emergency vehicles only