Responders gives the readers a unique, behind-the-scenes look into Christchurch Earthquake’s Search, Rescue and Recovery. It focuses on the contribution of the New Zealand volunteer response teams in the days and weeks that followed the Christchurch Earthquakes.

22 teams of over 300 trained light rescue volunteers came from all over New Zealand to assist a city in shock. They have contributed their private photographs and personal accounts of their deployments. They assisted the 111 Emergency Services and USAR Task Forces after the September 2010 Darfield Earthquake. They returned again after the more devastating 22 February 2011 Christchurch Earthquake.

“Responders throws an important and lasting light on an aspect of the response to the Christchurch earthquakes that might otherwise not have been accessible to many New Zealanders. With its clear layout, well-spaced print and graphic photographs, it is a very interesting and readable account of what it was and is like to volunteer as a responder.” – Hon Nikki Kaye, Minister of Civil Defence, 2013-

ABOUT THE AUTHORS

• Pete Seager is a responder from NZ-RT16 Tauranga.
• Deb Donnell is a survivor from the Christchurch CBD. She grew up in and worked in the central city for most of her life.
• The response team volunteers are a mix of trained independent and registered Ministry of Civil Defence and Emergency Management volunteer teams.

Specifications ISBN: 978-09582780-3-4 Size: Paperback A4 Portrait (297 x 210 x 20mm) Pages: 200 pages. 42,000 words 355 full colour photos

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