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NZDF Response to Christchurch EQ Feb
2011
Capt Geoff Sutton, NZ Army
Lt Marty Fourie, RNZ Navy
Overview
• The NZDF Resiliency Framework• NZDF Involvement• Psych Response to Chch EQ 2• Reactions of Our People• Numbers…• Lessons Learnt
Training
Internal Policy
Culture
Coping
Research
Outcomes
Psych Response
Stressful Event
Combat Ready Team
Mentally Hardy Individual
How NZDF builds resilience
NZDF Involvement
• Op Awhina activated• 3 ships; 1800 personnel involved Navy, Army, AF
•e.g. Cordon, body recovery (USAR), DVI, demolition, engineers, environmental health, catering, labour tasks etc
• NZDF Psychologists
Psych Response
• Aim•reduce adverse effects of potential stressful events through education, normalising reactions, and identifying high risk personnel.
• What did we do? •Initial surge of 3 psych’s (2 local + Linton psych) to Burnham; rotation policy•Personal perceptions •Initial actions: identify need (e.g. high risk), created resources, implemented plan (incl screening), data management requirements.
Reactions of our people
• Lyttleton• Cordon story: frustrations-
engineers, boredom, fatigue (e.g. on cordon for 2 months)
• The birthday…• Positive stuff- ability to get involved,
satisfaction and rewarded, felt good about helping (e.g. engineers)
Figures
• 1800 personnel involved• ~500 pers briefed• 56 identified as high risk
•CISM Screened
• 11 required further support• 6 Clinical referrals
Lessons Learnt
• Responsive capability• Development of own resources• Opportunity for learning and growth• Supervision/ care for the carer?• Cultural considerations