At FIRST72, we provide a full range of consulting services to help communities, organisations, and agencies strengthen their emergency preparedness, response, and resilience capabilities. Our experienced team brings real-world experience in emergency management, risk mitigation, and resilience planning, delivering tailored solutions that empower communities to prepare for future disasters.
✅ Tailored emergency management strategies and plans
✅ Risk assessments and resilience planning
✅ Advisory and advocacy
✅ Compliance with national emergency standards
✅ Practical, action-focused solutions
✅ Community hub development
✅ Strategic partnerships and funding guidance
✅ Infrastructure and resource planning
Bringing community projects to life requires investment in people, resources, and infrastructure to ensure that communities are prepared, self-sufficient, and capable of responding to disasters. FIRST72 is committed to helping communities secure funding to access the training, equipment, and support they need to strengthen emergency preparedness and resilience.
✅ Dedicated panel of funding advisors with 15+ years of experience
✅ Grant applications & funding strategy support
✅ Identifying funding opportunities for emergency preparedness and resilience projects
✅ Guidance on long-term funding sustainability
✅ Corporate and philanthropic funding opportunities
✅ National, regional and local funding pathways
✅ Funding through the Community Preparedness Trust
As a mission-driven organisation, FIRST72 is committed to transparency, accountability, and continuous improvement. Our approach is not just about implementation—it’s about demonstrating real-world impact. We provide detailed reporting and updates to local CDEM groups, councils, iwi and other organisations involved in emergency management. This information can be used to strengthen local community relationships, update existing emergency plans, and secure funding for future initiatives.
✅ Six-monthly impact reporting
✅ External communications and advocacy for emergency preparedness
✅ Performance tracking of community resilience projects
✅ Reporting for stakeholders & funders
✅ Clear accountability for continued progress
Preparedness is not a one-time effort and requires ongoing maintenance and management to ensure long-term readiness. FIRST72 is committed to supporting communities with ongoing readiness solutions that keep systems up to date and our structured aftercare approach is designed to take the complexity out of emergency management.
✅ Regular servicing and replenishment of emergency equipment and supplies
✅ Tracking expiry dates and replacing outdated resources
✅ Ongoing training and refresher programs to keep skills sharp
✅ Audits and performance reviews to identify gaps
✅ Simplified long-term emergency management support
✅ Advisory services and funding assistance for continued preparedness
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