Civil Defence Emergency The Civil Defence department of the Council exists to provide key activities: To maintain an organisation within the District that is in a state of readiness to respond in the event of a civil defence emergency in the District. To improve public awareness of natural and technological threats and provide the Masterton District with the survival and coping skills to deal with these threats. To assist the Council to fulfil the above tasks the Council employs a Civil Defence Officer. The office is located at the Civil Defence Headquarters, on the ground floor at the northern end of the Masterton Town Hall. Your civil defence officer is available to assist you, with emergency preparedness. Other duties performed by the Civil Defence Officer :- To maintain and update the Council's Civil Defence plan To train and maintain an efficient Civil Defence Headquarters Maintain a continued liaison with organisations either professional or voluntary which are likely to be involved with a civil defence emergency. Masterton District Civil Defence Officer: Paul Walker Phone: (06) 370 6300 (Ext 724) Mobile: 0274 465 628 Civil Defence Controller: Kevin Tunnell Mobile: 0274 319 367