First Aid?
The US Aid tent in Latimer Square. After the 22 February 2011 earthquake, emergency service agencies set up their headquarters in Latimer Square.
A photograph of first aid training equipment in a meeting room in the Hotel Grand Chancellor.
A photograph of first aid training equipment in a meeting room in the Hotel Grand Chancellor.
A photograph of first aid training equipment in a meeting room in the Hotel Grand Chancellor.
A photograph of first aid training equipment in a meeting room in the Hotel Grand Chancellor.
A photograph of first aid training equipment in a meeting room in the Hotel Grand Chancellor.
A photograph of first aid training equipment in a meeting room in the Hotel Grand Chancellor.
A man fills bottles from a water supply at a Red Cross aid station on Pages Road
Hard hats, hi-vis, and a first aid kit, waiting outside as Emergency and Security staff retrieve work for the Registry Building.
The HMNZS Canterbury moored at Lyttelton Port.
The HMNZS Canterbury moored at Lyttelton Port.
The HMNZS Canterbury moored at Lyttelton Port.
Volunteers distributing care packages to affected residents at a Red Cross aid station on Pages Road. A sign in front of the table reads "Free".
Red Cross volunteers distributing care packages to affected residents at an aid station on Pages Road. A label on one box reads, "Cookies for Christchurch".
Red Cross volunteers distributing care packages to affected residents at an aid station on Pages Road. A label on one box reads, "Cookies for Christchurch".
Volunteers distributing care packages to affected residents at a Red Cross aid station on Pages Road. A sign in front of the table reads "Free".
The Urban Search and Rescue team searching the remains of the Canterbury Television building for trapped people with the aid of a Southern Demolition digger.
The Urban Search and Rescue team searching the remains of the Canterbury Television building for trapped people with the aid of a Southern Demolition digger.
Volunteers distributing care packages to affected residents at a Red Cross aid station on Pages Road. A sign in front of the table reads "Free". Next to them, a man sanitises his hands at a water suppy point.
A damaged brick building has wooden bracing holding the walls together. The photographer comments, "This building came through the September Christchurch quake with a few band aid plasters, but the February quake means that she is now DNR (Do Not Resuscitate)".
A member of the Los Angeles County Fire Department Search and Rescue Team with an Australian Police Officer outside the US Aid tent in Latimer Square. After the 22 February 2011 earthquake, emergency service agencies set up their headquarters in Latimer Square.
The letters 'CHCH' are built from broken masonry and stand amongst the chaos of broken buildings. It is the usual acronym for the city of Christchurch; here however it stands for 'catastrophe', 'havoc', 'care', 'help'. Context - on 22 February 2011 a 6.3 magnitude earthquake struck in Christchurch, which has probably killed more than 200 people (at this point the number is still not known) and caused very severe damage. The courage, generosity and 'can do' attitude of the people of Christchurch has been wonderful but the whole country and is contributing to the effort to get Christchurch back on its feet as well as aid from overseas.
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A man dozes in front of the television news which reports in four cameos 'Israel defies UN!, Israel assassinates Palestinian leaders!, land seized and homes bulldozed, Israel smashes Palestinian infrastructure!, Gaza shelled!', Israel blocks aid convoys! Nine die!, Palestinians children traumatised'. In the last cameo the newsreader says 'Israeli spies in NZ - maybe!' and the man wakes up and fully alert yells 'WHAT!' Context: We only care when the news is close to home! The Southland Times reported on 20th July that an Israeli national killed in the February Christchurch Earthquake was a Mossad spy. PM John Key has confirmed that an investigation into the four Israelis involved was carried out by police and the SIS but he said no evidence was found of a link between the group and Israeli intelligence. It would seem that the group were backpackers, not Mossad agents.
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