Guides published by: Sara Hewitson
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How To prepare for an earthquake: making your home safer
In an earthquake, furniture, appliances and ornaments within your home can become a threat to your personal safety. Taking a few simple steps to secure these items could lessen the chance of physical injury in a high magnitude earthquake. The key to creating a safer home is to secure as many items as possible, so …
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How To get help for physical injuries
In New Zealand, the Accident Compensation Corporation (ACC) provides cover for physical injury. It doesn’t matter what you were doing at the time, how the injury happened, your age, whether you are a resident of the country or a visitor, cover is available. What injuries does ACC cover? ACC has a definition of what they …
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How To deal with emotional and psychological trauma after a natural disaster
A major natural disaster such as an earthquake causes significant impact-not just on a physical level, but also on an emotional level. Any experience that threatens your life, safety or sense of security can cause emotional trauma. Knowing that the event could be triggered again can make your emotions, fears, bad memories and intense sense …
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