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Matt Wheble is a senior advisor for New Zealand Search and Rescue Secretariat and a former Police officer with extensive experience in Disaster Victim Identification, Emergency Management and Search and Rescue. Matt has held key roles in the New Zealand Police including being the Disaster Victim Identification National Coordinator, the National Search and Rescue Coordinator and the National Emergency Management Coordinator. In his current role he oversees the New Zealand Search and Rescue Operational Framework as well as overseeing reviews of both operations and systematic issues. He volunteers in SAR and is active operationally and as a trainer for both field teams and Incident Management Teams.
At 2.11pm on 9 December 2019, Whakaari/White Island erupted 48 kilometres off the coast from Whakatane, New Zealand. At the time of the eruption there were 47 people on the island, 22 of whom perished. This presentation will give an insight into Matt's roles; firstly, as the Police Liaison based at New Zealand's Rescue Coordination Centre and secondly as part of the Scientific Technical Advisor Committee, providing risk assessments to the Police Executive, the Police Major Operations Centre and the local Incident Management team.