Ms Michele Poole, of Dunedin, MZNM for services to Fire and Emergency New Zealand
Ms Michele Poole is a Senior Regional Communications and Engagement Advisor at Fire and Emergency New Zealand (FENZ). She is a member of the NEMA Emergency Management Assistance Team, the FENZ Urban Search and Rescue Command and Technical Support team, and the Maritime New Zealand National Oil Spill Response team. She has developed national capability in emergency communication. She helped establish the New Zealand chapter of Emergency Media and Public Affairs (EMPA) and has chaired the New Zealand EMPA Conference. She contributed to significant emergency responses to the Christchurch and Kaikōura earthquakes, Whakaari/White Island eruption, and Cyclone Gabrielle. She has been deployed to major emergency responses in New South Wales and Queensland.