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Palun edastage see kiri õigele inimesele. Tervitades Darja Denissova ohuteavituse ja kommunikatsiooniosakond nõunik +372 5857 5020 darja.denissova@paasteamet.ee PÄÄSTEAMET Raua 2 | 10124 Tallinn paasteamet.ee ohutusportaal.paasteamet.ee From: Patrick Cummuskey > Sent: Sunday, July 12, 2026 6:15 AM To: Päästeameti kommunikatsioon > Subject: PhD Research Collaboration: Post-Disaster Building Assessment Systems (New Zealand) UNCLASSIFIED TÄHELEPANU! Tegemist on väljastpoolt asutust saabunud kirjaga. Tundmatu saatja korral palume linke ja faile mitte avada! Greetings from New Zealand, I am a senior specialist in Building Emergency Management working alongside colleagues to improve how New Zealand prepares for and responds to earthquakes, storms, and other natural disasters, and concurrently a PhD researcher with the University of Auckland. As part of my research and work, I am conducting a global comparative study on Building Emergency Management (BEM) systems, and I am analysing how different countries conduct post-disaster building damage assessments, operationalise their field data, and manage the transition to recovery. For context on our baseline, you can view New Zealand’s current rapid building assessment (RBA) framework here: https://www.building.govt.nz/managing-buildings/managing-buildings-in-an-e mergency/rapid-building-assessment-system/rapid-building-assessment-resour ces I am reaching out to see if there is a relevant technical expert or operational leader within the Estonian Rescue Board (or another suitable organisation) that would be willing and permitted to participate in this research. By understanding the unique methodologies and contexts of different international systems, this study aims to identify global best practices. As a participant, the Estonian Rescue Board (or the relevant alternative organisation if you direct me elsewhere) would receive access to the final research outputs, providing a valuable comparative dataset to help benchmark and potentially enhance your own disaster response procedures. Participation would simply involve: * An approximately 60-minute online interview or equivalent digital survey * Sharing any publicly available operational procedures or training outlines (similar to the NZ RBA documents I've linked to) If this collaboration is feasible, could you please connect me with the most appropriate person in your organisation? I would be happy to send them a formal research brief along with my university’s ethics and data management documentation. Thank you for your time and for the vital work your organisation does in Estonia. Sincerely, Patrick Cummuskey Senior Building Emergency Management Specialist | Building System Delivery & Assurance Buildings and Tenancy | Te Whakatairanga Service Delivery Group Ministry of Business, Innovation & Employment 167B Victoria Street | Auckland | New Zealand patrick.cummuskey@mbie.govt.nz | Mobile: +64 (0) 21 862 987 NZBN 9429000106078 ------=_NextPart_001_00C7_01DD12C9.204DD0C0 Content-Type: text/html; charset="windows-1257" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable

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Palun = edastage see kiri =F5igele inimesele.

 

Tervitades

Darja = Denissova

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+372 5857 5020

darja.denissova@paasteamet.ee

 

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From:<= /b> = Patrick Cummuskey <Patrick.Cummuskey@mbie.gov= t.nz>
Sent: Sunday, July 12, 2026 6:15 = AM
To: P=E4=E4steameti kommunikatsioon <press@paasteamet.ee>
Sub= ject: PhD Research Collaboration: Post-Disaster Building Assessment = Systems (New Zealand) UNCLASSIFIED

 

T=C4= HELEPANU! = Tegemist on v=E4ljastpoolt asutust saabunud kirjaga. Tundmatu saatja = korral palume linke ja faile mitte avada!

 

Greetings from = New Zealand,

 

I am a senior = specialist in Building Emergency Management working alongside colleagues = to improve how New Zealand prepares for and responds to earthquakes, = storms, and other natural disasters, and concurrently a PhD researcher = with the University of Auckland. 

 

As part of my = research and work, I am conducting a global comparative study on = Building Emergency Management (BEM) systems, and I am analysing how = different countries conduct post-disaster building damage assessments, = operationalise their field data, and manage the transition to recovery. = For context on our baseline, you can view New Zealand=92s current rapid = building assessment (RBA) framework here:

https://www.building.govt.nz/managing-buildings/managi= ng-buildings-in-an-emergency/rapid-building-assessment-system/rapid-build= ing-assessment-resources

 

I am reaching out = to see if there is a relevant technical expert or operational leader = within the Estonian Rescue Board (or another suitable = organisation) that would be willing and permitted to participate in = this research. 

 

By understanding = the unique methodologies and contexts of different international = systems, this study aims to identify global best practices. As a = participant, the Estonian Rescue Board (or the relevant alternative = organisation if you direct me elsewhere) would receive access to the = final research outputs, providing a valuable comparative dataset to help = benchmark and potentially enhance your own disaster response = procedures.

 

Participation = would simply involve:

*   An = approximately 60-minute online interview or equivalent digital = survey

*   Sharing = any publicly available operational procedures or training outlines = (similar to the NZ RBA documents I've linked = to)

 

If this = collaboration is feasible, could you please connect me with the most = appropriate person in your organisation? I would be happy to send them a = formal research brief along with my university=92s ethics and data = management documentation.

 

Thank you for = your time and for the vital work your organisation does in = Estonia.

 

Sincerely,

Patrick Cummuskey
Senior Building Emergency Management Specialist = | Building System Delivery & Assurance 

Buildings = and Tenancy | Te Whakatairanga Service Delivery Group
Ministry of = Business, Innovation & Employment

167B Victoria Street | Auckland | New = Zealand
patrick.cummuskey@mbie.govt.nz<= span style=3D'color:#444444'> | Mobile: +64 (0) 21 862 = 987

NZBN = 9429000106078

 

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