CIMS at Governance Level – Incident Management Training is designed with Executive Leadership Teams and Chief Executives in mind.
CIMS Building Capacity
CIMS Building Capacity: In 2022, we are introducing a new training package – CIMS: Building Capability. This package of training will be undertaken over a six-month period and will ...
Shakeout 2023
New Zealand’s national earthquake drill and tsunami hikoi is on Thursday 19th October 2023 at 9.30am.
- DROP down on your hands and knees. This protects you from falling but lets you move if you need to.
- COVER your head and neck (or your entire body if possible) under a sturdy table or desk (if it is within a few steps of you).
- HOLD on to your shelter (or your position to protect your head and neck) until the shaking stops. If the shaking shifts your shelter around, move with it.
While you are doing the drill, imagine that it is real and what might be happening around you. ...
Risk Communication
By Sharyn Devereux-Blum, Director.
At a June conference with a group of like-minded people, we explored the use of language during an emergency response. The question we discussed in depth was – ...
Exercises & Scenarios

An exercise is a simulation of an emergency situation. Training people who are involved in emergency planning and response is fundamental to an organisation’s ability to manage any emergency. Exercises can be discussion based, tabletop or live.Read More
Services

Devereux-Blum works with a variety of clients nationally to develop their capacity to effectively manage emergencies, consulting on a range of professional matters, including business continuity management.Read More
NZQA External Evaluation & Review
2022 – Report of External Evaluation and Review
Our 2022 NZQA External Evaluation and Review report is now available (see link above). As a Category 1 Training Provider, we are very proud ...