CIMS (Coordinated Incident Management System) is the National response framework for incident management in New Zealand and can be used to manage incident responses of any scale, hazard, complexity and level.
CIMS can be used internally within an organisation ...
We can be contacted during an emergency response to confidentially advise you on your CIMS structure and response as well as subject to availability we can respond to your Incident Control ...
Due to its location and environment, New Zealand faces many potential disasters. In some cases, such as a weather related or volcanic disaster, there may be time for a warning.
But an earthquake or a tsunami close to land ...
Ensure that your policies and procedures support your people by providing a solid foundation on which to respond your Incident Management Teams.
We work with you to fine tune your response when working to CIMS:
We consult on a range of matters assisting ...
This article is about people with a disability managing an emergency.
The centres collect information about the impact of an emergency and inform the Wellington Regional Emergency Management Office. There is very little equipment at Civil Defence Centres, so residents should plan to be self-sufficient.
In an emergency listen to your local radio station to hear which Civil Defence Centres are working. It’s a good idea to keep a note of your nearest Civil Defence Centre location in your home survival kit.
Volunteers play an important role in our efforts and in the community’s welfare – before, during and after an emergency. Volunteers with enthusiasm and commitment and a little bit of time to undertake training are needed. Volunteers work from their local emergency centre.
Volunteers are trained to perform a range of functions in the emergency centres including:
If your are interested in helping as a centre volunteer contact the Wellington Emergency Management Office of your local council. The Wellington Regional Emergency Management Office can be contacted on ph 04 830 4279 or through their website.
This is a practical one day course is for those people who wish to gain an understanding of the New Zealand Co-ordinated Incident Management System structure (CIMS) and leads into the CIMS Level 4 training. This training can be facilitated ...
These training packages ensures that staff (other than floor wardens) have a clear understanding of their responsibilities and actions expected of them in an event of an emergency which affects their building and its occupants. Training ...
Emergency Management planning enables people and organisations to reduce the impact, prepare for, respond to and recover from a range of emergencies and disasters. Planning promotes hazard reduction, emergency readiness, response coordination ...
Following on from CIMS Level 3, CIMS Level 4 is a practical two day course for those people who wish to advance their understanding of the New Zealand Co-ordinated Incident Management System (CIMS) in a multi agency environment. By ...