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The New Zealand Coordinated Incident Management System (CIMS)

The New Zealand Coordinated Incident Management System (CIMS). An Introduction. CIMS. A structure to manage emergency incidents Defines rules for the organisation involved. Key components of Emergency Management. Reduction Readiness Response Recovery. Where can CIMS be used?.

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The New Zealand Coordinated Incident Management System (CIMS)

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  1. The New Zealand Coordinated Incident Management System (CIMS) An Introduction

  2. CIMS • A structure to manage emergency incidents • Defines rules for the organisation involved

  3. Key components of Emergency Management • Reduction • Readiness • Response • Recovery

  4. Where can CIMS be used? Planned events Unplanned events Official visits Road accidents Concerts Natural disasters Sports events Search and rescue

  5. CIMS focuses on where organisations meet

  6. CIMS Principles • Common terminology • Modular organisation • Communications • Incident Action Plans • Span of control • Incident facilities • Resource management

  7. Lead Agency • Authority for control • Determined by statute agency protocols agreements

  8. Lead Agency Examples

  9. Support Agency • Contributing services or resources to a lead agency

  10. Command, Control and Coordination

  11. Four Key Components • Control • Planning / intelligence • Operations • Logistics The foundation on which CIMS is built

  12. Incident Management Diagram

  13. Responsibilities of the IC • Assume control • Establish ICP • Protect life and property • Establish CIMS structure • Appoint, brief, and task staff • Initiate IAP planning cycle • Liaise with outside organisations

  14. Operations • Manage operational activities • Provide input to the IAP • Set the operational structure • Identify resources • Implement IAP

  15. Planning / Intelligence • Gather and disseminate information • Analyse incident data • Identify resource requirements • Prepare IAP • Maintain resource status and location

  16. Logistics Provide and maintain: • Personnel • Materials • Facilities • Services

  17. Incident Facilities

  18. Incident Action Plan Outlines objectives and management of incident and describes: • Management structure • Objectives, strategies and tasks • Critical elements • Communication and information flow • Safety plan

  19. Multi-Incident Response

  20. Advantages of CIMS • Common incident management structure • Systematic information management • Standardised key management principles

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