Fire Rescue First Response delivers Civil Defence Management training courses in these unit standards
Civil Defence Management – Level 2
23703
Demonstrate knowledge of the administration of a CDEM volunteer group
People credited with this unit standard are able to describe:
Administration systems for CDEM volunteers
Organisational communications and information processes relevant to a CDEM volunteer group
Benefits of liaison for a CDEM volunteer group
Civil Defence Management – Level 4
23697
Plan, manage and evaluate CDEM exercises
People credited with this unit standard are able to:
Plan, manage, and evaluate and review CDEM exercises
23698
Demonstrate knowledge of leadership theory and use it in CDEM situations
People credited with this unit standard are able to:
Explain leadership theory in a CDEM context; and use leadership skills in CDEM situations
23702
Coordinate and manage spontaneous volunteers during a CDEM emergency
People credited with this unit standard are able to:
Describe the role of the spontaneous volunteer coordinator in a CDEM organisation
Screen, register, brief, and manage spontaneous volunteers during an emergency
Debrief spontaneous volunteers following an emergency
7319
Manage mass casualty triage in a civil defence and emergency management (CDEM) emergency
People credited with this unit standard are able to:
Manage mass casualty identification and classification, and complete documentation
Establish a casualty recording system in the triage area
7325
Establish a Civil Defence Emergency Management section
People credited with this unit standard are able to:
Design an organisational structure for a CDEM section
Recruit, appoint, and train CDEM section staff
Establish facilities for a CDEM section
Establish links with supporting organisations and services
7327
Coordinate a Civil Defence emergency response for a community
People credited with this unit standard are able to:
Provide an assessment of a community emergency situation
Activate a Civil Defence community response organisation
Implement response to the emergency
Manage stand down of response activity
7330
Supervise a welfare centre during an emergency
People credited with this unit standard are able to:
Activate a welfare centre in an emergency
Allocate welfare centre responsibilities
Supervise welfare centre activities
Civil Defence Management – Level 5
23701
Develop training and support programmes, and recruit, appoint, and manage CDEM volunteers
People credited with this unit standard are able to:
Identify the training requirements of CDEM volunteers
Develop a training programme for CDEM volunteers
Develop a CDEM volunteer support programme
Recruit, select, and appoint, CDEM volunteers
Manage performance of CDEM volunteers
Conduct the CDEM volunteer’s performance appraisal interview
Manage conflict between volunteer(s) and other party(ies)
Describe procedures for changing or ending a CDEM volunteer’s involvement
7322
Produce a Standard Operating Procedure for a Civil Defence Emergency Management organisation
People credited with this unit standard are able to:
Analyse the characteristics of a CDEM process
Write a SOP and demonstrate knowledge of testing
Review a documented SOP
7324
Prepare civil defence and emergency management (CDEM) reduction strategies
People credited with this unit standard are able to:
Demonstrate knowledge of CDEM reduction strategies and write CDEM reduction plans
Civil Defence Management – Level 6
7328
Act as a Controller in a Civil Defence emergency
People credited with this unit standard are able to:
Analyse Civil Defence emergency situation
Select strategies to respond to Civil Defence emergency
Direct and coordinate operations
7329
Manage a central government agency response to a Civil Defence emergency
People credited with this unit standard are able to:
Provide an assessment of an emergency situation as it affects the central government agency
Activate the central government agency Civil Defence response
Implement coordinating action to assist the local authority(ies)
Manage stand down of response activity of own organisation
7333
Manage recovery in a civil defence emergency at a local government level
People credited with this unit standard are able to:
Activate a local government recovery organisation
Manage recovery activities
Manage stand-down of recovery activities
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Postal address:
PO Box 308116
Manly, Auckland 0952
New Zealand