Domain - Civil Defence Emergency Management Response

Domain - Civil Defence Emergency Management Response

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Level 2

Describe New Zealand's hazardscape and its management
This standard is expiring. The last date for assessment to take place is Fri Dec 31 00:00:00 NZDT 2027.

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Version 3 This unit standard was replaced by skill standard 40707. This unit standard replaced unit standard 7318.

26386 Unit Standard 3 Credits

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This unit standard is intended for Civil Defence Emergency Management (CDEM) personnel who need to have knowledge of New Zealand''s hazardscape. People credited with this unit standard are able to: identify and describe individual hazards of New Zealand''s hazardscape; identify and describe the purposes of three key pieces of legislation used in hazard and risk management; describe the approach to hazard and risk management for New Zealand''s hazardscape; and describe the consequences of significant hazard events experienced in New Zealand.

Standard-setting body:

Toitū te Waiora Community, Health, Education and Social Services Workforce Development Council

Use cordons, checkpoints and roadblocks to manage people and vehicle movement during civil defence activities

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40693 Skill Standard 4 Credits

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CMR 223 Word PDF

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Toitū te Waiora Community, Health, Education and Social Services Workforce Development Council

Outline driving legislation and CDEM procedures for emergency driving

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40694 Skill Standard 1 Credits

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CMR 223 Word PDF

Standard-setting body:

Toitū te Waiora Community, Health, Education and Social Services Workforce Development Council

Perform ground level rescue in civil defence emergencies

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40695 Skill Standard 3 Credits

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CMR 223 Word PDF

Standard-setting body:

Toitū te Waiora Community, Health, Education and Social Services Workforce Development Council

Work safely at flood incidents

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40696 Skill Standard 3 Credits

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CMR 223 Word PDF

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Toitū te Waiora Community, Health, Education and Social Services Workforce Development Council

Demonstrate knowledge of welfare centre functions during an emergency
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Version 8 This unit standard was replaced by skill standard 40684.

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This unit standard is designed for people working in a welfare centre in an emergency. People credited with this unit standard are able to describe: an emergency welfare centre; the services provided by agencies in a welfare centre; and the layout and organisation of a welfare centre.

Standard-setting body:

Toitū te Waiora Community, Health, Education and Social Services Workforce Development Council

Level 3

Describe the process for declaring, extending, and terminating a state of emergency
This standard is expiring. The last date for assessment to take place is Fri Dec 31 00:00:00 NZDT 2027.

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This unit standard is intended for Civil Defence Emergency Management (CDEM) personnel that need to know the advantages of the declaration of a state of emergency. People credited with this unit standard are able to identify and describe what constitutes a state of emergency, and the process for declaring, extending and terminating a state of emergency.

Standard-setting body:

Toitū te Waiora Community, Health, Education and Social Services Workforce Development Council

Support the operation of a Civil Defence Centre during an emergency

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40684 Skill Standard 2 Credits

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CMR 223 Word PDF

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Toitū te Waiora Community, Health, Education and Social Services Workforce Development Council

Determine care and handling requirements for companion animals during an emergency

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40685 Skill Standard 1 Credits

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CMR 223 Word PDF

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Toitū te Waiora Community, Health, Education and Social Services Workforce Development Council

Determine care and handling requirements for stock animals during an emergency

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40690 Skill Standard 1 Credits

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CMR 223 Word PDF

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Toitū te Waiora Community, Health, Education and Social Services Workforce Development Council

Respond to flood incidents

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40697 Skill Standard 4 Credits

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Toitū te Waiora Community, Health, Education and Social Services Workforce Development Council

Perform storm damage operations

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40698 Skill Standard 4 Credits

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Toitū te Waiora Community, Health, Education and Social Services Workforce Development Council

Provide support at urban search and rescue operations

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40699 Skill Standard 4 Credits

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Toitū te Waiora Community, Health, Education and Social Services Workforce Development Council

Level 4

Provide shelter for domestic animals during an emergency

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40689 Skill Standard 2 Credits

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CMR 223 Word PDF

Standard-setting body:

Toitū te Waiora Community, Health, Education and Social Services Workforce Development Council

Conduct needs assessment in an emergency management context

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40691 Skill Standard 3 Credits

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Toitū te Waiora Community, Health, Education and Social Services Workforce Development Council

Rescue casualties at height using CDEM general rescue techniques

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40720 Skill Standard 4 Credits

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Toitū te Waiora Community, Health, Education and Social Services Workforce Development Council

Level 5

Lead a Civil Defence Centre during an emergency

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40692 Skill Standard 10 Credits

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Standard-setting body:

Toitū te Waiora Community, Health, Education and Social Services Workforce Development Council

Support strategic communications and public information management during response leadership

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40704 Skill Standard 2 Credits

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Toitū te Waiora Community, Health, Education and Social Services Workforce Development Council

Level 6

Use strategic and legal frameworks to inform CDEM response leadership

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40700 Skill Standard 10 Credits

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Toitū te Waiora Community, Health, Education and Social Services Workforce Development Council

Manage a coordination centre in a CDEM context

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40701 Skill Standard 10 Credits

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Toitū te Waiora Community, Health, Education and Social Services Workforce Development Council

Lead multi-agency coordination and resource management in CDEM response

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40702 Skill Standard 10 Credits

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Toitū te Waiora Community, Health, Education and Social Services Workforce Development Council

Lead decision making in a CDEM response

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40703 Skill Standard 8 Credits

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CMR 223 Word PDF

Standard-setting body:

Toitū te Waiora Community, Health, Education and Social Services Workforce Development Council

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