Field Community and Social Services
Registration of skill standards and review of unit standards for Civil Defence, Community and Workplace Fire and Emergency Management, and Specialist Rescue
|
Subfield |
Domain |
ID |
|
Civil Defence |
Civil Defence Management |
23698, 23702 |
|
Civil Defence Operation |
7321, 7335, 23690 |
|
|
Community and Workplace Fire and Emergency Management |
Workplace Emergency Risk Management |
16810 |
|
Specialist Rescue |
Rope Rescue |
20536-20539 |
Toitū te Waiora Workforce Community, Health, Education and Social Services Workforce Development Council has reviewed the unit standards listed above.
Date new versions published September 2025
Planned review date December 2030
Summary
Toitū te Waiora Workforce Development Council worked with the Emergency Management sector during 2024 to identify the knowledge and skill required for multiple sector roles and then developed a range of skill standards for assessment.
Development of the skill standards took place in 2025 in consultation with specialist groups. During this process, new skill standards were developed, and relevant unit standards were reviewed and replaced by skill standards. Wider consultation on these skill standards was sought through the Toitū te Waiora website in April 2025. Subsequent revisions were made in early June 2025.
Main changes
· Three emergency management team leadership skill standards 40859-40861 were developed.
· Four rope rescue skill standards 40864-40867 were developed and four rope rescue unit standards 20536-20539 were expired without replacement.
· Unit standards 23698, 23702, 7321, 7335 and 23690 were expired due to duplication of content across the emergency management team leader skill standards 40859, 40860, and 40861.
· Skill standard 40862 was developed to support community readiness for an emergency.
· Skill standard 40863 was developed to replace unit standard 16810.
Category C and D standards will expire on 31 December 2027
Impact on existing organisations with consent to assess
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Current consent for |
Consent extended to |
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|
Standard |
16810 |
6 |
Standard |
40863 |
6 |
Detailed list of standards – classification, title, level, and credits
All changes are in bold.
|
A |
Dates changed, but no other changes are made - the new version of the standard carries the same ID and a new version number |
|
B |
Changes made, but the overall outcome remains the same - the new version of the standard carries the same ID and a new version number |
|
C |
Major changes that necessitate the registration of a replacement standard with a new ID |
|
D |
Standard will expire and not be replaced |
Community and Social Services > Civil Defence > Civil Defence Management
|
ID |
Title |
Level |
Credit |
Review Category |
|
23698 |
Demonstrate knowledge of leadership theory and use it in CDEM situations |
4 |
8 |
D |
|
23702 |
Coordinate and manage spontaneous volunteers during a CDEM emergency |
4 |
5 |
D |
Community and Social Services > Civil Defence > Civil Defence Operation
|
ID |
Title |
Level |
Credit |
Review Category |
|
7321 |
Process information during an emergency |
3 |
4 |
D |
|
7335 |
Demonstrate knowledge of the role and powers of a controller in a declared emergency |
2 |
2 |
D |
|
23690 |
Conduct CDEM operational briefings and debriefings, and issue operational orders |
4 |
3 |
D |
Community and Social Services > Civil Defence Emergency Management > Civil Defence Emergency Management Response
|
ID |
Title |
Level |
Credit |
Review Category |
|
40859 |
Lead a team during emergency response activities |
5 |
10 |
NEW |
|
40860 |
Lead emergency response team operations |
5 |
10 |
NEW |
Community and Social Services > Civil Defence Emergency Management > Comprehensive Emergency Management
|
ID |
Title |
Level |
Credit |
Review Category |
|
40861 |
Build and lead a high-performing emergency management team |
5 |
10 |
NEW |
|
40862 |
Support community readiness for an emergency |
3 |
3 |
NEW |
Community and Social Services > Community and Workplace Fire and Emergency Management > Workplace Emergency Risk Management
|
ID |
Title |
Level |
Credit |
Review Category |
|
16810 40863 |
Develop a Workplace Emergency Management Plan Develop an emergency management plan for the workplace |
6 6 |
10 10 |
C |
Community and Social Services > Specialist Rescue > Rope Rescue
|
ID |
Title |
Level |
Credit |
Review Category |
|
20536 |
Demonstrate awareness of rope rescue operations and hazards |
2 |
2 |
D |
|
20537 |
Provide initial response at rope rescue incidents |
4 |
6 |
D |
|
20538 |
Perform descender based rope rescue |
4 |
6 |
D |
|
20539 |
Perform specialist rope rescues |
4 |
15 |
D |
|
40864 |
Support rope rescue operations |
3 |
5 |
NEW |
|
40865 |
Respond to rope rescue incidents |
4 |
10 |
NEW |
|
40866 |
Perform technical rope rescue |
4 |
10 |
NEW |
|
40867 |
Use specialist rope rescue techniques in complex environments |
5 |
10 |
NEW |