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Emergency ManagementTai Poutini Polytechnic delivers a suite of training programmes that are considered "core skills" for Emergency Management personnel. These programmes are developed in close consultation with Ministry of Civil Defence and Emergency Management (MCDEM) and other emergency management agencies and are continually revised in order to best match operational needs. They encompass foundation skills to work in the Emergency management environment, Welfare, the Coordinated Incident Management System and Rope Rescue. The courses are delivered by subject experts. We value Experience, Credibility and the Maori ideal of Manaakitanga, caring for and mentoring our students.
This course is made up of 9 standards that provide a broad introduction to comprehensive emergency management and CDEM in New Zealand. Includes Coordinated Incident Management System, Survival techniques, Incident Reporting, Two way radios, First aid, Resuscitation, Functions and operations of Civil Defence and Stress management.
Core Elements
Unit standards: 497, 528, 3490, 4573, 6401, 6402, 7334, 12355, 17279.
Entry Criteria
Safety Sensitive Programme
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This course is designed for people working in local government, an NGO or related volunteer role and who will work in or assist at 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.
Core Elements
Unit Standards: 7336 1304 3483.
Entry Criteria
Safety Sensitive Programme
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This course is designed for people involved in Civil Defence Emergency Management (CDEM) with a responsibility for supervision of 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; and supervise welfare centre activities. Includes animal welfare centres
Core Elements
Unit Standards: 7330, 7335.
Entry Criteria
Safety Sensitive Programme
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People credited with this unit standard are able to: describe the role and purpose of CIMS; and demonstrate knowledge of the elements, terminology, and structure of CIMS; and of the incident control procedures in CIMS operating environments.
Core Elements
Unit Standard 17279
Entry Criteria
Safety Sensitive Programme
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People credited with this unit standard are able to describe: the interrelated functions of the coordinated incident management system (CIMS) model; the incident controller's responsibilities at an incident; and the role and function of the operations manager, the planning/intelligence manager, and the logistics manager at an incident.
Core Elements
Unit Standards 22445, 7335, 9677, 11101, 17279.
Entry Criteria
Safety Sensitive Programme
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Certificate in Emergency Management Level 2
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Graduates of the Certificate in Emergency Management Level 2 are able to respond to emergencies in a range of functions including welfare, flood protection, incident management, disaster rescue, communications, technical rescue, and workplace emergency response, depending on the courses chosen from an elective list.
This program is currently under review. Please enquire by emailing Ashlee Levien ashleel@tpp.ac.nz.
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Certificate in Emergency Management Level 4
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Graduates of the Certificate in Emergency Management Level 4 are able to provide a high-level response to emergencies in a range of chosen functions. All graduates from this programme will be familiar with the managerial roles of the Coordinated Incident Management System.
This program is currently under review. Please enquire by emailing Ashlee Levien ashleel@tpp.ac.nz.
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Diploma in Applied Emergency Management Level 6
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Graduates are most likely to be employed as an Emergency Management Officer, Coordinator, Advisor or Assistant within a territorial local authority, or in other similar roles such as a business continuity planner for a large company; health emergency management planner for a District Health Board; Programme Coordinator or Officer for a non-governmental organisation or in a management role within one of the primary emergency services. These more varied roles may require additional experience (life or work) in addition to completion of this qualification.
This program is currently under review. Please enquire by emailing Ashlee Levien ashleel@tpp.ac.nz.
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