CIMS introduction - National Rural Fire Authority

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? Planned events

Unplanned events

Official visits

Road accidents

Concerts

Natural disasters

Sports events

Search and rescue

CIMS focuses on where organisations meet

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

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

Lead Agency Examples Incident

Lead Agency

House Fire

NZ Fire Service

Earthquake

Ministry of Civil Defence/ Civil Defence Emergency Management Group

Civil Disturbance New Zealand Police Marine Pollution Maritime New Zealand Rural fire

Rural Fire Authority

Support Agency • Contributing services or resources to a lead agency

Command, Control and Coordination

Four Key Components • Control • Planning / intelligence • Operations • Logistics

The foundation on which CIMS is built

Incident Management Diagram

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

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

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

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

Incident Facilities

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

Multi-Incident Response

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