Welfare Services in an Emergency Director’s Guideline [DGL 11/15]
Welfare Services in an Emergency Director’s Guideline [DGL 11/15]
Delivering welfare services to individuals, families/whānau, and communities affected by emergencies is fundamental to effective emergency management. Robust welfare services arrangements need to be in place for all communities to support people in preparing for, responding to, and recovering from emergencies. This guideline supports and expands on the new welfare arrangements in the National CDEM Plan 2015, and in the Coordinated Incident Management System (CIMS). It is intended to be the comprehensive reference for welfare services in an emergency reflecting the elevated status of the Welfare function in emergency management, and capturing the new or expanded roles and responsibilities of various welfare services agencies.
Director's Guideline 18/15: Emergency Movement Control - 12 August 2015
Emergency Movement Control [DGL 18/15] (1.4 MB)
The purpose of this guideline is to describe the major considerations and best practice approaches for the preparation and execution of emergency movement control. This guideline is focused primarily on large scale emergencies; however, many of the concepts and processes translate to smaller scale events.
Logistics in CDEM: Director's Guideline for Civil Defence Emergency Management Groups [DGL 17/15]
Logistics in CDEM: Director's Guideline for Civil Defence Emergency Management Groups [DGL 17/15]
Logistics is a key part of a successful response. Its role is to provide the resources required by response personnel and the affected population, in good condition, at the right time, to the right place, and in the right quantities. Logistics in CDEM aims to provide a consistent approach to carrying out logistics across all agencies involved in response or recovery. It emphasises the importance of creating a common understanding of logistics across all CDEM stakeholders, and streamlining logistics actions between agencies.
Response Management: Director's Guideline for CDEM Group and Local Controllers [DGL 06/08]
Response Management: Director's Guideline for CDEM Group and Local Controllers [DGL 06/08]
This guideline is for use by the Civil Defence Emergency Management (CDEM) Group and Local Controllers to assist them with performing their statutory roles under the CDEM Act. It may also be of use to those performing similar or associated duties, roles and functions within other agencies. Note: This document was revised in October 2014
Lifeline Utilities and Civil Defence Emergency Management Groups [DGL 16/14]
Lifeline Utilities and Civil Defence Emergency Management Groups [DGL 16/14]
This director’s guideline supports lifeline utilities in their collaborative partnership with CDEM Groups, and in meeting their responsibilities under the CDEM Act. This guideline replaces Lifeline Utilities & Emergency Management [DGL 03/02] and Lifelines and CDEM Planning [BPG 01/03]
Volunteer Coordination in CDEM [DGL 15/13]
Volunteer Coordination in CDEM [DGL 15/13]
Volunteer Coordination in CDEM provides a broad overview of volunteer coordination, with a particular focus on CDEM-trained volunteers (community members who are registered, screened and trained during readiness), and spontaneous volunteers (who emerge during response).
Public Information Management [DGL14/13]
Public Information Management [DGL14/13]
The purpose of this guideline is to describe the role and functions of the PIM Manager and the PIM team, and the tasks they should undertake before, during and following an emergency.
Director's Guideline 07/08: Mass Evacuation Planning - 27 June 2008
Mass Evacuation Planning [DGL 07/08] (1.5 MB)
This Director’s Guideline is for use by the Civil Defence Emergency Management (CDEM) Group and Local Authority Emergency Management Officers to assist them to facilitate evacuation planning activities and prepare evacuation plans in order to meet the requirements of the CDEM Act 2002 and the National CDEM Plan 2005. It will also be of use to those within other agencies performing similar or associated duties, roles and functions.
Director's Guideline 01/02: Working Together: The Formation of CDEM Groups - 13 November 2002
Working Together: The Formation of CDEM Groups [DGL 01/O2] (384 KB)
This guideline provides guidance for the formation and conduct of CDEM Groups.
Director’s Guidelines (DGL)
Director’s Guidelines (DGL)
Director's Guidelines provide guidance and advice on how a function defined by legislation or national planning arrangements should be performed.