The submission period for this round of CDEM skill standards closes this week at 5pm Friday 20 December. To see the proposed standards in full and details about making a submission, head to the CDEM project page.   

We’d like to thank everyone who has provided feedback so far and contributed to this collaborative project.  

Skill standards seeking feedback 

• CDEM Fundamentals x 6: For people involved in, or preparing to support, Civil Defence Emergency Management (CDEM) efforts at the community, local, or national level.  

• Response Leadership x 5: For people actively involved in CDEM who have existing leadership experience and require preparation for response leadership.  

• Treaty Partnership x 3: For people supporting CDEM at community, local, or national levels.  

• CIMS x 3: Range of audiences including people supporting an Incident Management Team (IMT) or an Emergency Coordination Centre (ECC), or, people working within an IMT or ECC.   

• NZ Response Teams x 6: For people involved in a range of CDEM rescue. Currently used by the NZ Response Teams including ground, heights, flood and storm rescue  

• Welfare x 6:  Range of audiences including people working in a Civil Defence Centre (CDC) or people involved in needs assessment, animal welfare or supervision of CDC  

• Recovery x 3: Range of audiences including people working in participating agencies or people supporting the recovery office, surge recovery office workforce and recovery managers  

These skill standards were developed in collaboration with support from across the sector to ensure they’re fit for purpose to meet the needs of Emergency Management learners of the future. 

Please feel free to share with your networks and send any feedback or comments to [email protected] by 5pm Friday, 20 December.