A support agency is any agency that assists the lead agency by providing Support agency services, resources, information, or otherwise contributing to the response or recovery. Welfare services agencies are agencies that have responsibilities for Welfare services coordinating or supporting the delivery of welfare services to communities agencies affected by emergencies. These agencies are listed (and their responsibilities described) in clauses 62-75 of the National CDEM Plan 2015. Terms used in local government A territorial authority (TA) is a city or district council or unitary authority that Territorial provides public services and regulates land use, buildings, public nuisances, authority and environmental health. A regional council is a region-based council, primarily responsible for Regional council natural resource management, including in the coastal marine area. It regulates land use for specific purposes (for example, soil conservation, water quality, and the management of natural hazards). It also regulates for and undertakes pest control and harbour navigation and safety, and provides (in some cases) public transport services. A unitary authority is a territorial authority with regional council functions Unitary authority and powers. A local authority is any of the above. Local authority Business as usual CDEM facilities The GEMO (Group Emergency Management Office) is the regional office GEMO where CDEM functions are carried out on behalf of the CDEM Group before an emergency occurs. It is managed by the GEMO Manager. The EMO (Emergency Management Office) is the office(s) where CDEM EMO functions are carried out at a local level before an emergency occurs. The person who carries out the CDEM functions is the EM Officer. In some CDEM Groups, EM Officers may be called Advisors or Coordinators. The Coordinated Incident Management System (CIMS) The Coordinated Incident Management System (CIMS) is the primary reference for incident management in New Zealand. The purpose of CIMS is to achieve effective coordinated incident management across responding agencies for all incidents regardless of hazard, size, and complexity.
Support agency A support agency is any agency that assists the lead agency by providing services, resources, information, or otherwise contributing to the response or recovery. Welfare services agencies Welfare services agencies are agencies that have responsibilities for coordinating or supporting the delivery of welfare services to communities affected by emergencies. These agencies are listed (and their responsibilities described) in clauses 62-75 of the National CDEM Plan 2015. Terms used in local government Territorial authority A territorial authority (TA) is a city or district council or unitary authority that provides public services and regulates land use, buildings, public nuisances, and environmental health. Regional council A regional council is a region-based council, primarily responsible for natural resource management, including in the coastal marine area. It regulates land use for specific purposes (for example, soil conservation, water quality, and the management of natural hazards). It also regulates for and undertakes pest control and harbour navigation and safety, and provides (in some cases) public transport services. Unitary authority A unitary authority is a territorial authority with regional council functions and powers. Local authority A local authority is any of the above. Business as usual CDEM facilities GEMO The GEMO (Group Emergency Management Office) is the regional office where CDEM functions are carried out on behalf of the CDEM Group before an emergency occurs. It is managed by the GEMO Manager. EMO The EMO (Emergency Management Office) is the office(s) where CDEM functions are carried out at a local level before an emergency occurs. The person who carries out the CDEM functions is the EM Officer. In some CDEM Groups, EM Officers may be called Advisors or Coordinators. The Coordinated Incident Management System (CIMS) The Coordinated Incident Management System (CIMS) is the primary reference for incident management in New Zealand. The purpose of CIMS is to achieve effective coordinated incident management across responding agencies for all incidents regardless of hazard, size, and complexity.
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