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Online Coordinated Incident Management System (CIMS)

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Duration:Self-Paced Learning

Online Learning, completed in your own time at a location of your choice.
Once you have signed up to your course, you have 60 days of accessibility to complete your assessment.

Price (excl GST)

$340 Per Person

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Gain essential knowledge of New Zealand’s Coordinated Incident Management System (CIMS) through a flexible online learning experience.

Overview

This online awareness-level course provides learners with foundational knowledge of New Zealand’s Coordinated Incident Management System (CIMS). It introduces CIMS principles, structures, functions, and terminology, supporting learners to understand how coordinated responses are managed across agencies. Participants will explore the 4Rs of emergency management, roles and responsibilities, command, control and coordination, situational awareness, and how CIMS is applied across diverse incident types.

This course aligns with NZQA Unit Standard 32158 and prepares learners with the knowledge required for assessment.

Students need to have 3 months of work experience in the industry prior to doing the course.

Please bring along your ID - We need to verify the identity of students in attendance, please bring ID with you on the day of training.

Key Learning Outcomes:

  1. Demonstrate knowledge of roles and principles of CIMS

  2. Demonstrate knowledge of CIMS structure and functions

  3. Demonstrate knowledge of the impact of situational awareness on an incident response

Entry Criteria:

  1. All students are required to have a level of written and oral English equivalent to NCEA level 1 (year 11) or IELTS 5.5 or higher, to be eligible to attend our courses. The person responsible for making bookings or authorising attendance on the course must agree to these Terms and Conditions prior to acceptance of their student(s) onto the course. Where a student does not meet our English language requirement a reader/writer must be supplied by the student or the person responsible for authorising the student’s attendance. The reader/writer cannot be another student attending the same course.

NZQA Unit Standards Included

  • Unit Standards - CIMS (Click to see more detail)

    Unit

    Level

    Credit

    Description

    32158

     

    		  3

    2

    		 Demonstrate basic knowledge of New Zealand's Co-ordinated Incident Management System

     

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Online CIMS Training Frequently Asked Questions

Everything you need to know about the Online Coordinated Incident Management System (CIMS) course in New Zealand.

The Online Coordinated Incident Management System (CIMS) course is a self-paced eLearning programme that gives participants foundational knowledge of New Zealand's CIMS framework. It covers CIMS principles, structure, functions and terminology, the 4Rs of emergency management, roles and responsibilities, command, control and coordination, situational awareness and how CIMS is applied across different incident types. The course aligns with NZQA Unit Standard 32158 and participants have 60 days to complete it from anywhere in New Zealand.
The Coordinated Incident Management System (CIMS) is New Zealand's nationally recognised framework for managing emergency incidents. It provides a consistent structure for command, control and coordination so organisations and emergency response agencies can work together effectively during incidents of any scale. CIMS ensures a common approach to incident management, improving communication, situational awareness and decision-making during emergencies ranging from small workplace incidents to large multi-agency responses.
The course includes NZQA Unit Standard 32158 – Demonstrate basic knowledge of New Zealand's Coordinated Incident Management System (Level 3, 2 Credits). This nationally recognised unit standard is the same qualification awarded in the face-to-face CIMS course and demonstrates foundational knowledge of CIMS principles, structure, functions and situational awareness.
Yes. Safety 'n Action offers a fully online CIMS course that can be completed from anywhere in New Zealand at your own pace. The self-paced eLearning format makes it ideal for emergency management professionals, health and safety representatives, managers, government agency staff and anyone needing flexible access to nationally recognised CIMS training without travelling to a training centre.
The Online CIMS course is recommended for anyone involved in emergency management, incident response, business continuity, workplace emergency response or health and safety. It is suitable for emergency response team members, health and safety representatives, supervisors, managers, local government staff, utilities workers, civil defence volunteers, contractors and anyone who may be involved in coordinating or responding to workplace or community emergencies.
Participants learn how to:
  • Demonstrate knowledge of the roles and principles of CIMS
  • Demonstrate knowledge of the CIMS structure and functions including command, control and coordination
  • Demonstrate knowledge of the impact of situational awareness on an incident response
The course also covers the 4Rs of emergency management, CIMS terminology and how multiple agencies coordinate responses using the CIMS framework.
The 4Rs of emergency management are Reduction (identifying and reducing risks before an emergency occurs), Readiness (preparing plans, training and resources for emergencies), Response (taking action during an emergency to protect life, property and the environment) and Recovery (restoring normal conditions after an emergency). The Online CIMS course introduces participants to how these four stages are applied within the CIMS framework across different types of incidents.
Both the online and face-to-face CIMS courses cover the same content and award NZQA Unit Standard 32158. The online course is fully self-paced with 60 days of access, making it ideal for flexible learning from anywhere in New Zealand. The face-to-face course is a full-day (8 hours) in-person session that also includes practical scenario-based exercises to apply CIMS concepts. Choose the format that best suits your learning preference and schedule.
Once enrolled, participants have 60 days to complete the Online CIMS course. The course is fully self-paced, allowing you to complete it at a time and location that suits you — at work, at home or anywhere with internet access.
Safety 'n Action is one of New Zealand's leading workplace health and safety training providers. The Online CIMS course delivers the same nationally recognised NZQA Unit Standard 32158 as the face-to-face course, with the flexibility of self-paced learning from anywhere in New Zealand. Recent participants have rated the course as helpful, valuable and enjoyable. With 60 days of access, it is a convenient option for organisations wanting to build CIMS knowledge across their emergency response teams without disrupting operations.

Found it very help and enjoyable

Student Feedback April 2024

Awesome course, valuable information and delivery was great

Student Feedback May 2024

Enjoyable course with relatable material

Student Feedback June 2024

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