Command & Control / Emergency Management.

Question 1

Command & Control / Emergency Management

Commanders are to?

Answer 1

• Insure all Police are aware of Health and Safety.
• Adhere to principles of command and control.
• Ensure staff understand roles & responsibilities.
• Support processes.
• Model “Our Values”.

Always behave lawfully, ethically, and professionally

Question 2

Command & Control / Emergency Management

When responding to an incident the primary responsibility to ensure risk is managed, is by?

Answer 2

Incident Controller/Commander.

If a dynamic environment occurs Police will use TENR.

Question 3

Command & Control / Emergency Management

Span of Command and control?

Answer 3

Recommanded span of control is 2-7 direct reports.
Must be given sufficient capacity & capability to execute the mission.

Question 4

Command & Control / Emergency Management

Command response levels are?

Answer 4

1: Tactical
Functions include.
- Cordons
- Comand immediate situation and response.
- Manage interagencies.

2: Operational.
Fuctions include.
- Command of overall incident.
- Tasking of specialist groups.
- Command of resources.

3: Strategic.
Fuctions include.
-Command of overall incident.
-Command Operational activities.
-Command community engagement.
- Liason with Executive, goverment, & media.

Question 5

Command & Control / Emergency Management

Steady State?

Answer 5

Activities that Police respond to everyday.

Question 6

Command & Control / Emergency Management

Rising tide?

Answer 6

Incidents that develop from Steady State to an emergency or major incident. eg Severe weather / Widespread flooding.

Question 7

Command & Control / Emergency Management

Spontaneous Incident?

Answer 7

Have no warning to develop response or contingency plans.

Question 8

Command & Control / Emergency Management

Pre-planned Operation?

Answer 8

Where Police have time to develop a plan and tactics.

The key difference between Pre-planned and Spontaneous response is TIME

Question 9

Command & Control / Emergency Management.

What is CIMS?

Answer 9

Coordinated Incident Management System.

Common goal is responding to and stabilising an incident / protecting life / property / environment.

Question 10

Command & Control / Emergency Management.

What is AFCO

Answer 10

1: Aim = What they aim to achieve.

2: Factors = Is a circumstance or influence that may impact on the operation. Eg. Weather.
Factor / So what? / Therefore

3: Course of Action = Identified course of action available to achieve the mission.

4: Outline Plan = How plan will be actioned.
- Ground
- Situation.
- Mission
- Execution
- Admin and logistics
- Command and signals

Question 11

Command & Control / Emergency Management

Definition of Emergency?

Answer 11

A situation that is a result of any happening, whether natural or otherwise disaster causing loss of life / illness / distress / endangers public or property of NZ.

Question 12

Command & Control / Emergency Management

S86 Civil Defence Emergency Management Act 2002?

Answer 12

Evacuation of premises and places. Private or Public.

Question 13

Command & Control / Emergency Management

S87 Civil Defence Emergency Management Act 2002?

Answer 13

Entry on Premises.
- For rescuing any hurt or indangered person.

Question 14

Command & Control / Emergency Management

S88 Civil Defence Emergency Management Act 2002?

Answer 14

Closing road and public places

Question 15

Command & Control / Emergency Management

S89 Civil Defence Emergency Management Act 2002?

Answer 15

Removal of aircraft, vessel, vehicles, etc.

Question 16

Command & Control / Emergency Management

S90 Civil Defence Emergency Management Act 2002?

Answer 16

Requisitioning Powers

Must give a written statement specifying the requisitioned property.

Question 17

Command & Control / Emergency Management

S91 Civil Defence Emergency Management Act 2002?

Answer 17

Powers to give directions.

While the state of emergency is in force.

Question 18

Command & Control / Emergency Management

S92 Civil Defence Emergency Management Act 2002?

Answer 18

Powers to carry out inspections
etc.

Question 19

Command & Control / Emergency Management

S93 Civil Defence Emergency Management Act 2002?

Answer 19

Person exercising emergency powers to provide proof of identity

Question 20

Command & Control / Emergency Management

S95 Civil Defence Emergency Management Act 2002?

Offences

Answer 20

Failure to comply with requirementsin civil defence emergency management plan.

• Intentionally.

Question 21

Command & Control / Emergency Management

S98 Civil Defence Emergency Management Act 2002?

Answer 21

Obstruction.

During state of emergency.
- Threatens
- Assaults
- Obstructs
-

Question 22

Command & Control / Emergency Management

S104 Civil Defence Emergency Management Act 2002?

Answer 22

Penalty for offences.

A person who commits an offence against the Act:
- Imprisonment not exceeding 3 months.
- A fine not exceeding $5,000
- If body corporate $50,000

Question 23

Command & Control / Emergency Management

Six steps for dispatch process?

Answer 23

1: Summary of incident, including weapons.
2: Time delay.
3: Direction of travel.
4: Mode of travel.
5: Description of offender / vehicles.
6: Additional relevant information. (Hazards / Weapons).