RRANZ Updates
Managing a Coordination Centre - 2025 Courses
We were thrilled with the feedback from our pilot participants on the new Managing a Coordination Centre course.
The tweaks and modifications are almost complete, and registrations are now open for either an online course or face to face offering.
This course provides a range of tools and techniques for effectively managing a coordination centre. It is intended for anyone who manages in an Incident Coordination Centre. Many pilot participants suggested this course is also useful for any function manager in a CIMS co-ordination centre.
2025 course dates:
* Online – 16 April, $1250 + GST
* *NEW* Face to Face – 25 & 26 August in Christchurch, $1,500 + GST (incl. catering and printed materials)
Congratulations to our latest cohort of RRANZ graduates
In November, this group successfully completed their Tier 1 Part Two course in our hometown of Ōtautahi Christchurch. We were delighted to have the entire RRANZ team present, allowing our administrators the opportunity to see the course in action.
End-of year round-up: student participation 2024
2024 has been a great year for RRANZ, with the launch of a new course and hosting our first in-person masterclass. Here is a snapshot of our achievements:
- 84 Students completed Tier 1 Part 1
- 75 students completed Tier 1 Part 2
- 17 students completed the Managing a Coordination Centre Course Pilot
- 71 students completed an Online or In-Person Masterclass
A big thanks to our amazing students for making this year unforgettable.
RRANZ alumni - staying connected
Emergency Service State HQ for Diana Murfit from Ministry of Health New Zealand. Diana and Joanna met when attending the Response and Recovery Aotearoa New Zealand Response and Recovery Leadership Development Program in Wellington.
The tour involved visiting the State Operations Centre (SOC) where Stacy, the Coordinator Duty Operations was on shift. Stacy talked through the role of the SOC and how varied it is. The team were managing a rescue at the time, the extrication of a person who had passed away in the night but whom had been house bound for a long time due to being a large-bodied person. The rescue required part of the house to be cut away in order for the person to be removed from the home.
The pair also visited the State Control Centre which was closed but gave Diana a great insight as to how teams are set up in a level 3 event.
December Readings
Check out this month’s reading recommendations:
FEMA’s Strategic Foresight - Final Report
FEMA’s Strategic Foresight 2050 report is a rigorous and imaginative assessment of the challenges and opportunities we will face in the next quarter-century.
UK Resilience Academy Lessons Management Best Practice Guidance
The purpose of the Lessons Management Guidance is to inform, encourage, and equip senior leaders, central government departments, agencies, arms-length bodies, and wider resilience professionals in the effective management of lessons.
UK Resilience Academy Exercising Best Practice Guidance
The purpose of the Exercising Best Practice Guidance is to provide a practical guide for individuals and teams who plan, prepare and deliver exercises in a civil contingency resilience setting.
National Hazards Research Australia - Principles of best practice strategic crisis management arrangements for catastrophic disasters
Catastrophic disasters require the adoption of evidence-based best practice crisis management arrangements to ensure the capacity and thinking needed to meet communities’ needs. This document sets out 10 best-practice principles for strategic crisis management for practitioners and policy makers.
Australian Institute for Disaster Resilience Major Incidents Report 2023 - 2024
An overview of major incidents that have involved the Australian fire and emergency services sector from July 2023 to June 2024.
Australian Journal of Emergency Management
The latest edition of the Australian Journal of Emergency Management has some very relevant articles for New Zealand.