NSW Emergency Management Program

Emergency management planning in NSW

Module 1: NSW Emergency Management Program – Induction

• The structure of the NSW Emergency Management program
• The details of each module in the program
• What emergency management is

Module 2: What is the legal framework for emergency management?

• How Federal level strategy applies to emergency management
• How NSW legislation applies to emergency management
• How an emergency is defined

Module 3: What is an EMPLAN?

• What an EMPLAN is
• What approaches underpin the development of EMPLANs
• What the NSW emergency management planning arrangements are

Module 4: Who is responsible for emergency management planning?

• Who is responsible for emergency management planning
• The responsibilities of emergency management committees
• Who serves on emergency management committees

Working together in the event of an emergency in NSW

Module 5: Who controls the response to an emergency in NSW?

• The Command, Control and Coordination model with a focus on ‘Command’
• The role of combat agencies
• Who is responsible when a combat agency has not been identified

Module 6: Which bodies are responsible for preparing to responding to or recovering from an emergency in NSW?

• The Command, Control and Coordination model with a focus on ‘Control and Coordination’
• The role of functional areas
• How functional areas are coordinated

Module 7: What happens in an Emergency Operations Centre?

• The purpose of EOCs
• What happens in an EOC
• The role and responsibilities of the Emergency Operations Controller

Module 8: What happens after an emergency?

• What disaster recovery means
• What the NSW Recovery Plan is
• The principles for disaster recovery
• Who is responsible for disaster recovery

This training is for anyone in emergency management or with an interest in emergency management.

• Knowledge quiz at the end of each module
• Case study modules – to apply the information covered in the program

This is a non-accredited course.