Understand the Principles of CIMS

resilience services

This module builds a foundational understanding of New Zealand’s Coordinated Incident Management System (CIMS), giving participants clarity on roles, terminology, and how multi-agency coordination works in a crisis.

Understand the Principles of CIMS in four steps. How we do resilience at Fixinc.

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Plan

Agile, first-principles planning ensures a smooth rollout of your refreshed program.

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We will ensure Understand the Principles of CIMS is rolled out smoothly at your organisation.

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check

Your Understand the Principles of CIMS is draft until validated, we will fix that.

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act

Your team and ours will be ready when your Understand the Principles of CIMS is activate in real-life.

Fixinc delivers a tailored workshop that introduces the CIMS framework, its principles, and its role in New Zealand’s emergency response ecosystem. The session covers key topics like control vs coordination, leadership roles, the function-based structure of CIMS, and why consistency matters during cross-agency response. Designed for organisations that may interact with emergency services or lead local response, this module sets the foundation for all future CIMS learning and activation.

We don’t just deliver theory, we embed it in context. Fixinc brings deep experience working alongside emergency responders, councils, and public venues across New Zealand. Our facilitators bridge the gap between formal CIMS education and how your team will actually use it in practice. Whether your people are new to emergency management or refreshing their knowledge, this module makes CIMS clear, approachable, and relevant to your operations.

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What you can expect when you start Understand the Principles of CIMS with us.

Meet who you'll talk to

Link to chat

A link will be sent to you via email from our Advisory team. You get to pick a time to chat that's convenient to you - over the phone, Teams, Zoom, or in person.

30-45 minutes

Tell us what your objectives are. We have a set of questions ready to go for you. We'll share 'how we do things', and give you a chance for any Q&A you have.

Proposal & Quote

We will get you a proposal within 24 hours detailing the scope of work. 1 week later, we will discuss it. 10 minutes later you will have a final quote from us to sign.

5 Weeks

Our clients expect us to be working for them, not chasing proposals. If it's not signed off within 5 weeks, we'll assume it's not the right time.

Review & Health Check

All Understand the Principles of CIMS we implement start with a deep review of what's already in place. We set benchmarks formed from best practice and ISO standards.

Design and Develop

With as much involvement as neccersary from your team, we'll build out the Understand the Principles of CIMS part of your New Zealand CIMS program to the very highest quality available.

Validate

Where appropriate, we will test and validate your new Understand the Principles of CIMS discipline. This provides tangible evidence of capability and maturity to your stakeholders.

Maintain

The number one set back for organisations who embed resilience is momentum. We'll build a plan to ensure your Understand the Principles of CIMS runs annually.

Additional New Zealand CIMS Disciplines. Expand your Understand the Principles of CIMS.

We have carefully selected the most impactful and relevant New Zealand CIMS disciplines that will ensure a modern organisation can withstand and thrive through even the worst the threat landscape can throw at us. Explore some below.

Demonstrate Situational Awareness

This module helps teams recognise and maintain situational awareness during dynamic incidents, building confidence in information flow, priority-setting, and coordinated response.

Identify CIMS Structure and Functions

This module breaks down the core structure of CIMS, helping your team understand how response roles, functions, and coordination cells work together in the heat of an incident.

Apply The Application of CIMS

Frequently asked Understand the Principles of CIMS questions.

How do we know when our Understand the Principles of CIMS activity is fully effective?

We validate success through exercises, engagement, and outcomes. If your Understand the Principles of CIMS effort drives action, conversation, and continuous use — it's working.

How is Understand the Principles of CIMS different from traditional approaches we've seen?

Unlike templated models, our Understand the Principles of CIMS work adapts to the client's sector, stakeholders, and risk profile. It's hands-on, flexible, and always validated.

Does Understand the Principles of CIMS link to other services or tools you offer?

Yes — Understand the Principles of CIMS often feeds into our other services like planning, validation, or digital tools. We design it to integrate, not sit in a silo.

What kind of outcomes can we expect from engaging in Understand the Principles of CIMS?

Clients typically gain clarity, leadership alignment, and a measurable shift in preparedness through our Understand the Principles of CIMS delivery — no matter their starting point.

What does the Understand the Principles of CIMS discipline involve when delivered by Fixinc?

Understand the Principles of CIMS at Fixinc is built to be clear, structured, and aligned with our Tungsten Diamond lifecycle. It's tailored to your program maturity and backed by real-world application.

Still have questions?

Over a no-obligation call, we will walk you through how are tools work for you to determine if they're right for you.

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