National Headquarters
Fire and Emergency New Zealand
National Headquarters
Spark Central, Level 7
42-52 Wil is Street
Wel ington Central
Wel ington 6011
Phone +64 4 496 3600
26 November 2024
Ref: 15970
Alan Thompson
[FYI request #28718 email]
Tēnā koe Alan
Thank you for your email of 10 October 2024, to Fire and Emergency New Zealand requesting the
following information under the Official Information Act 1982 (OIA):
1. A copy of the relevant section of FENZ’s national Command and Control documentation
that prescribes when a single incident management system wil be implemented. In
particular, how this decision is based upon elapsed time (48 hours) and not predicted fire
development, forecasted fire weather, fire behavior, values at risk, multi-agency response
required, etc.
There are no document(s) that prescribe when a single incident management system wil be
implemented based upon elapsed time alone. For this reason, we are refusing this aspect of your
request under section 18(e) of the OIA, as the document al eged to contain the information
requested does not exist. Fire and Emergency currently operates under Command-and-control M1
POP (interim) and CIMS 3. We confirm there is a current programme of work to review this.
2. Advise what single incident management system FENZ implemented within the first 48
hours of the 2024 Port Hil s fire and provide copies of the plans that this system produced
as would be required to brief and task resources. Eg, SITREP, Objectives, IMT Structure,
Strategies, Tasks, Resources and Assignments, Communications Plan, Medical Plan, Safety
Plan, Fire Weather, Fire Ground Maps, etc.
The Incident Control er was operating under Command-and-control M1 POP (interim) and CIMS 3,
supported by the Regional Coordination Centre. The planning undertaken was captured in the
draft IAPs. As noted in our previous response, the draft IAPs were prepared to implement if
required, but were not finalised.
3. Advise what single incident management system FENZ implemented after the first 48 hours
of the 2024 Port Hil s fire and provide copies of the plans that this system produced for the
next 5 Operational Periods to brief and task resources as in 2 above.
The Incident Control er was operating under Command-and-control M1 POP (interim) and CIMS 3,
supported by the Regional Coordination Centre. The planning undertaken was captured in the
draft IAPs.
You have the right to seek an investigation and review by the Ombudsman of this decision.
Information about how to make a complaint is available
at www.ombudsman.parliament.nz or
freephone 0800 802 602.
If you require further information, please email [FENZ request email].
Nāku noa, nā
Aidan Saunders
Manager, Information Requests
