SAR Operational Support Overview
These documents and resources support the coordination and operation of search and rescue within the New Zealand Search and Rescue Region (NZSRR).
Operational Framework
The Operational Framework provides a National Search and Rescue Plan for New Zealand for coordinating search and rescue services to meet domestic and international commitments.
This Operational Framework establishes the national framework for overall development, coordination, and improvement of search and rescue services within the New Zealand Search and Rescue Region.
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Operational Framework for the NZSRR - March 2021Date: 10/03/21 Type: pdf Size: 1.1 MB
CIMS
New Zealand's Coordinated Incident Management System (CIMS) establishes a framework of consistent principles, structures, functions, processes and terminology for response and transition to recovery.
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CIMS 3rd EditionDate: 1/08/19 Type: pdf Size: 2.5 MB
This represents New Zealand’s official framework to achieve effective coordinated incident management across responding agencies.
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What is new in CIMS 3rd EditionDate: 1/08/19 Type: pdf Size: 442 KB
This document provides an overview of the changes from the 2nd Edition.
NZ Police Manual - SAR
The SAR Chapter of the NZ Police Manual outlines the responsibilities and processes for the coordination of search and rescue by the NZ Police.
Nationally Significant SAR Framework
A search operation that has unusual features of scale, nature, intensity, or possible consequences may become a Nationally Significant SAR Operation.