New Zealand Defence Force – New Zealand Best Practice Competition – 2021 (Rapid Response for Crisis Management)
Rapid Response for Crisis Management (Whakaari White Island volcanic eruption). The best practice is a mechanism to provide a rapid response for crisis management. The New Zealand Defence Force (NZDF) has implemented a practiced scaleable standing headquarters that is staffed, trained, and equipped to deploy at short notice to provide timely and responsive planning and coordination. The name of this unit is “Headquarters Deployable Joint Inter-Agency Task Force”, otherwise known as “HQ DJI
BPIR Categories
12.6 Implement emergency response programs
2.5.4 Identify and manage risks
2.5.5 Ensure business continuity
8.1.3 Develop and administer governance system
9.6.5 Manage workplace cleanliness, health & safety