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The Wellington Region Emergency Management Office (WREMO) was formed in 2012. It is a semi-autonomous organisation that co-ordinates Civil Defence and Emergency Management services on behalf of the nine councils in the Wellington region.

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WREMO’s operational structure

Fortunately, most of the time we are not responding to an emergency. So our structure is focused on the tasks we do most often – readiness and reduction.

WREMO has three core groups: Community Resilience and Recovery, Operational Readiness and Response, and Business and Capability Development.

Emergency response structure

During an emergency, the Wellington Region can activate up to six Emergency Operations Centres. These are located in Wellington, Hutt City, Upper Hutt, Wairarapa, Porirua and Kapiti. The centres’ response effort is coordinated by an Emergency Coordinating Centre.

The Emergency Operation Centres and Emergency Coordinating Centre are run by the relevant council, with support from the wider CDEM Group. WREMO staff support the activated centres.

A resilient community, ready and capable.

Empowering communities to build the resilience and continuity necessary so that the region is prepared to respond to, and recover from, natural and man-made emergencies.

The following set of core values provides the motivation, focus, and standards we need to achieve our vision for success.

Teamwork
We

share our knowledge and skills
work together to achieve collective improvement
welcome and respect different ideas and perspectives
engage regularly with stakeholders
are accountable to each other for our actions
display a passion which drives our determination to succeed
understand that our programmes and pace of work need to be sustainable
look for fun in what we do

Professionalism
We

set challenging goals, and strive to achieve them
lead through innovation
possess the agility to change and adapt
produce outcomes that meet the needs of our communities
take pride in promoting our role in a positive way
demonstrate leadership in our sector

Integrity
We

have the courage to do the right thing
ensure our actions pass the ’mirror test'
earn the respect of colleagues and key stakeholders
act with honesty and transparency

Community
We

understand our primary focus is people
have a sense of community that underpins all our actions and motivations
display pride and a sense of affinity for our region
promote a sense of belonging
achieve synergy through partnership.

The following principles describe how WREMO will conduct business

Network enabled. This recognises the importance of establishing and maintaining key relationships partnerships (and in some cases) with key stakeholders; inter and intra council, emergency and support services, and most importantly with our community. Network enabled also means harnessing modern technology to provide control, coordination and communication, a common operating picture and associated information, plus allowing for centralised planning with decentralised delivery.

Agility. Focusing on those tasks which will build resilience as business as usual, while being able to quickly reconfigure resources to respond effectively to emergency situations, noting that these will vary in type, intensity, impact and location, with each requiring a tailored response.

High performance. Implementing an organisational philosophy, culture, cohesion, training and systems that will enable participating organisations in a response and recovery to be at the peak of their game; and

Single team. Our region is networked through social, economic, infrastructural, and environmental links. A unified approach with clear lines of control, communication, and cooperation is essential for an effective response and rapid recovery.

Using these principles, WREMO delivers against a set of agreed tasks contained in its planning documents.

Emergency response structure

Our vision

Our mission

Our values

Our concept of operation