Training is offered through the Emergency Management Training Centre (EMTC) - see link below

Originally known as the Canterbury Regional Civil Defence Private Training Establishment it changed its name in 2007 to recognise its expansion of training from Civil Defence to Civil Defence and Emergency Management.

EMTC is owned by Environment Canterbury, the regional authority, on behalf of the Canterbury Civil Defence Emergency Management (CDEM) Group.

EMTC provides a variety of training to Territorial and Regional authorities, government departments, private companies and the general public.

EMTC's areas of expertise include:

• Personal preparedness
• Training of CDEM community volunteers
• Welfare coordination
• Rescue, both at ground level and at heights
• Coordinated Incident Management
  System (CIMS)
• Emergency Operations Centre Management