The primary function of the National Emergency Management Agency is to support and enable communities to manage emergencies. The National Emergency Management Agency works with the diverse range of agencies that comprise the emergency management sector, each with different responsibilities and focus, and varying levels of resources and capability. Organisations involved include communities and their local authorities. CPNZ coordinates with NEMA NZ nationally to gain an understanding of how Patrollers could be utilised in an emergency. Most Patrols continue this coordination at a more detailed level to ensure their Patrollers know how to respond to an emergency to assist their local Civil Defence Emergency Management group.