ANNUAL REPORT 2007 – 2008 State Emergency Management Committee Annual Report 2007-08
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New South Wales State Emergency Management Committee ANNUAL REPORT 2007 – 2008 State Emergency Management Committee Annual Report 2007-08 State Emergency Management Committee Annual Report 2007-08 CONTENTS 1 Introduction .............................................................................................. 1 2 The State Emergency Management Committee ..................................... 1 2.1 Responsibility and functions.........................................................................................1 2.2 Structure........................................................................................................................2 2.3 District and Local Emergency Management Committees.............................................2 2.4 Committee membership ................................................................................................2 2.5 The Committee Secretariat............................................................................................4 3 Emergency management concepts ........................................................ 5 4 Overview of SEMC activity ...................................................................... 5 4.1 Mitigation and risk management...................................................................................6 4.2 Planning ........................................................................................................................8 4.3 Emergency management training................................................................................11 4.4 Operations and exercises.............................................................................................13 4.5 Natural disaster declarations .......................................................................................16 4.6 Recovery .....................................................................................................................17 5 Australian Safer Communities Awards 2007........................................ 19 6 Agency, Functional Area and Committee reports................................ 20 6.1 Ambulance Service of NSW .......................................................................................20 6.2 NSW Fire Brigades .....................................................................................................22 6.3 NSW Police Force.......................................................................................................24 6.4 NSW Rural Fire Service..............................................................................................27 6.5 NSW State Emergency Service...................................................................................29 6.6 Volunteer Rescue Association ....................................................................................31 6.7 NSW Maritime............................................................................................................32 6.8 Department of Premier and Cabinet............................................................................33 6.9 Agriculture and Animal Services Functional Area .....................................................35 6.10 Communications Services Functional Area ................................................................38 6.11 Energy and Utility Services Functional Area..............................................................39 6.12 Engineering Services Functional Area........................................................................43 6.13 Environmental Services Functional Area....................................................................45 6.14 Health Services Functional Area.................................................................................49 6.15 Public Information Services Functional Area .............................................................51 6.16 Transport Services Functional Area............................................................................54 6.17 Welfare Services Functional Area Committee............................................................56 6.18 NSW CBR Hazmat Working Group ...........................................................................59 6.19 Influenza Pandemic Taskforce....................................................................................61 6.20 NSW USAR Advisory Committee..............................................................................62 7 District Emergency Management Committee Reports ........................ 64 7.1 Central West District Emergency Management Committee .......................................64 7.2 Far West District Emergency Management Committee..............................................66 7.3 Georges River District Emergency Management Committee .....................................69 7.4 Hunter Central Coast District Emergency Management Committee ..........................72 7.5 Illawarra District Emergency Management Committee..............................................76 7.6 Mid North Coast District Emergency Management Committee .................................78 7.7 Monaro District Emergency Management Committee................................................80 7.8 Murray District Emergency Management Committee ................................................83 7.9 Northern Rivers District Emergency Management Committee ..................................87 7.10 Peel District Emergency Management Committee .....................................................90 - i - State Emergency Management Committee Annual Report 2007-08 7.11 Riverina District Emergency Management Committee.............................................. 92 7.12 Southern Highlands District Emergency Management Committee ............................ 95 7.13 Sydney East District Emergency Management Committee........................................ 98 7.14 Sydney Mid-West District Emergency Management Committee............................. 100 7.15 Sydney North District Emergency Management Committee ................................... 103 7.16 Sydney South West District Emergency Management Committee .......................... 105 7.17 Western Slopes District Emergency Management Committee................................. 107 7.18 Western Sydney District Emergency Management Committee ............................... 109 Annex A – SEMC members .......................................................................... 112 Annex B – Detailed training statistics ......................................................... 113 Annex C – Support provided by the Secretariat ......................................... 116 Annex D – Emergency Management Districts............................................. 119 State Emergency Management Committee Annual Report 2007-08 1 Introduction This report has been compiled in accordance with Section 17 of the State Emergency and Rescue Management Act (1989) to describe the work and activities of the State Emergency Management Committee (SEMC) during the financial year 2007-08. The NSW Rural Fire Service provides administrative support to the SEMC and reports on relevant administrative matters. 2 The State Emergency Management Committee 2.1 Responsibility and functions The State Emergency Management Committee is the principal committee established under the State Emergency and Rescue Management Act (1989) (SERM Act) for the purposes of emergency management throughout the State and, in particular, is responsible for emergency planning at a State level. In accordance with section 15 of the SERM Act, the SEMC is required to: a. identify, evaluate and monitor hazards and threats to life and property; b. establish and review appropriate emergency management structures at all levels; c. identify emergency resources both within and outside the State and make plans for the allocation and coordination of the use of those resources; d. establish and review systems for use in the control and coordination of emergency operations; e. review and recommend emergency management legislation (including legislation and proposals for legislation of other agencies); f. advise the Minister on the creation of combined local government emergency management arrangements; g. establish communication networks within and between functional areas at all levels; h. review plans at all levels and within each emergency services organisation and functional area; i. produce specific hazard management guidelines; j. arrange emergency management training for individuals, including individuals employed in emergency services organisations and functional areas; k. produce and disseminate educational material on established emergency management policies and procedures; l. arrange the conduct of training exercises to periodically test emergency management plans; m. advise the Minister on the declaration of states of emergencies; n. advise on the efficient use of local government resources in relation to DISPLAN; o. assist in the selection and training of district and local government personnel for appointment to relevant organisations under Part 2 of the SERM Act; p. act as the single point of contact for Commonwealth support to emergency operations in New South Wales in the absence of other arrangements; q. produce standing orders and instructions and standing operating procedures under DISPLAN; r. assist the Minister, as required, in the preparation and review of DISPLAN; and s. arrange for graduated warnings of emergencies to the public. - 1 - State Emergency Management Committee Annual Report