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Volume 24 No. 3 Winter 2011 (Pdf) N A T I O N A L RESPONSE Official Journal of the Australian Institute of Emergency Services VOLUME 24 NO. 3 WINTER 2011 PRINT POST PUBLICATION NO. PP337586/00067 THANK YOU volunteers Want to pay less tax and get a brand new car? Free 42” LCD HD TV Experience massive tax savings and no upfront costs when you salary package Special Offer! your vehicle with Novated by Fleetcare. PLUS: We pay all your vehicle bills upfront Sign up today and you’ll get a Fleet purchasing power for best vehicle prices 42” LCD HD TV or a $300 Fuel Voucher absolutely FREE! Discounted fuel & maintenance Dedicated account manager for optimum support Call Tim on 0488 557 127 or Adam on 0448 448 723 for an obligation free quote or visit novatedbyfleetcare.com N A T I O N A L Official Publication of AUSTRALIAN INSTITUTE OF EMERGENCY SERVICES Print Post Approved EMERGENCY PP 337586/00067 RESPONSE DISCLAIMER Official Journal of the Australian Institute of Emergency Services Views expressed in this journal, unless specifically acknowledged, are not necessarily those of the Publisher, of the Institute, of its Council or of the Editor. Winter2011 • National Emergency Response EDITORIAL RIGHTS The Editor of National Emergency Response reserves the right to grant permission to reproduce articles from this journal. Such Approval is hereby granted, unless a specific withdrawal of this permission is included in the article in question. CTON EN S The Author and the journal must be acknowledged in any such reprint. REGULAR COLUMNS MAILING AMENDMENTS OR ENQUIRIES For any amendments or enquiries regarding mailing, please email: 2 AIES News [email protected] 3 President’s Report NOTICE TO ADVERTISERS 11 In Brief This publication is the official journal of the Australian Institute of Emergency Services. It is published by Countrywide Austral for the 25 Crossing Borders Australian Institute of Emergency Services and will be distributed to its members. 29 Application Form An illegal practice is presently operating where advertisements from some of our publications are used to produce unauthorised 31 AIES Contacts publications and our advertisers are contacted for payment for the unauthorised advertisement. If you are approached to place an advertisement or with a request FEatURES for payment for another publication, you should verify that the advertisement has been authorised and establish the bona fides 5 Ad Campaign Illustrates Spring Street ‘Circus’ of the company. The invoice and any correspondence should have the company 6 AFP Tackles the League name, ABN, and an address (not just a PO Box) and you should ask for proof of publication. 14 Young Vollie Credits His Best Mates If you do receive a request for an unauthorised advertisement, or have concerns about the bona fides of a company, we suggest 16 Hervey Bay Shows Community Spirit you refer it to the Office of Fair Trading in your capital city. 17 Government News PUBLISHER 18 Celebrating National Volunteer’s Week National Emergency Response is published by Countrywide Austral 21 Swift Volunteer Response to Floods 22 Flooded by the Media 26 State Reports Level 2, 673 Bourke Street, Melbourne GPO Box 2466, Melbourne 3001 28 Information Sharing for Emergency Response & Recovery Ph: (03) 9937 0200 32 ADF’s Extraordinary Athletes Fax: (03) 9937 0201 Email: [email protected] ACN: 30 086 202 093 EDITORIAL TEAM Editor: Kristi High Associate Editor: Bob Maul LFAIES Send articles for inclusion to: Email: [email protected] WEBSITE www.aies.net.au WEBSITE CONTENT The website has sections for each State as well as National Areas. If you have ideas for State Division content, please contact your State Registrar, for National content, email [email protected] FRONTCOVER Please be aware that all content must go past the National The SA Country Fire Service (CFS) is a volunteer Registrar prior to web publication to ensure it meets required based fire and emergency service with guidelines. approximately 15,000 volunteers and 110 staff providing a range of fire and emergency services to more than 434 communities across South Australia. Disclaimer Countrywide Austral (“Publisher”) advises that the contents of this publication are at the sole discretion of the National Emergency Response and the publication is offered for background information purposes only. The publication has been formulated in good faith and the Publisher believes its contents to be accurate, however, the contents do not amount to a recommendation (either expressly or by implication) and should not be relied upon in lieu of specific professional advice. The Publisher disclaims all responsibility for any loss or damage which may be incurred by any reader relying upon the information contained in the publication whether that loss or damage is caused by any fault or negligence on the part of the publisher, its directors and employees. Copyright: All advertisements appearing in this publication are subject to copyright and may not be reproduced except with the consent of the owner of the copyright. Advertising: Advertisements in this journal are solicited from organisations and businesses on the understanding that no special considerations other than those normally accepted in respect of commercial dealings, will be given to any advertiser. 2 BobMaul, FAIES General Secretary/Registrar AIES is pleased to announce the following emergency service people became members of the Institute between March and May 2011. AVALIAS Corporate Affiliate NSW Benedict Antony Dept. of Human Services VIC S Christopher Budd SES NSW Rick Carter St John Ambulance NZ E Mark Dolence Marine Rescue NSW Gary Eglington Institute of Fire Eng W ineers A N Andrew Hadden Police VIC S Peter Fowler Emergency Management (Engineering) SA E John Harper State Rail Authority (Fire) NSW William Little Dept of Human Services VIC AIW Shane McLachlan SES NSW Alex McKenzie SES VIC Ken Neller SES/Fire QLD Clinton Neuman Fire & Rescue Service QLD Andrew Pearson Fire &Rescue Service QLD Michael Piscopo Telecommunications (EM) VIC Josh Rogers Australia Federal Police NSW Steven Rypp Country Fire Service (Hon) SA Glen Strickland Red Cross VIC Thomas Walsh Country Fire Service (Hon) SA Iain Watson Rural Fire Service TAS AIS E CODE OF CONDUCT 1. The Public Interest Members must at all times safeguard the interests of the Institute, provided that they do not conflict with the duties and loyalties owed to the community and its laws. 2. Integrity Members must be straightforward, honest and sincere in their approach to professional work. 3. Objectivity Members must be fair and must not allow prejudice, conflict of interest or bias to override their objectivity. 4. Independence Members must be and should be seen to be free of any interest which might be regarded, whatever its actual effect, as being incompatible with integrity and objectivity. 5. Confidentiality Members must respect the confidentiality of information acquired in the course of their work and must not disclose any such information to a third party without specific authority or unless there is a legal or professional duty to disclose it. 6. Professional Standards Members must carry out their professional work in accordance with the professional standards relevant to that work. 7. Competence and Due Care Members must perform professional services with due care, competence and diligence. 8. Ethical Behaviour Members must conduct themselves in a manner consistent with the good reputation of their profession and refrain from any conduct which might bring discredit to their profession, including any potential or real conflict of interest. Winter2011 • National Emergency Response 3 fr OM thE prESIDENT’S DESK P I E T AlanMarshall, FAIES R National President E S he AIES held its Annual General Other items raised at the Annual General D Meeting in Adelaide on 18 Meeting are as follows. April 2011. N T INSTITUTION REVIEW AGM Highlights Administrative arrangements were ’ • For the third consecutive year, the completed to lower the eligibility age S membership fee structure will remain for full membership of the Institute R the same for at least the next 12 months. from 21 years to 18 years and to • A sub-committee was formed to fully remove the qualification period for E review the constitution and will report full time and volunteer members. P to the National Council bi monthly. The various motions were put to O • The contractual arrangement with the the AGM meeting with some minor RT publishing company that produces amendments as discussed and noted the National Emergency Response on the night. At that meeting, the Journal on the Institute’s behalf is following was subsequently passed on to be reviewed and finalised in the the numbers present as the accepted AIES YOUNG next few months. Countrywide Media motion for the age and emergency VOLUNTEER’S AWARD is now Countrywide Austral and service recognition: clause 8 part Congratulations to the 2010/11 winner discussions with this newly formed 1 (c) sub parts (i) and (ii) to read of the AIES Young Volunteer’s Award company will include an expansion (i) be a career emergency or voluntary Thomas Walsh from One Tree Hill into social media. A media pack is also emergency officer and (ii) shall be Country Fire Service in South Australia. being discussed for use by the AIES. assistant to an emergency officer, and Mr Walsh is a very dedicated and a • The AIES Young Volunteer’s Award shall if the applicant is an employee, delightful young man who is more than will again be held in 2011/12. The produce with the application for deserving of this year’s award. Presented award, sponsored by the Emergency admission a certificate or such other with his award at the AGM, Mr Walsh Response Division of the Australian reference of his/her employment as was given 12 months’ honorary Maritime Safety Authority aims to may from time to time be required membership of the Australian Institute reward one person for “outstanding by the National Council.
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