Greater Bendigo Municipal Emergency Management Plan Public Version August 2016
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Greater Bendigo Municipal Emergency Management Plan Public Version August 2016 Greater Bendigo Municipal Management Plan – Version 1.06 August 2016 1 FOREWORD Since 2003 the City of Great Bendigo (CoGB) community has felt the impacts of storm, fire and flood, in addition to these events CoGB endured a decade of drought. This signifies the importance of building resilience and capability for emergency management in our community, with agencies and with emergency services. To do this we need to use a partnership approach towards education, skill development and in conducting exercises. In our planning and preparedness we are building on a risk based framework to identify risk treatment plans that are supported through the development of preparedness strategies, and response and recovery plans. Engaging the community in planning will input local information and help to inform people in the processes. Fundamental to achieving community resilience is the understanding of the hazards, exposures and vulnerabilities of the community. The economic and social effects of emergencies, including loss of life, destruction of property and dislocation of communities are possible but risk based planning enables minimisation of the impacts of emergencies on communities and/or an enhanced recovery process. The City of Greater Bendigo Municipal Emergency Management Plan has been produced pursuant to Section 20 (1) of the Emergency Management Act 1986 and the Emergency Management Act 2013. The plan addresses the prevention of, preparedness for, response to and recovery from emergencies within the City of Greater Bendigo. It is the result of the cooperative efforts of the Municipal Emergency Management Planning Committee and community input. Greater Bendigo Municipal Management Plan – Version 1.06 August 2016 2 Contents FOREWORD ................................................................................................................................ 2 Part One – Introduction ................................................................... Error! Bookmark not defined. Municipal Endorsement ................................................................................................................ 6 Statement of Audit ......................................................................... Error! Bookmark not defined. Aim ............................................................................................................................................... 7 Objectives ..................................................................................................................................... 7 Authority ....................................................................................................................................... 7 Audit ............................................................................................................................................. 9 Municipal Emergency Planning Committee ................................................................................... 9 Municipal Emergency Management Functions ............................................................................ 11 Part Two – Prevention and Preparedness Arrangements .......................................................... The Role of the Municipality ........................................................................................................ 12 Municipal Emergency Risk Management Process ....................................................................... 12 Prevention / Mitigation Plans ...................................................................................................... 14 Geographic and Demographic Descriptions ................................................................................ 15 Major Infrastructure and Assets in the City of Greater Bendigo ................................................... 16 Household / Population Overview for the City of Greater Bendigo .............................................. 17 Vulnerability ................................................................................................................................ 19 Part Three - Response Arrangements………………………………………………………………… Introduction ................................................................................................................................. 23 Control and Support Agencies .................................................................................................... 23 Command, Control and Coordination (Response) ....................................................................... 27 Municipal Emergency Coordination Centres (MECC) ................................................................. 29 MECC Activation ......................................................................................................................... 30 Public Awareness, Information and Warning ............................................................................... 34 Part Four – Relief and Recovery Arrangements ......................................................................... Emergency Relief ....................................................................................................................... 38 Part Five – Support Arrangements .............................................................................................. Support Tasks and Functional Service Agencies ........................................................................ 42 Other Functional Areas ............................................................................................................... 43 Greater Bendigo Municipal Management Plan – Version 1.06 August 2016 3 Health and Medical ..................................................................................................................... 43 Transport and Engineering ......................................................................................................... 44 Initial Impact Assessment (IIA).................................................................................................... 45 Appendices ............................................................................................................................... 46 Appendix One - Contact Directory ................................................................................................ 46 Appendix Two - Maps ................................................................................................................. 47 Appendix Three - MECC ............................................................................................................. 50 Appendix Four - Emergency Relief Centres ................................................................................ 52 Appendix Five - Facilities ............................................................................................................ 53 Appendix Six – Community Information Guide ............................................................................ 54 Appendix Seven - Specialist Responsibilities of the MERO, MFPO, MRM and EMC (Community Resilient Coordinator) ................................................................................................................. 56 Appendix Eight - Organisation Emergency Management Chart .................................................. 60 Appendix Nine – Single Incident Protocol ................................................................................... 61 Appendix Ten – Post Impact Assessment Form ......................................................................... 66 Appendix Eleven – Preparedness Guide .................................................................................... 72 Appendix Twelve – Acronyms and Abbreviations ....................................................................... 73 Appendix Thirteen – Glossary ..................................................................................................... 75 Greater Bendigo Municipal Management Plan – Version 1.06 August 2016 4 City of Greater Bendigo Document Control Versions Release Date Author Changes Version 1.0 December 2012 Risk Management Unit Full version change Version 1.01 March 2013 Risk Management Unit Updates Version 1.02 May 2013 Emergency Management Coordinator Audit passed April 29 2013 Version 1.03 February 2014 Risk Management Updates Version 1.04 September 2014 Community Resilience Coordinator Updates Version 1.05 April 2016 Community Resilience Coordinator Updates Version 1.06 August 2016 Emergency Management Officer Updates August 2016 Municipal Emergency Management Plan Amendment Register Version control information up until this point has been archived at the request of the Committee Page No. Issue Date Amendment Details No. All 10 December Updated- Future changes- dates to be added to 2012 footnotes Updates to pages: 11 May 2013 On Updates to pages: website 9,11, 30, 31, 36, 44, 9,11, 30, 31, 36, 44, 73, 74, 75, 78, 81 73, 74, 75, 78, 81 Updates to pages: 8, 12 February Insertion of Audit Certificate issued August 2013, 9, 41, 76-81 2014 amendment to Secondary Agencies, addition of terms in Glossary Updates 13 April 2016 Documents updated Updates to pages: 14 August 2016 Minor wording changes to improve clarity, arising from MEMP audit August 2016. Inclusion of section breaks, 5, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, update headers & foot notes, corrections to risk table. 15, 17, 22, 23, 25- 27, 29, 46, 58 Greater Bendigo Municipal Management Plan – Version 1.06