Fraser Coast Emergency Guide 2
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FRASER COAST EMERGENCY GUIDE 2 ARE YOU PREPARED? Fraser Coast Region is a vibrant and fast growing area comprehensive planning, preparation, managing effective that has a wide range of topography and changing response and recovery. demographics. It exhibits an abundance of natural, world The active preparation and participation of all in our heritage, historic, aquatic, flora and fauna attractions. community is key to our resilience, survival and collective Despite the region’s idyllic lifestyle, there will be occasions ability to recover. when the community is affected by a disaster, whether natural or otherwise. This set of handy guides has been prepared to assist and enable you to complete your own emergency preparations. Each year, from November to May, our region is in its cyclone season, and storms, storm surges, flooding and Please take the time to read each fact sheet and identify road closures may be experienced. the names, addresses and numbers you need to ensure you and your household and family members are ready. Fires, in the wild or in urban areas, can affect our communities, and we should also be vigilant for road and You can download these Fact Sheets in a range transport safety, accidents, spills and industrial leaks. of other languages, and find more information at: www.qld.gov.au/getready and www.disaster.qld.gov.au We may be unable to prevent a disaster from happening, but we are able to minimise the adverse effects through If you do a little, we all accomplish a lot. Contents and Fact Sheets We suggest you consult with your neighbours when compiling your emergency contacts – and why not make sure they have their own kit completed as well? The elderly, disabled, or people with special needs in your neighbourhood may appreciate a hand. Important phone numbers for key services in the Fraser Coast Region can be found on page 10 – the reverse side of Fact Sheet 4. FS SUBJECT PAGE Introduction 2 FS 1 Prepare Emergency Plan 3 FS 2 Prepare Evacuation Plan / Kit 5 FS 3 Prepare Emergency Kit 7 FS 4 Prepare Your Home 9 FS 5 Tune Into Warnings 11 FS 6 Check Your Neighbours 13 FS 7 Pet Emergency Plan 15 FS 8 Prepare Your Car 17 Disclaimer This brochure is for information only and is provided in good faith. The Department of Community Safety, Emergency Management FS 9 Prepare Your Business 18 Queensland and the State Emergency Service are under no liability to any person in respect of any loss or damage (including consequential loss or Want More Information? 19 damage) which may be suffered or incurred, or which may arise directly or Important Phone Numbers indirectly, in respect of reliance by any person on the information contained and Contacts 20 in this brochure. www.frasercoast.qld.gov.au/disaster-management 3 FACT SHEET 1 PREPARE EMERGENCY PLAN 1 RESEARCH HAZARDS • Does everyone know to tune • Radio frequency of your PREPARE YOUR AND DISASTER into the local ABC radio local ABC radio station MANAGEMENT station to hear updates and (www.abc.net.au/local), HOUSEHOLD WITH ALL ARRANGEMENTS IN warnings? Bureau of Meteorology 9 FACT SHEETS: YOUR COMMUNITY. • You may also need to prepare website (www.bom.gov.au) for evacuation. Discuss where and telephone weather 1. Prepare Emergency Plan • What potential hazards could services for local warnings. impact your community? Is to go if you were unable to 2. Prepare For Evacuation there any information on return home or if you have to Disaster Management Plans leave your home. 4 ENSURE EVERYONE IN 3. Prepare Emergency Kit for these hazards? • Nominate two meeting places YOUR HOUSEHOLD IS 4. Prepare Your Home - Check with your local in case of an emergency, one PREPARED nearby, another outside your 5. Tune Into Warnings council about local warning • Prepare an Emergency Kit systems, evacuation neighbourhood, everyone can 6. Check Your Neighbours easily get to. and store in a safe, accessible process and nominated place. Also see Fact Sheet 3. evacuation routes. • Nominate two family 7. Pet Emergency Plan • Review and practise your • Ask about Emergency and members or friends who do 8. Prepare Your Car not live with you (one local, Emergency Plan regularly Evacuation Plans at your (three times per year). 9. Prepare Your Business workplace, school, and one interstate) to be childcare providers. Check if household emergency • Teach children how and when Available in 20 languages they need details of your contacts in case you and to call Triple Zero (000) in an emergency (use 112 from online: disaster.qld.gov.au household emergency your family become contacts. separated. Ensure everyone mobile phones). Only call knows how to contact these Triple Zero (000) if you • What local support is people. believe the emergency is life available? • Discuss medical conditions of threatening, critical or - Ask for contact details of household members. Include serious. local support agencies and essential medications and • Ensure householders have record these on your dosages in your Emergency current first aid certification. Emergency Plan. Kit. Include a fully stocked first - If your household will need • Discuss what preparations aid kit in your Emergency Kit. support to evacuate, find are needed for your pets. Also First aid training and out what assistance is see fact sheet 7. equipment is provided FACT SHEET 1 available. by the Queensland ALWAYS • Become familiar with weather Ambulance Service – visit REMEMBER warnings issued by the 3 RECORD IMPORTANT www.ambulance.qld.gov.au Bureau of Meteorology DETAILS ON YOUR • Tune into warnings. Having an Emergency (www.bom.gov.au and phone EMERGENCY PLAN (OVER See Fact Sheet 7. Plan is an important step THE PAGE), SUCH AS: services). • Create wallet emergency to prepare for, survive and - Emergency and related cards for all household cope with emergencies. 2 DISCUSS POSSIBLE phone numbers members to refer to when • KNOW, all householders SCENARIOS AND - Triple Zero (000) activating your Emergency RESPONSES WITH YOUR Plan. need to know where your - 132 500 (SES) HOUSEHOLD. • Ensure everyone knows Emergency Plan is kept. - Medical services • Discuss each hazard and where, how and when to turn • INVOLVE all potential scenarios. - Local Council off the main power, water and householders in your - Electricity and other service gas supply in case of • What would you do in the evacuation. disaster preparations event of each emergency? providers so all understand • Display your Emergency Plan • Where might you be when - Insurance providers risks and appropriate on the fridge or household such an emergency occurs? - Relatives and friends actions required in an notice board, provide copies • Depending on the type of • All householder mobile emergency. to household members, emergency, decide how you phones, other numbers such relevant friends, family and • PRACTICE your would keep in touch and as work, school, childcare neighbours and keep a copy Emergency Plan with all where you would meet. providers, friends, neighbours in your Emergency Kit. and your household householders every few • Does everyone know the • Consider joining a community emergency contacts. months to make sure Standard Emergency Warning emergency service everyone knows what Signal (SEWS) and what to do • Details of the two meeting organisation such as the places you have nominated. to do if an emergency when this warning is issued? State Emergency Service To learn more about SEWS (SES) to learn more and help occurs. • Any specific medical visit www.disaster.qld.gov.au conditions, essential your community prepare for • On this Fact Sheet here medications and dosage. and respond to natural disasters – visit www. are four simple steps to • Details for your pets - emergency.qld.gov.au/ses help you, your family and description, photo, household. veterinarian contact details, medication. • The Emergency Plan is on the other side of this page for you to complete for your household. 4 FACT SHEET 1 HOUSEHOLD EMERGENCY PLAN HOUSEHOLD CONTACTS Name Mobile number Email address PRACTICE DATES (Three times per year): 1. 2. 3. EMERGENCY CONTACTS Nearby contact name SHELTER Address Where we will shelter if we are staying in the house? Phone number Where will our pets shelter? Email address Out-of-town contact name Address Phone number Email address MAINS SERVICES Locations in house, and MEETING PLACES how to switch off supply: Nearby meeting place Electricity Address Phone number Further away meeting place Gas Address Phone number PHONE NUMBERS Council Water Electricity Doctor Hospital Veterinary practice EMERGENCY Insurance provider SERVICES Childcare provider Police, Fire and Ambulance Primary school Life Threatening Only High school Phone: 000 Triple Zero (112 from mobile) Workplace Workplace State Emergency Service (SES) - Phone: 132 500 Friend Friend LOCAL RADIO Neighbour STATION Neighbour MEDICAL INFORMATION Medication Who needs it and at what dosage? www.frasercoast.qld.gov.au/disaster-management 5 FACT SHEET 2 PREPARE FOR EVACUATION 1. RESEARCH HAZARDS AND DISASTER CHECKLIST FOR PREPARE YOUR MANAGEMENT ARRANGEMENTS IN YOUR HOUSEHOLD WITH ALL COMMUNITY EVACUATION: • What potential hazards could impact your Has official advice been given to evacuate? 9 FACT SHEETS: community? Is there any information on Do you know where you will be 1. Prepare Emergency Plan disaster management plans for these hazards? - Check with your local council for information evacuating to? 2. Prepare For Evacuation and plans. Is your evacuation point further inland, 3. Prepare Emergency Kit - Check with your local council about local on higher ground and secure? 4. Prepare Your Home warning systems, evacuation process and nominated evacuation routes. Do you know the preferred route for 5. Tune Into Warnings - Find out if you live in a flood-prone area or evacuation? 6. Check Your Neighbours evacuation zone. Do you need to make Is your vehicle full of fuel? arrangements to stay with friends on higher 7.