Eyre and Western Zone Emergency Management Plan Version 1.0 December 2015 Eyre and Western Zone Emergency Management Committee (ZEMC) (Note: To be read in conjunction with the Eyre and Western Hazard Risk Management Reports) Contents EYRE AND WESTERN ......................................................................................................................................... 0 PREFACE ........................................................................................................................................................... 5 1.1 ABOUT THE EYRE AND WESTERN ZONE EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT PLAN............................................................... 5 1.2 DISTRIBUTION .............................................................................................................................................. 5 1.3 MONITORING AND REVIEWING ........................................................................................................................ 5 1.4 DOCUMENT CONTROL .................................................................................................................................... 6 LEGAL & ADMINISTRATIVE FRAMEWORK ......................................................................................................... 7 2.1 SOUTH AUSTRALIAN EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT ARRANGEMENTS ........................................................................ 7 2.2 ADVISORY GROUPS ....................................................................................................................................... 9 2.3 HAZARD LEADERS ......................................................................................................................................... 9 2.4 CONTROL AGENCY ........................................................................................................................................ 9 2.5 COORDINATING AGENCY .............................................................................................................................. 11 2.6 FUNCTIONAL SERVICES ................................................................................................................................. 11 2.7 FRAMEWORK OF PLANS................................................................................................................................ 11 2.8 EYRE AND WESTERN ZONE EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT COMMITTEE ................................................................... 11 2.9 ZONE EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT COMMITTEE MEMBERSHIP ............................................................................ 11 2.10 ZONE EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT COMMITTEE WORKING GROUPS ..................................................................... 12 2.11 ZONE EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT COMMITTEE OPERATING GUIDELINES .............................................................. 12 2.12 LOCAL GOVERNMENT EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT ARRANGEMENTS .................................................................... 12 2.13 LOCAL GOVERNMENT PLANNING ................................................................................................................... 12 2.14 EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT TRAINING ........................................................................................................... 12 ABOUT THE ZONE ........................................................................................................................................... 13 3.1 GEOGRAPHY .............................................................................................................................................. 14 3.2 CLIMATE & WEATHER ................................................................................................................................. 14 3.3 AREA & POPULATION .................................................................................................................................. 14 3.4 COMMUNITY CAPACITY ................................................................................................................................ 14 3.5 INDUSTRY .................................................................................................................................................. 15 3.6 PUBLIC BUILDINGS, SPACES & EVENTS ............................................................................................................ 15 3.7 SIGNIFICANT INFRASTRUCTURE ...................................................................................................................... 15 3.8 ESSENTIAL SERVICES .................................................................................................................................... 15 3.9 HAZARDOUS SITES ...................................................................................................................................... 16 RISK ASSESSMENT .......................................................................................................................................... 17 4.1 RISK ASSESSMENT ....................................................................................................................................... 17 MAJOR HAZARDS ............................................................................................................................................ 18 5.1 EYRE AND WESTERN ZONE MAJOR HAZARDS ................................................................................................... 18 5.2 EXTREME STORM ........................................................................................................................................ 18 5.3 EXTREME HEAT 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ERROR! BOOKMARK NOT DEFINED. 5.4 ANIMAL AND PLANT DISEASE ........................................................................................................................ 22 5.5 EARTHQUAKE ................................................................................................. ERROR! BOOKMARK NOT DEFINED. 5.6 HUMAN DISEASE ........................................................................................................................................ 24 RECOVERY PLAN ............................................................................................................................................. 25 6.1 ABOUT THE EYRE AND WESTERN ZONE RECOVERY OPERATIONS PLAN .................................................................. 25 6.2 SCOPE OF RECOVERY OPERATIONS ................................................................................................................. 25 6.3 LEGAL/ADMINISTRATIVE FRAMEWORK ............................................................................................................ 26 6.4 RECOVERY OPERATIONS ............................................................................................................................... 26 EXERCISES AND REVIEWS................................................................................................................................ 28 7.1 EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT EXERCISES ........................................................................................................... 28 7.2 REVIEW OF INCIDENTS BY THE ZONE EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT COMMITTEE ....................................................... 28 GLOSSARY & ABBREVIATIONS ........................................................................................................................ 29 For official use only Page | 2 8.1 GLOSSARY OF TERMS ................................................................................................................................... 29 8.2 LIST OF ABBREVIATIONS ............................................................................................................................... 32 ANNEX A – ZONE CONTEXT (ZEMC ENDORSED)...............................................................................................33 1. ZONE OVERVIEW .....................................................................................................................................33 1.1 COUNCIL FINANCES ..................................................................................................................................... 33 1.2 CITY OF PORT LINCOLN ................................................................................................................................ 34 1.3 CITY OF WHYALLA ...................................................................................................................................... 35 1.4 DISTRICT COUNCIL OF CEDUNA...................................................................................................................... 35 1.5 DISTRICT COUNCIL OF CLEVE ......................................................................................................................... 36 1.6 DISTRICT COUNCIL OF ELLISTON .................................................................................................................... 36 1.7 DISTRICT COUNCIL OF FRANKLIN HARBOUR ..................................................................................................... 36 1.8 DISTRICT COUNCIL OF KIMBA ........................................................................................................................ 37 1.9 DISTRICT COUNCIL OF LOWER EYRE PENINSULA ................................................................................................ 37 1.10 DISTRICT COUNCIL OF STREAKY