Tasmanian Municipal Emergency Management Plan Western Emergency Management Committee Plan Details: Plan Title: Western Emergency Management Plan Issue Details: Issue 2 Review Authority: Western Municipal Combined Area Emergency Management Committee Submission Authority: Commander Debbie Williams Regional Emergency Management Controller (North West) Approval: Approval Authority: Darren Hine State Emergency Management Controller Signature: Date: 7 September 2020 Table of Contents SECTION 1 OVERVIEW ........................................................................................................................................... 6 Introduction .................................................................................................................................................................. 6 Authority ....................................................................................................................................................................... 6 Aim ................................................................................................................................................................................ 6 Objectives ................................................................................................................................................................................... 6 Scope and Application ................................................................................................................................................... 7 Context Statement ........................................................................................................................................................ 7 Brief History & Current Issues ..................................................................................................................................................... 7 Population and Demographics .................................................................................................................................................... 8 Natural Features ......................................................................................................................................................................... 8 Infrastructure .............................................................................................................................................................................. 8 SECTION 2 GOVERNANCE AND MANAGEMENT .................................................................................................... 13 Roles of Government and Emergency Management Partners ................................................................................... 13 The Legal Framework for Emergency Management ................................................................................................... 13 Emergency Powers and Declarations ........................................................................................................................................ 13 Emergency Management Governance ........................................................................................................................ 14 Responsibilities ........................................................................................................................................................... 15 SECTION 3 EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT ARRANGEMENTS ................................................................................... 18 SECTION 3.1 PREVENTION AND MITIGATION ....................................................................................................... 19 Overview ..................................................................................................................................................................... 19 Current Arrangements ................................................................................................................................................ 19 Research .................................................................................................................................................................................... 19 Risk Management ..................................................................................................................................................................... 19 Protective Security & Business Continuity ................................................................................................................................ 20 Land-use Planning ..................................................................................................................................................................... 20 SECTION 3.2 PREPAREDNESS ................................................................................................................................ 21 Overview ..................................................................................................................................................................... 21 Current Arrangements ................................................................................................................................................ 21 Municipal Emergency Management Committees ..................................................................................................................... 21 Capacity and Capability ............................................................................................................................................................. 22 Relief Arrangements for Council Emergency Management Roles ............................................................................................ 22 Education and Training ............................................................................................................................................................. 22 Regional and Municipal Emergency Operations and Coordination Centre ............................................................................... 22 Maintaining Basic Resources & Agreements ............................................................................................................................. 23 Community Warnings and Public Information .......................................................................................................................... 23 Points for Public Enquiries ........................................................................................................................................................ 23 Available Warning Systems ....................................................................................................................................................... 24 Public Information Readiness ................................................................................................................................................... 24 Municipal Emergency Management Plans ................................................................................................................................ 24 Validations & Performance Management ................................................................................................................................. 24 Administration Systems ............................................................................................................................................................ 25 Information Management ......................................................................................................................................................... 25 Cost Capture – Financial Administration ................................................................................................................................... 25 SECTION 3.3 RESPONSE ........................................................................................................................................ 26 Overview ..................................................................................................................................................................... 26 Command, Control and Coordination ......................................................................................................................... 26 All Hazards Response Arrangements & Escalation .................................................................................................................... 26 Emergency Powers .................................................................................................................................................................... 27 Resource Sharing & Coordination ............................................................................................................................................. 27 Consequence Management ...................................................................................................................................................... 27 Offers of Assistance .................................................................................................................................................................. 28 Warnings and Public Information ............................................................................................................................... 30 Warnings 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