CITY OF BELMONT & TOWN OF VICTORIA PARK PUBLIC COPY LOCAL EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT ARRANGEMENTS * To be read in conjunction with the Local Recovery Plan and internal Business Continuity Plans * City of Belmont & Town of Victoria Park Combined LEM Arrangements Endorsed by LEMC: 9 March 2020 Next Full Review Scheduled 2024 Page 1 Contents Local Emergency Management Arrangements Distribution List .................................................................................................................................. 6 Amendment record ............................................................................................................................ 7 Glossary of Terms ............................................................................................................................... 8 Acronyms ........................................................................................................................................... 8 Part One – Introduction ...................................................................................... 9 1.1 Document availability ............................................................................................................. 9 1.2 Review and Consultation ........................................................................................................ 9 1.3 Feedback .............................................................................................................................. 10 1.4 Acknowledgements .............................................................................................................. 10 1.5 Aim / Purpose / Scope .......................................................................................................... 11 1.6 Area Covered ....................................................................................................................... 12 1.7 Key Demographics ................................................................................................................ 16 1.8 Related Documents & Arrangements .................................................................................... 17 1.8.1 Local plans and procedures ............................................................................................... 17 1.8.2 Agreements, understandings and commitments .............................................................. 18 1.9 Special considerations .......................................................................................................... 18 1.9.1 After-hours, Weekends and Public Holidays ..................................................................... 18 1.10 Care Facilities, CALD groups and Major Facilities located within the area ............................... 18 1.10.1 Aged & Disability Care, Childcare & Schools ..................................................................... 18 1.10.2 Cultural and Linguistically Diverse (CALD) Groups ............................................................ 18 1.10.3 Major facilities owned by other entities ........................................................................... 19 1.11 Seasonal / Major events ....................................................................................................... 21 1.12 Resources ............................................................................................................................. 22 1.12.1 Sharing of Resources ......................................................................................................... 22 1.12.2 Finance arrangements ....................................................................................................... 22 1.13 Roles & Responsibilities ........................................................................................................ 24 1.13.1 Local Government ............................................................................................................. 24 1.13.2 Council / Elected Members ............................................................................................... 24 1.13.3 Local Emergency Management Committee (LEMC) .......................................................... 24 1.13.4 Crisis Management Team (CMT) ....................................................................................... 26 1.13.5 Local Recovery Coordinator ............................................................................................... 27 1.13.6 Local Recovery Coordination Group .................................................................................. 27 1.13.7 Hazard Management Agencies (HMA) .............................................................................. 28 1.13.8 Incident Controller (IC) ...................................................................................................... 29 1.13.9 Incident Management Team (IMT) .................................................................................... 29 1.13.10 Incident Support Group (ISG) ............................................................................................ 29 1.13.11 Local Emergency Coordinator (LEC) .................................................................................. 29 1.13.12 Combat Agencies ............................................................................................................... 30 1.13.13 Support Agencies ............................................................................................................... 30 Part Two – Managing Risk ................................................................................. 31 2.1 Emergency Risk Management ............................................................................................... 31 2.2 Description of emergencies likely to occur ............................................................................ 31 2.3 Emergency management strategies and priorities ................................................................. 32 City of Belmont & Town of Victoria Park Combined LEM Arrangements Endorsed by LEMC: 9 March 2020 Next Full Review Scheduled 2024 Page 3 Part Three - Coordination of Emergency Operations ......................................... 33 3.1 Incident Levels ..................................................................................................................... 33 3.2 Incident Support Group (ISG) ................................................................................................ 34 3.2.1 Activation of an ISG ........................................................................................................... 34 3.2.2 Membership of an ISG ....................................................................................................... 34 3.2.3 Location and Frequency of Meetings ................................................................................ 35 3.3 Media management and public information .......................................................................... 36 3.3.1 During Response ................................................................................................................ 36 3.3.2 During Recovery ................................................................................................................ 36 3.3.3 General Enquiries .............................................................................................................. 36 3.3.4 Communications Approvals/Sign-off Process.................................................................... 37 3.4 Public warning systems ......................................................................................................... 37 Part Four - Evacuation and Welfare ................................................................... 38 4.1 Special needs groups ............................................................................................................ 38 4.2 Routes & maps ..................................................................................................................... 38 4.3 Welfare ................................................................................................................................ 38 4.3.1 Local Welfare Coordinator................................................................................................. 40 4.3.2 Local Welfare Liaison Officer ............................................................................................. 40 4.3.3 Evacuation and Welfare centres ........................................................................................ 41 4.3.4 Animals (including assistance animals) ............................................................................. 42 4.3.5 Register.Find.Reunite ........................................................................................................ 42 Part Five - Recovery........................................................................................... 43 5.1 Local Recovery Coordinators ................................................................................................. 43 Part Six - Exercising, Reviewing and Reporting .................................................. 44 6.1 The aim of exercising ............................................................................................................ 44 6.1.1 Frequency of exercises ...................................................................................................... 44 6.1.2 Types of exercises 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