King Island Emergency Management Plan – Issue 9 Page 2 of 75 Plan Details

King Island Emergency Management Plan – Issue 9 Page 2 of 75 Plan Details

A20/36147 KING ISLAND MUNICIPAL EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT PLAN ISSUE 9 July 2020 Approved in accordance with Section 34 of the Emergency Management Act 2006. ______________________________________ Commissioner Darren Hine State Emergency Management Controller Dated: 27 July 2020 King Island Emergency Management Plan – Issue 9 Page 2 of 75 Plan Details Plan Title: King Island Emergency Management Plan Issue and Date Reviewed: Issue 9, July 2020 Prepared by: King Island Municipal Emergency Management Committee Approval by: Commissioner Darren Hine State Emergency Management Controller Signature: Date: 27 July 2020 I, Greg Alomes, General Manager of King Island Council acknowledge the contents of the Emergency Management Plan and certify to the accuracy and validity of the contents herein. Signed, ______________________________________ Greg Alomes King Island Emergency Management Plan – Issue 9 Page 3 of 75 Table of Contents SECTION 1 OVERVIEW ..............................................................................................................................8 1.1 Introduction ............................................................................................................................................... 8 1.2 Authority .................................................................................................................................................... 8 1.3 Aim ............................................................................................................................................................. 8 1.4 Objectives .................................................................................................................................................. 8 1.5 Scope and Application ............................................................................................................................... 9 1.6 Context Statement .................................................................................................................................... 9 1.6.1 Brief History/Description and Current Issues ...................................................................................................................... 9 1.6.2 Natural Features ................................................................................................................................................................ 10 1.6.3 Industry ............................................................................................................................................................................. 10 1.6.4 Climate .............................................................................................................................................................................. 11 1.6.5 Energy ............................................................................................................................................................................... 12 1.6.6 Emergency Management .................................................................................................................................................. 12 1.7 Hazard Summary .....................................................................................................................................13 1.7.1 Bushfire ............................................................................................................................................................................. 13 1.7.2 Storms and Severe Weather ............................................................................................................................................. 13 1.7.3 Hazardous Material Incidents ........................................................................................................................................... 13 1.7.4 Transport ........................................................................................................................................................................... 15 1.7.5 Waste Management Sites ................................................................................................................................................. 15 1.7.6 Water Supply ..................................................................................................................................................................... 16 SECTION 2 GOVERNANCE AND MANAGEMENT ........................................................................................ 18 2.1 King Island Emergency Management Arrangements ..............................................................................18 2.2 Roles and Responsibilities of Management Authorities .........................................................................19 2.3 Legal Framework .....................................................................................................................................19 2.4 Governance and Administration Arrangements .....................................................................................19 2.4.1 Tasmania Police ................................................................................................................................................................. 19 2.4.2 Tasmania Fire Service (TFS) ............................................................................................................................................... 20 2.4.3 State Emergency Service (SES) .......................................................................................................................................... 20 2.5 King Island Council ...................................................................................................................................20 2.5.1 Municipal Emergency Management Committee ............................................................................................................... 21 2.5.2 Current Management Responsibilities and Authorities .................................................................................................... 22 2.6. Department of Primary Industries, Parks, Water and Environment (DPIPWE) .......................................24 2.7 TasPorts King Island .................................................................................................................................24 2.8 Department of Health .............................................................................................................................25 SECTION 3 EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT ARRANGEMENTS ....................................................................... 26 3.1. Prevention and Mitigation ...................................................................................................................26 3.1.1. Overview ........................................................................................................................................................................... 26 3.1.2. Principle ............................................................................................................................................................................. 26 3.1.3. Legal Requirements ........................................................................................................................................................... 26 3.1.4. Current Emergency Risk Management Arrangements for King Island .............................................................................. 26 3.1.5. Current Themes in Prevention and Mitigation .................................................................................................................. 27 3.1.6. Emergency Management Funding Programs .................................................................................................................... 27 3.1.7. Current Arrangements ...................................................................................................................................................... 28 3.1.8. Risk Management .............................................................................................................................................................. 29 3.2. PREPAREDNESS ....................................................................................................................................29 3.2.1 Preparedness Requirements for Emergency Management Stakeholders ......................................................................... 29 King Island Emergency Management Plan – Issue 9 Page 4 of 75 3.2.2. Overview ........................................................................................................................................................... 29 3.2.3. Legal Preparedness Requirements for Local Government ....................................................................................... 30 3.2.4. King Island Municipal Emergency Management Committee ................................................................................... 30 3.2.5. Consultation ...................................................................................................................................................... 31 3.2.6. Capacity and Capability ....................................................................................................................................... 31 3.2.7. King Island Emergency Management Roles ........................................................................................................... 32 3.2.8. Maintaining

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