siaE Emergency Relief Centre MUNICIPAL EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT PLAN “All Communities – All Emergencies” This plan has been produced by the City of Whitehorse Municipal Emergency Management Planning Committee. Address all enquiries to: Municipal Emergency Resources Officer Whitehorse City Council Locked Bag 2 Nunawading Delivery Centre 3131 Telephone: 9262 6333 City of Whitehorse – Municipal Emergency Management Plan FOREWORD The City of Whitehorse Municipal Emergency Management Plan has been produced pursuant to Emergency Management Act 1986 Section 20(1) and addresses the prevention of, response to and recovery from emergencies within the City of Whitehorse. This Plan was developed through the cooperative efforts of the Municipal Emergency Management Planning Committee. Previous planning activities adopted for the municipal area were recognised and considered throughout its development. 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Feb 2020 City of Whitehorse – Municipal Emergency Management Plan TABLE OF CONTENTS 1 INTRODUCTION................................................................................................................................. 6 1.1 Context ................................................................................................................................. 6 1.1.1 What is an Emergency? ................................................................................................. 6 1.2 OBJECTIVES ........................................................................................................................ 7 1.3 AIM ........................................................................................................................................ 7 1.4 THREATS / RISKS ............................................................................................................... 7 2 AREA DESCRIPTION AND COMMUNITY ANALYSES ................................................................... 8 2.1 TOPOGRAPHY ..................................................................................................................... 8 2.2 MAPPING .............................................................................................................................. 8 2.3 CITY SERVICES AND FEATURES.................................................................................... 10 2.4 CITY DEMOGRAPHICS ..................................................................................................... 10 2.5 HISTORY OF INCIDENTS .................................................................................................. 11 2.6 INFRASTRUCTURE ........................................................................................................... 12 2.6.1 Transport Connections ................................................................................................ 12 2.6.2 Educational Facilities .................................................................................................. 12 2.7 HEALTH .............................................................................................................................. 12 2.8 ENGINEERING INFRASTRUCTURE ................................................................................. 13 2.9 COMMUNITY EMERGENCY RELIEF ................................................................................ 13 2.10 WHITEHORSE CITY COUNCIL ORGANISATION ............................................................ 14 3 PLANNING ARRANGEMENTS ....................................................................................................... 16 3.1 MUNICIPAL EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT PLANNING COMMITTEE (MEMPC) ......... 16 3.2 MUNICIPAL EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT ROLES AND FUNCTIONS ........................ 16 3.2.1 Municipal Emergency Resources Officer (MERO) .................................................... 16 3.2.2 Municipal Fire Prevention Officer (MFPO) ................................................................. 16 3.2.3 Municipal Recovery Manager (MRM) ......................................................................... 17 3.2.4 Emergency Relief Centre Manager ............................................................................. 17 3.2.5 Municipal Emergency Coordination Centre (MECC) Manager ................................ 17 3.2.6 Municipal Emergency Response Coordinator (MERC) ............................................ 17 3.3 MEMPC SUB-COMMITTEES ............................................................................................. 18 3.4 MUNICIPAL EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT ..................................................................... 18 3.4.1 Municipal Emergency Co-ordination (MEC) .............................................................. 18 3.4.2 Operations Centre ........................................................................................................ 19 3.4.3 Debriefing Arrangements ............................................................................................ 19 3.4.4 Financial Considerations ............................................................................................ 19 3.4.5 Termination of Response Activities and Handover of Goods/Facilities ................ 20 3.4.6 Compensation .............................................................................................................. 20 3.4.7 Maintenance of the Plan .............................................................................................. 20 3.4.7.1 Frequency of MEMPC Meetings .......................................................................................... 20 3.4.7.2 Plan Review ......................................................................................................................... 20 3.4.7.3 Community and Stakeholder Consultation of the Plan ......................................................... 21 3.4.7.4 Testing/Exercising the Plan .................................................................................................. 21 3.4.7.5 Audit ..................................................................................................................................... 22 3.4.7.6 Plan Management ................................................................................................................ 22 3.5 LINKAGES TO OTHER PLANS AND STRATEGIES ........................................................ 22 3.6 REGIONAL EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT ...................................................................... 25 3.6.1 Regional Emergency Coordination Arrangements .................................................. 25 3.7 PUBLIC HEALTH ............................................................................................................... 25 3.8 MEDICAL ............................................................................................................................ 25 3.9 EVACUATION ..................................................................................................................... 26 3.10 COMMUNICATIONS........................................................................................................... 26 4 PREVENTION ARRANGEMENTS (BEFORE) ................................................................................ 27 4.1 THE ROLE OF THE MEMPC ............................................................................................. 27 4.2 PREPAREDNESS............................................................................................................... 27 4.3 RISK ANALYSIS................................................................................................................. 27 4.3.1 Introduction .................................................................................................................. 27 4.3.2 The Community Risk Management Context .............................................................. 28 4.3.2.1 Objectives ............................................................................................................................ 28 4.3.2.2 Benefits ................................................................................................................................ 28 4.3.2.3 Scope and Key Participants ................................................................................................. 29 4.3.2.4 Risk Assessment Criteria ....................................................................................................