CITY OF SYDNEY EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT ARRANGEMENTS David Cornett - PowerPoint PPT Presentation

CITY OF SYDNEY EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT ARRANGEMENTS David Cornett Chair, Local Emergency Management Committee

NSW Planning Relationships SERM ACT 89 OTHER LEGISLATION NSW Department Relevant of Justice Ministers STATE EMPLAN SUB STATE SUPPORTING PLANS PLANS REGIONAL EMPLANS REGIONAL REGIONAL SUB PLANS SUPPORTING PLANS LOCAL EMPLANS LOCAL SUB LOCAL PLANS SUPPORTING PLANS

NSW Planning & Response Structure Planning Operations S/R/LEMC S/R/LEOCON STATE AGENCIES SEOCON NSW Police COMMITTEE Fire & Rescue Ambulance NSW SES Transport NSW Health NSW REGIONAL Welfare NSW REOCON Communications COMMITTEE Engineering Energy & Utilities Environmental Local Government Public Information Agriculture/Animals LOCAL LEOCON Rural Fire Service COMMITTEE Volunteers Landowners

SydEx 2016 2016 – CBD Gas Explosion

SydEx 2015 2015 – CBD Gas Explosion Emergency Operations Functional Areas Incident Controller • Initial response by Controller Emergency Operations Centre Engineering • Energy & Utilities Combat Agencies • Health Services Emergency Operations Controller • Public Information Primary: • Transport Services • Fire & Rescue NSW • Welfare Service Functional Area Combat Agency Support Agency Evacuation Other Stakeholders Supported by: Coordinators Coordinators Liaison Officers Coordinator Stakeholders • City of Sydney • Ambulance NSW • Property owners • NSW Police Force • Jemina (Gas) Evacuation • NSW Police Responsibilities EOC Responsibilities • • Take charge Evacuation Planning Incident Controller • • Public Warnings Set objectives • Response Planning • Develop plans • Situational Awareness Functional Area • Combat Agency Support Evacuation Stakeholder Liaison and • Recovery Planning Officers Commanders Agencies Commander Representative cooperation between agencies • Manage resources • Manage risks

R o l e o f L o c a l G o v e r n m e n t • Key support role in managing response & recovery operations • Chair of Local Emergency Management Committee • Provision of Local Emergency Management Officers • Community based awareness and preparation initiatives • Pivotal role in community engagement, land use planning and development control • Essential services to the community

Recommendations – Police and Support Agencies • Annual government funding for exercises • Allocation and training of staff for operations centre • Engagement of building and landowners • Committee tasked with preparing for future exercises • Radio communication arrangements • Distribution of information to the community

Recommendations – City of Sydney Crisis Team • Rapid notification of key staff • Records management • Resourcing requirements for the Crisis Team • Responsibilities and liabilities • Radio & mobile communications arrangements • Situational awareness and crisis briefings

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