ERP-ResidentialArea 290319

Emergency Response Plan -Essence of Peregian Beach – Residential Units
                                                                                                them to immediately evacuate to the Peregian Village Markets assembly                       fire. the Hotel management will be responsible for closing the emergency
Introduction                                                                                    point.                                                                                      access roadway.
                                                                                             3. Guests may be able to self-evacuate using the emergency access roadway
This Emergency Response Plan has been prepared to provide a set of                              between the Hotel and the Peregian Village Markets. Otherwise they will
preparedness levels and actions for the Essence of Peregian Beach Residences.                   be asked to go to the assembly point within the Peregian Village Markets.
                                                                                                                                                                                   Conclusion of threat level.
                                                                                             4. All guest who are due to arrive that day are also to be sent a text informing
The Essence of Peregian Beach Residential component is a residential short stay                                                                                                    At the conclusion of any bushfire or structural fire threat to the Hotel, and advice has
                                                                                                them of the threat and invite them, if they are on the Sunshine Coast to
accommodation and consists of 20, 3 and 4 bedroom self-contained units.                                                                                                            been received from Emergency Service that it is safe to return to the Hotel a text
                                                                                                stay away from Peregian Beach until further advice is provided.
                                                                                                                                                                                   message or email is sent to all guests and those who are due to arrive on that day,
                                                                                             5. The Manager or senior Staff Member is to have a name of all guests and
These Units will be in private ownership with some on a letting pool which would be                                                                                                to inform them that it is safe to return or arrive and check in.
                                                                                                is to go to the assembly point to record those persons who have evacuated
administered by the Hotel. However, some may remain in private ownership and                    to the assembly point.
be used as holiday accommodation.                                                                                                                                                  In case of a structure fire, this may not be the case due to damage to the building
                                                                                                                                                                                   and as such arrangements will be made for accommodation for guests of the
                                                                                         Level 4 – A structural fire has involved a residential building or the Hotel. The
This Emergency Response Plan will be provided too all owners and it must be                                                                                                        damage unit/s.
                                                                                         following actions are to be implemented: -
located at a suitable location near the front entrance of all units as an information
sheet for all occupiers of each unit irrespective of its occupancy arrangements.             1. As all residential buildings are fitted with smoke alarms, a smoke alarm or        Evacuation – Bushfire
                                                                                                alarms in the affect building will sound off when smoke is encountered in a
Bushfire preparedness levels                                                                    building.                                                                              1. In the advent of the Level 3 alert, all residents are to self-evacuate either
                                                                                                   a. If a smoke alarm goes off, the residential building occupier is to                  via vehicle via the Emergency Access Road between the Hotel and the
                                                                                                         investigate and if a fire is burning within the building or adjacent to          Peregian Village Markets, onto Sandpiper Court and leave the area via the
The following level of preparedness will be utilised in this Emergency Response
                                                                                                         the exterior, they are to raise an alarm and inform all occupiers with           David Low Way.
Plan.
                                                                                                         all occupiers evacuating the building as safely and quickly as                2. Occupiers who are managed by the Hotel management, will be texted as
                                                                                                         possible.                                                                        to the level of alert/ Preparedness and they are requested to follow all
Bushfire & Structural Fires                                                                        b. A person is to ring “000” and inform the Emergency Services of the                  instructions given by the Hotel Management.
                                                                                                         type of fire, location of the building, building number and if there          3. Those Occupiers who are self-managed, are to be aware of the level of
Level 1 – No bushfire risk or threat is at present no actions to be undertaken by the                    are any persons trapped or unaccounted for.                                      preparedness via radio, the internet or television and act in accordance
Hotel Management                                                                                   c.    Once all occupiers of the building have evacuated the building,                  with the instructions provided by Qld Fire and Emergency Service.
                                                                                                         they are move safely to the assembly point at the Peregian Village
Level 2 – Aa Severe or above (Extreme or Catastrophic) bushfire risk exists within                       Markets assembly point and await further instructions from
the area from Coolum to Noosa Heads. This equates to an Advice level warning                             Emergency Services                                                        Evacuation – Structural Fire
from the Qld Fire and Emergency Service. This Emergency Service advice will be               2. If the Residential building is being managed by the Hotel management, the
put over radio and television to all persons within the local area. Upon becoming               Manager or senior Staff Member is to have a name of all guests and is to               1. If a residential building become involved in a Structural fire, the occupants
aware of this advice, the following actions are to be undertaken: -                             go to the assembly point to record those persons who have evacuated to                    are to immediately evacuate and call “000” and inform the Emergency
                                                                                                the assembly point.                                                                       Services of the building location, number and extent of the fire.
    1. An alert text and/or email is sent to all guests’ current booked into the Hotel               a. The occupier/s is to ring “000” and inform Emergency Services of               2. The occupier/s are then to evacuate from the area and await the arrival of
       or expected to arrive that day.                                                                   the type, location and status of the fire and if any person staying in           the Emergency Services to attend to the fire.
    2. This will require all guests to be prepared to evacuate to the assembly area                      the building is unaccounted for or thought to be trapped in the               3. If another residential building is involved in a structural fire, any person
       i.e. Peregian Village Markets to be checked off on an evacuation checklist,                       structure.                                                                       observing the fire is to call 000 and inform them of the location, building
       Noted.                                                                                        b. Once the Hotel management become aware of a structural fire                       number and extent of the fire and then move away from the burning
                                                                                                         within a managed residential building, they are to send a text                   structure to a safe distance.
Level 3 – A fire is burning within the Noosa National Park – Lake Weyba Section.                         message or email is sent to all guests informing that they are to             4. If the Hotel is 9involved in a Structural fire, the Hotel management is to
This may trigger a Watch and Act warning from Qld Fire and Emergency Service.                            stay away from the Hotel until further notice.                                   close access to the Emergency Access Road to limit potential impacts to
Smoke is observed over the local area. Upon becoming aware of the warning or                         c. The Occupiers are to follow all instructions issued by Emergency                  motorists from the fire in the Hotel.
observing smoke over the site the following actions are to be undertaken: -                              Service personnel or Hotel management and move to the
                                                                                                         designated assembly point at the Peregian Village Markets and
    1. Call the Local Emergency Service to ascertain what the level of threat is to                      await further instructions from Emergency Services or the Hotel
       the Essence of Peregian Beach.                                                                    management.
    2. Upon receiving that advice and if the threat is directed at the Essence of            3. If the Hotel is involved in a structural fire, the Emergency Access roadway
       Peregian Beach, all guests are sent a text message and/or email to inform                is to be closed so as to not place any guests in danger from that structural