2017-11-07 Services & Organisation Committee Agenda

SERVICES & ORGANISATION COMMITTEE MEETING AGENDA                                        7 NOVEMBER 2017


BRANCH ACTIVITIES                        RECENT ACHIEVEMENTS                           CURRENT PRIORITIES                         THE NEXT QUARTER
Disaster Exercises                          Finalised planning, scope and               Completion of exercise concept           Conduct exercise in November
Development, conduct and evaluation           objectives for November exercises                                                      Report on exercise lessons to
of function exercise for Noosa Local                                                                                                   February LDMG meeting.
Disaster Coordination Centre and
discussion exercise for Local Recovery
Committee

Event & Exercise Continuous                 Update of ‘how-to’ guides for LDCC          Implement improvements in the            Implement improvement and training
Improvement                                   systems and processes.                        processes for capturing data and           needs identified following the
Undertaking improvements identified in      Review of fuel arrangements for               photographic evidence for NDRRA            November exercise.
action plans following evaluation of          generators.                                   claims.
exercises and disaster events               Evaluation of FCC response to ex
                                              TC Debbie.

Disaster Training Program                   Recruitment drive for additional staff      QFES delivery of Recovery training       Ongoing training as required
Identification of training needs and          in the LDCC completed.                        for relevant staff & sub group
delivery of training program                Mandatory training for new LDCC               members.
                                              staff undertaken.

Get Ready Program                           Projects for Get Ready Week                 Raise purchase orders for                Undertake community resilience
Delivery of program of initiatives            funding approved by LDMG                      Enviromon trigger alert                    workshops.
funded by RACQ QFES Get Ready               Get Ready Week funding                        understanding and community
Program (dependent on receipt of              applications submitted                        resilience workshops.
funding)

Community Disaster Sub Groups               Pomona Disaster Management Plan             Completion of exercise concept           Participation of various sub-groups
Continued support to community sub            to be tested during 2017 Exercise.            incorporating the activation of the        in LDCC and Recovery exercises.
groups with appropriate activities,         Repairs to roof of the Tewantin SES           Pomona Disaster Management Plan.
exercises, liaison and capacity               facility.
development

Business as Usual activities                Local Disaster Management Group              Continue to monitor weather and         Attend BoM briefing on weather
                                              continues to meet quarterly                   severe warnings                            predictions for the storm and cyclone
                                                                                          Activate LDMG as required                  season
                                            LDC attends the District Disaster
                                              Management Group




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