Compiled Plans & Documents OPW18-0342 02

                                                                            Bushfire Emergency Provisions
                                             Retirement Living Village – 6 Grasstree Court, Sunrise Beach


Part A
Establish an Emergency Planning Committee
Establish an Emergency Planning Committee (EPC).

The EPC is a consultative group comprised of a representation of those who may operate, work or
are occupants at the facility, as well as emergency services and other representatives. It is noted
the establishment of this committee will form part of the standard emergency management
procedures for the facility, in conjunction with a ‘village emergency control organisation’, see
below.

The role of the EPC is to actively participate in the planning process and identify the roles and likely
participants who will be responsible for the implementation of this Plan and its procedures during an
emergency.

The role of the EPC is to:

     •    establish and implement relevant emergency plans and procedures;

     •    identify duties and responsibilities of positions;

     •    formulate emergency procedures;

     •    ensure employees and occupants are educated and trained on emergency procedures;

     •    ensure all occupants are aware of the emergency procedures for the facility; and

     •    regularly review the plan to ensure it remains practical and current.

These requirements are set out in more detail within the overall emergency plan for the facility. Roles
and responsibilities associated with the Plan will need to be assigned to staff including:

     •    coordinating and arranging transport;

     •    physically relocating occupants from one place to another;

     •    ensuring all buildings are properly prepared to limit the impact of a bushfire;

     •    initiating any bushfire protection measures such as sprinkler systems; and

     •    liaising with emergency services.

The EPC should be established for all manner of emergencies, and will be guided by an overall
emergency plan for the facility. These bushfire-specific provisions must be integrated into the overall
emergency plan for the facility upon its preparation.

RECOMMENDATION: A senior member of the EPC should seek an observational or sitting-member
role on the Council’s Local Disaster Management Group.

The village is intended to operate on the basis of a voluntary disaster warden system, this detail is to
be set out in the overall emergency plan for the facility. These voluntary wardens are intended to
assist in emergencies and evacuation processes, and must be members of the EPC.

The village Emergency Control Organisation (ECO) will respond to emergencies on or affecting the
facility, members of which will form part of the EPC. Th ECO takes into account the size and layout
of the buildings as well as the number of residents.




Status: Provisions                                                                           December 2018
Project No.: 18-030                                                                                Page 6