Compiled Plans & Documents OPW18-0342 02

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

should collate information in advance on the likelihood of this. The whereabouts of residents during
off-site evacuation should be known, and the overall emergency plan for the facility should make
provision for this.

The process for off-site evacuation based on the above triggers should accord with that prescribed
by the overall emergency plan for the facility. This plan does not prescribe any changes to the
overall off-site evacuation model determined for the facility.

The above procedure seeks to negate a situation where an emergency evacuation of the facility is
required on the basis of a warning on any day of increased fire danger.

ACTION TRIGGER 2: BUSHFIRE WARNINGS
RESPONSIBILITY: The ECO may request assistance from Queensland Police Service or Noosa Shire
Council to assist in the evacuation process, but must not wait for assistance if the bushfire threat is
immediate.

In a situation where, on a LOW-MODERATE, HIGH VERY HIGH or SEVERE fire danger day an
INFORMATION OR ADVICE WARNING has been issued for the area including Sunrise Beach, or for an
ignition in Noosa National Park or surrounds, the ECO must contact the Noosa Shire Council Disaster
Management Team (or Queensland Police Service or Queensland Fire and Emergency Services) for
advice and possible instruction to commence early evacuation.

Where a WATCH AND ACT warning is issued, the ECO and vulunteer wardens must commence off-
site evacuation procedures in accordance with the overall emergency plan for the facility.
Alternatively the EPC may take advice/instruction from either emergency services or the Noosa Shire
Council Disaster Management Team.

RESPONSIBILITY: The ECO and volunteer wardens are to commence evacuation of the facility in a
situation where a WATCH AND ACT warning issued for a bushfire event which is within 20kms of the
facility. Alternatively the EPC may take advice/instruction from either emergency services or the
Noosa Shire Council Disaster Management Team.

This process seeks to avoid a situation where an emergency evacuation of the facility is required on
the basis of an emergency warning on any day.

Despite the above however, should a situation arise where an EMERGENCY WARNING is issued and
evacuation has not yet commenced, the following actions should be followed:

     •    Call 000 and advise them of the situation and the procedures being undertaken and request
          immediate emergency firefighting and ambulance assistance.

     •    Follow the emergency off-site evacuation procedures outlined by the overall emergency
          plan for the facility.

     •    If there is deemed to be insufficient time to complete an off-site evacuation procedure,
          prepare for on-site sheltering at the central community centre as the first option, with a
          default assembly area (outdoors) at Ben Lexcen Park on Ben Lexcen Drive, opposite the
          shopping centre. Radiant heat and smoke exposure may be experienced as a result of this
          option, which needs to be considered

It is understood this process will involve the ECO and volunteer wardens moving door-to-door to
advise residents to evacuate immediately.




Status: Provisions                                                                         December 2018
Project No.: 18-030                                                                             Page 19