2017-10-10 S&O Agenda - Attachment 1 to Item 7 - Noosa Local Disaster Management Plan 2018

   •   Sunshine Coast District Disaster Coordination Centre
   •   State Disaster Coordination Centre


10.2.1 Initial response
The majority of emergency incidents will be dealt with by the appropriate agency using its frontline
response capabilities. It will be up to each responsible agency to determine the circumstances and
triggers which require an escalated response.


10.2.2 Incident (or field) Coordination Centre (ICC)
An ICC is established by the lead agency responsible for the specific threat. The ICC has an
immediate threat reduction and resolution role. The process for the activation and establishment of
the ICC will be in accordance with that agency’s operational plans. The incident controller is
responsible for the activation of the leady agency’s ICC however the DDC and/or the LDC may
request that the lead agency establish an ICC. The ICC will use the AIIMS framework and
methods.

Members of the Noosa Council’s Disaster Management Team may be requested to attend the lead
agency’s ICC as a liaison officer to provide support to the lead agency to provide an effective
response. This request will be made by the incident controller to the DDC or the LDC.

An ICC may also establish a forward coordination centre in the field to aid in coordination of
response.


10.2.3 Local Disaster Coordination Centre (LDCC)
The LDCC with oversight from the LDC has responsibility for coordination of disaster operations
within the Noosa Shire. The LDCC also has a strategic role which requires it to consider how the
unfolding situation will potentially affect the Noosa community. In fulfilling this role, the LDCC will
support any ICCs responding to the event by pulling in resources and making them available for
the response or pushing resources forward to the ICC staging point should the ICC require the
resources at a future time.

The LDC has the responsibility for activation and establishment of the LDCC and for how it
functions. The LDC in accordance with S143 of the Act may delegate the coordination of disaster
operations and direct management of the LDCC to an appropriately qualified officer. Operations in
the LDCC are determined by the scale of the event.

During the coordination of disaster operations, the LDC is to ensure that regular contact is
maintained with the DDC, the Chair and Deputy Chair of the Local Group, the Mayor of Noosa,
members of the Local Group, the Area Director QFES, the Executive Officer to the DDC, the lead
agency and other response and support organisations.


10.2.4 District Disaster Coordination Centre (DDCC)
DDCC’s are established for the provision of State level support to the LDCC. The Sunshine Coast
DDC will provide prompt advice and relevant support to the LDCC as required and the collection
and dissemination of information to the SDCC on disaster events occurring within the Disaster
District.

The DDCC will implement decisions of the DDC and will coordination State and Australian
Government resources in support of the disaster affected community if required.



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