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

given event will be decided by the LDC in consultation with the DDC, and the Chair of the Local
Group.

The DDCC will usually be established at the Police Communications Centre on the first floor of 21
Carnaby Street, Maroochydore. However, the DDCC may be established at a different venue or
even co-located with one or other of the LDCCs if the DDC believes it to be necessary.

Activation and operation of the LDCC is a process with four levels:

                                       Yellow        Alert
                                       Amber         Lean Forward
                                       Red           Stand Up
                                       Green         Stand Down

Activation of each level will depend on the type of hazard situation. For example, a cyclone,
riverine flood or pandemic outbreak will generally involve a longish lead time with gradual
escalation of activation level to the point of the LDCC being stood up, whereas a severe
thunderstorm, tsunami, multiple fatality transport accident or terrorist attack may have an
immediate major or catastrophic impact and will require the immediate standing up of the LDCC.

The activation of a lead agency’s ICC will not automatically trigger the activation of this Plan or the
LDCC. However, the lead agency’s Incident Coordinator is to advise the LDC and the DDC when
an ICC has been established.

If the ICC is operating for longer than 24 hours, the Incident Coordinator should report daily on the
status of the incident to the LDC and DDC. This is to ensure that the LDC and the DDC are aware
of the situations that are occurring within the regional area and allow for planning for a future
possible activation of the LDCC.




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