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

10.3.3 Noosa LDCC activation triggers and actions

Activation level      Threat/Trigger                              Actions
Alert                 •   Information received identifying: a      •   Hazard / threat identified
                          threat which is likely to develop in the •   Initial threat advice from relevant agency provided to LDC
                          region over the next 1-3 days.
                                                                   •   Monitor weather forecasts at regular intervals
                      •   Lead agency advises they are likely
                                                                   •   Availability of staff at relevant agencies determined
                          to establish an incident coordination
                          centre(s) at Lean Forward or Stand       •   Contact lists checked and updated including mobile phone and SMS contact
                          Up status.                                   list
                                                                   •   Notify Chair and members of the Local Group of threat/emergent situation
                                                                  •    Contact with incident controller at lead agency ICC established
                                                                  •    Contact with DDC (or delegate) and QFES (DM) established
                                                                  •    Notify LDCC staff and confirm availability of staff for LDCC if needed
                                                                  •    Media and communication strategy prepared

Lean Forward          •   Probable disruption / impact of an  •        Preliminary SitRep developed
                          expected event on the community, is •        Notifications sent and acknowledged
                          less than 24 hours away.
                                                              •        Decision made on likely activation phase
                      •   Potential for multiple events which
                                                              •        Availability of staff for LDCC confirmed
                          will require a coordinated response
                          from a number of agencies from the •         Contact maintained between lead agency ICC, LDC, DDC and QFES (DM)
                          Noosa Disaster Management
                          System.                             •        If time available extraordinary Local Group meeting held
                                                              •        Preparations undertaken to activate LDCC as per sub-plan
                      •   Lead agency advises it has
                          established an active incident      •        Scale (size) of LDCC being considered
                          coordination centre(s).             •        After hours support and access arranged if likely to be required
                                                                  •    Public information and warnings plan activated



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