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

10.4 Accessing support
Incidents, events, emergencies and disasters of local scope which can be managed using local
resources are to be coordinated and managed by FCCs and the LDCC.


10.4.1 Requests from the lead agency ICC to the LDCC
Upon the activation of the lead agency’s ICC the LDC shall determine the requirement for the
activation of the LDCC. If the LDCC is activated, then the lead agency will deploy a LDCC Liaison
Officer to the ICC.

The Incident Controller at the ICC is to contact the LDCC when additional resources are required
for the response, resources which are not available from the lead or support agencies in
attendance at the ICC for the response.

The ICC is able to make such requests through the LDCC Liaison Officer.

The LDCC is to be proactive in its planning for requests for additional resources for the local area.


10.4.2 Requests to DDC for assistance and/or support
When resources under the management or availability of the Local Group member agencies are
exhausted or overwhelmed or a specific technical resource or capability is not able to be located or
available, the LDC is to contact the DDC so that resources can be accessed or made available, by
the DDCC using the process that has been advised by the DDC to the LDC. All requests for
assistance to the DDC shall go through the LDC (or delegate).

The LDC will be proactive in informing the DDC if it is likely that requests for additional resource
are to be made so that in turn the DDC can also be proactive in its planning for requests for
additional resources from within the region or if these are not available from the State Government.


10.4.3 Requests to the State Disaster Coordination Centre for assistance and/or
       support
When the District is not able to action or fulfil requests for assistance, the DDC will request
assistance from the Operations Officer, SDCC.


10.4.4 Support from external agencies (public and private)
Support may be sourced from:
   • Member agencies preferred suppliers as per the list of suppliers held by that agency’s
      procurement unit
   • All emergency service providers both government and non-government agencies
   • Agency liaison officers or via the usual member agency procedures.
   • The SDCC or the DDC may allocate and push resources forward to the region during an
      event even though resources have not been requested by the LDCC. The staging and
      reception of these resources will require planning and coordination by the LDCC.
   • Should support, as described above, be withdrawn for whatever reason, the agencies
      should advise the LDC immediately.


10.5 Public information and warning notification and dissemination
10.5.1 Public information during disaster response and recovery
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