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

Consequence
The outcome of an event or situation expressed qualitatively or quantitatively, being a loss, injury,
disadvantage, or gain.

Coordination
Coordination refers to the bringing together of organisations to ensure effective disaster
management before, during and after an event. It is primarily concerned with the systematic
acquisition and application of resources (people, material, equipment etc) in accordance with
priorities set by Disaster Management Groups. Coordination operates horizontally across
organisations and agencies.

Coordination Centre
A centre established as centre of communication and coordination during disaster operations.

Declaration of disaster situation
A District Disaster Coordinator for a Disaster District may, with the approval of the Minister, declare
a disaster situation for the District or part of it, if satisfied of a number of conditions as set out in the
Act.

Disaster
A serious disruption in a community, caused by the impact of an event, that requires a significant
coordinated response by the State and other entities to help the community recover from the
disruption.

Disaster management
Arrangements to manage the potential adverse effects of an event, including, for example,
arrangements for mitigating, preventing, preparing for, responding to and recovering from a
disaster.

Disaster operations
Activities undertaken before, during or after an event to help reduce loss of human life, illness or
injury to humans, property loss or damage, or damage to the environment, including, for example,
activities to mitigate the adverse effects of the event.

Disaster response capability (Local Government)
The ability to use Local Government resources to effectively deal with, or help another entity to
deal with, within the capacity of the Local Government, an emergency situation or a disaster in the
local government’s area.

District Disaster Coordinator (DDC)
The DDC is the chairperson of the District Group and coordinates disaster operations in the
disaster district for the District Group.

Event
An event may be natural or caused by human acts or omissions. It can also mean any of the
following:
     • Cyclone, earthquake, flood, storm, storm tide, tornado, tsunami, volcanic eruption or other
        natural happening
     • Bushfire, an explosion or fire, a chemical, fuel or oil spill, or a gas leak
     • Infestation, plague or epidemic
     • Attack against the State
     • Another event similar to the above events

Flash flooding
Flash flooding is generally defined as flooding that occurs within six hours of intense rainfall
occurring. Flash flooding can occur in one of two ways:


Noosa Local Disaster Management Plan 2018                                                             Page 7