2015-06-23 I&S Agenda - Item 5 - Local Disaster Recovery Plan - Attachment 2

                           Noosa Local Disaster Recovery Plan 2015/2016

28.5 Evacuation/emergency relief centre
Evacuation centres and emergency relief centres are established to provide for the basic life
needs of people displaced and/or impacted by emergency events. They should provide
basic services and enable self-management. In many instances persons displaced by
emergency events prefer to find accommodation with friends and families and consider
these centres as a last resort.

Basic life needs
Basic life needs include:
 sustenance—water and food
 shelter
 safety and security
 information
 first aid
 personal support
 registration

Location considerations
These centres will have limited activation time and should be pre-determined and
established. Location of pre-planned centres should consider likely hazards (flood, fire,
hazardous materials etc), population, services, capacity and facilities.

Minimum facility requirements
   accommodation—appropriate to population catchment
   access—to the centre, within the centre
   parking—appropriate to population
   communication—telephone (fixed and mobile), computer networks and internet,
    television and radio
   catering—kitchen facilities, fridges and freezers
   toilets and showers
   children’s areas
   companion animal management
   management facilities—management, administration and staff rest areas
   security


Possible facility equipment requirements (stored on site or available at
short notice)
   bedding
   tables and chairs
   water and food
   first aid equipment
   information boards—white boards, pin boards, flip charts etc
   signage—for centres and services

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