Bushfire Hazard Assessment & Management Plan v2 - 48-59 Kabi Road COOTHARABA

Bushfire Evacuation Plan v2                                                                  NCES REF: J001061
Lot 7 on RP216403, Lot 394 on M371117, and Lot 650 on M37380 – 48-59 Kabi Road, Cootharaba




The following section outlines the steps to be taken as the FDR increases; however, an earlier
evacuation may be triggered by other circumstances such as thick smoke causing medical
problems for occupants of the site. It should be noted that in the event of a bushfire emergency,
designated and appropriately qualified and trained staff are to remain onsite to assist with
shelter in place activities and QFES personnel responding to a bushfire emergency.
1. Precautions for a prevailing Low – Moderate fire danger rating.
    •    Staff are aware of evacuation procedures.
    •    Ensure internal access roads including south-east secondary emergency access trail
         are maintained and can accommodate the expected traffic.
2. Precautions for a prevailing High fire danger rating.
    •    Staff are aware of evacuation procedures.
    •    Ensure that water points are functional.
    •    Ensure internal access roads including south-east secondary emergency access trail
         are unobstructed and can accommodate the expected traffic.
    •    Staff to be warned of the potential risk.
    •    Ensure that signage informing personnel of the evacuation procedures in the event of
         a bushfire are provided on site.
3. Precautions for a prevailing Very High fire danger rating.
    •    Staff, occupants and visitors are aware of evacuation procedures.
    •    Ensure that water points are functional.
    •    Ensure internal access roads including south-east secondary emergency access trail
         are unobstructed and are capable of handling the expected traffic.
    •    Ensure that vehicles are parked in such a way as to facilitate the prompt and safe
         egress of vehicles to the shelter in place location and if need be from the site (i.e.,
         vehicles not being parked or positioned in a manner which impedes traffic flow.
    •    Staff to be verbally warned by Fire Wardens of the potential risk.
    •    Ensure that signage informing personnel of the evacuation routes in the event of a
         bushfire are clearly visible (i.e., shelter in place and site exit signage).
4. Precautions for a prevailing Severe to Extreme fire danger rating.
    •    Staff, occupants and visitors are aware of evacuation procedures.
    •    Ensure that water points are functional.
    •    Ensure internal access roads including south-east secondary emergency access trail
         are unobstructed and can accommodate the expected traffic.
    •    Ensure that vehicles are parked in such a way as to facilitate the prompt and safe
         egress of vehicles to the shelter in place location and if need be from the site (i.e.,
         vehicles not being parked or positioned in a manner which impedes traffic flow.
    •    Staff, occupants and visitors to be verbally warned by Fire Wardens of the potential
         risk.
    •    Ensure that signage informing personnel of the evacuation routes in the event of a
         bushfire are provided on site.
    •    Stay informed of any local bushfires and determine the level of threat to the site by
         contacting the local Fire Brigade.




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