Bushfire Report

        A Guide to Develop a Bushfire Evacuation Plan



Smaller premises

For those smaller developments where there is no plan formulated as per AS3745 or
AS4083, the Bushfire Evacuation Plan should be developed in accordance with
AS3745 guidelines. Some of those guidelines include, but are not limited to;

       The formation of an emergency planning committee;
       Duties and responsibilities of positions;
       Procedures;
       Education & training of employees; and
       Annual exercises.

Examples of the positions that have been identified within AS3745, and should be
included in the Bushfire Evacuation Plan, under this section are;

       Chief Warden

       The Chief Warden is the person who is responsible for the premise for the
       purposes of evacuations. Their responsibilities include;

          •   Management and overseeing of any evacuation;
          •   Arranging training of employees in evacuation procedure;
          •   Reviewing the effectiveness of evacuation exercises and arrange for
              procedure improvements; and
          •   To account for all persons during the evacuation.

       Wardens / Employees

       Roles and responsibilities include;

              •   Maintaining a calm atmosphere among the occupants;
              •   Following established procedures;
              •   Following the direction of the Chief Warden;
              •   Proceeding with evacuation when instructed to do so using the
                  information provided to enable the effective evacuation of the
                  occupants.
              •   Assisting with evacuating occupants
              •   May be required to act as Chief Warden


The following table is to be used to record the name and contact details of those
persons who have responsibilities during an evacuation.




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