ENDORSEMENT OF NOOSA LOCAL DISASTER MANAGEMENT PLAN 2023 · Attachment 1 Noosa Local Disaster Management Plan 2023

Section 7.7


Activation Levels
                                                        Table 7: Noosa LDMG Activation Levels


                                                                                  Triggers                     Actions                      Communications

                                                         ALERT                    A heightened level of        Monitor situation closely    Chair and LDC
                                                                                  vigilance due to the         – watching brief.            communicating remotely.
                                                                                  possibility of an event.     Initial advice to
                                                                                                               stakeholders.
                                                                                                               Refer LDC checklist.


                                                         LEAN FORWARD             Operational state prior to   Ensure relevant              Chair, LDC and LDMG
                                                                                  stand up.                    facilities are set up and    members on mobile
                                                                                                               rosters developed as         and monitoring email
                                                                                  Heightened level of          required (e.g. LDCC and      remotely.
                                                                                  situational awareness        evacuation centres)
                                                                                  and a state of operational                                Ad-hoc reporting.
                                                                                  readiness.                 Formal briefing of LDMG.

                                                                                                               Public information and
                                                                                                               warnings initiated.

                                                                                                               Refer LDC checklist.


                                                         STAND UP                 Threat is imminent.          Activate staff and           Formal SITREP reporting.
                                                                                  Community has been or        facilities as needed (e.g.
                                                                                  will be impacted.            LDCC and evacuation
                                                                                                               centres).
                                                                                  Resources are mobilised,
                                                                                  personnel are activated,     Manage disaster
                                                                                  and operational activities   operations.
                                                                                  commence.


                                                         STAND DOWN               Transition from              Implement plan to            Final response SITREP
                                                                                  responding to an             transition to recovery.      to DDC.
                                                                                  event to normal core
                                                                                  business and/or recovery     Debriefing and
                                                                                  operations.                  identification of lessons.




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