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Therefore, the Chief Warden as part of their responsibilities on the Emergency Planning
Committee is to ensure the following information is obtained, verified and recorded in an
Emergency event log: -

    1. The date and time of the bushfire emergency,
    2. The location of the bushfire emergency,
    3. The actions which were implemented to respond to the bushfire emergency,
    4. The outcome and impacts to staff, guests and property as a result of the bushfire
       emergency and the actions to manage the emergency.
    5. A list of actions that are required to mitigate any future impacts should the bushfire
       emergency incident arise in the future.
    6. Photographs and maps or plans should accompany all bushfire emergency incident
       records.

Training

All Hotel staff which have a role in responding to a bushfire emergency within their role
descriptions are to be provided with all necessary emergency training that would be
necessary for them to undertake their role during a bushfire emergency

Emergency Response Plan review

The Emergency Response Plan is to be reviewed after any bushfire emergency event or
every five (5) years whichever is the earlier.

While the Emergency Planning Committee is to have the responsibility for the review of this
Emergency Response Plan.

Emergency Response Plan

    Emergency Warning Level                                      Actions
 Alert Warning issued by                 1. The GM is to instruct the Senior Rooms Manager
 Emergency Services                         to text all guests and staff that a Bushfire Alert
                                            warning has been issued by the Qld Emergency
                                            Services.
                                         2. The text is to clearly state that no immediate
                                            action is required but the notice is simply an alert
                                            notice
                                         3. The CFW is to meet, and checks are to be
                                            undertaken as to the status of the:
                                                a. Guest numbers current and future
                                                    bookings
                                                b. Staffing levels and shift change overs
                                                c. landscape and building maintenance
                                                d. status of the Evacuation Centre

 A Watch and Act warning is              1. The GM is to issue an instruction for all guests to
 issued by Emergency Services               return to their room.
                                         2. The GM is to instruct the Senior Rooms Manager
                                            to allow all non-essential staff and staff who may


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