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Appendix C - Bushfire Hazard Assessment and Management Plan
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Ensure that vehicles are parked in such a way as to facilitate the prompt and safe egress of vehicles
from the site (i.e., vehicles not being parked or positioned directly over or within unmanaged
vegetated areas and preferably located towards identified access trails)
Occupants to be verbally warned by site managers of the potential risk
Grass is to be mowed surrounding the Emergency Muster Point
Ensure that signage informing personnel of the evacuation procedures in the event of a bushfire
are provided on site.
4. Precautions for a prevailing Severe to Extreme fire danger rating
All occupants are aware of evacuation procedures
Ensure that water points are functional
Ensure access roads and emergency escape roads 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
from the site (i.e., vehicles not being parked or positioned directly over or within unmanaged
vegetated areas and preferably located towards identified access trails)
Occupants to be verbally warned by site managers of the potential risk
Ensure that signage informing personnel of the evacuation procedures 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
Monitor relevant websites, local media and public service announcements regarding the fire
situation
5. Precautions for a prevailing Catastrophic fire danger index.
The facility is not to be open to the public under these conditions as the risk is considered too great
Additional precautions where the presence of an uncontrolled fire is within 10km of the site
Stay informed of the fires’ progress and determine the level of threat to the site by contacting the
local Rural Fire Brigade/Fire Warden and monitor announcements regarding the fire situation via
QFES public notifications
Alert staff and site occupants to the presence of a fire and the possibility of an evacuation
Additional precautions where the presence of an uncontrolled fire is within 5km of the site
Alert staff and site occupants to the presence of a fire and advise them to pack up their belongings
in preparation for imminent evacuation or as otherwise directed by the relevant emergency
service (depending on position of fire and projected burn pathway)
Implement evacuation as directed by the relevant emergency service (depending on position of
fire and projected burn pathway)
Advise the relevant emergency services of the instigation of site evacuation and the numbers
JULY 2022 BUSHFIRE HAZARD ASSESSMENT & MANAGEMENT PLAN Page: 26
296 KIDD ROAD, POMONA
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