2015-06-23 I&S Agenda - Item 5 - Local Disaster Management Plan - Attachment 1

1.12 Agency roles and responsibilities
Table 4: Roles and responsibilities of LDMG agencies and observers
Agency            Roles and responsibilities

Local Disaster    Functions as allocated to the group under s30 of the Act:
Management           develop comprehensive local disaster management plan and
Group
                      strategies
                     design and maintain a public education/awareness program, which is
                      delivered through member agency resources
                     support for coordination of response agencies through the LDCC.
                     reconnaissance and impact assessment
                     provide public information prior to, during and following disaster
                      events
                     recommend areas/locations to be considered for directed evacuation.
                     provide public advice regarding voluntary evacuation
                     identify, resource, staff, manage and operate evacuation centres.
                     provide locally based community support services
                     design, maintain and operate a disaster coordination centre, including
                      training of sufficient personnel to operate the centre

Australian Red       provide community support and disaster relief to disaster affected
Cross                 communities
                     provide support with the operation of evacuation centres
                     assistance with Outreach Services to disaster affected communities
                     assist the community to prepare for, respond to and recover from an
                      event or disaster e.g. public awareness and education campaigns
                     provide advice and communication with the LDC and DDC
                     request and provide assistance through the LDCC as required during
                      disaster operations

Bureau of            issue weather forecasts including weather warnings to agencies and
Meteorology           the community
                     provide advice and communication with the Local Group’s Local
                      Disaster Coordinator and DDC about the weather warnings issued
                     collect and interpret information from rainfall and flooding telemetry
                      systems, jointly with Council




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