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

Agency            Roles and responsibilities

Queensland Fire Primary agency for bushfire, chemical / hazardous materials (HazMat)
and Emergency related incidents.
Services (Fire)
                 develop and maintain Incident Coordination Centre plans and
                   capacity for activation in events where the QFES (Fire) is the Lead
                   Agency, including training in AIIMS and staffing with sufficient trained
                   personnel to operate the Centre
                 develop fire prevention and mitigation strategies and response plans.
                 provide control, management and pre-incident planning of fires
                   (structural, landscape and transportation)
                 ensure safety of persons in relation to fire prevention, suppression,
                   response and recovery operations
                 provide advice and directions on public safety/evacuation from fire
                   danger zones
                 assist the community to prepare for, respond to and recover from an
                   event or disaster e.g. public education and awareness programs
                 provide rescue capability for persons trapped in any vehicle, vessel,
                   by height or in a confined space
                 provide rescue of person isolated or entrapped in swift water /
                   floodwater events
                 provide Urban Search and Rescue (USAR) capability for building
                   collapse events
                 assist in pumping out and clean-up of flooded buildings
                 act as primary agency for chemical / hazardous materials (HazMat)
                   related incidents
                 provide expert advisory services on hazardous materials through the
                   QFES Scientific Unit
                 provide mass and technical decontamination capabilities under State
                   Biological Disaster and State Radiological Disaster Response
                 support the Queensland Coastal Contingency Action Plan – Chemical
                   Spill Response Plan
                 provide rapid damage impact assessment and intelligence gathering
                   capabilities
                 provide logistical and communications support to disasters within
                   capabilities
                 provide advice and communication with the LDC and DDC about the
                   operations of the QFES (Fire)
                 request and provide assistance through the LDCC as required during
                   disaster operations




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