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

      Incident coordination centre / field coordination centre
      Noosa local disaster coordination centre
      Sunshine Coast district disaster coordination centre
      State disaster coordination centre.

5.3.1 Initial response
The majority of emergency incidents will be dealt with by the appropriate agency using its
frontline response capabilities. It will be up to each responsible agency to determine the
circumstance and triggers which require an escalated response.

5.3.2 Incident (or field) Coordination Centre (ICC)
An ICC is established by the lead agency responsible for the specific threat. The ICC has an
immediate threat reduction and resolution role. The process for the activation and
establishment of the ICC will be in accordance with that agency’s operational plans. The
incident controller is responsible for the activation of the lead agency’s ICC however the
DDC and/or the LDC may request that the lead agency establish an ICC. The ICC will use
the AIIMS framework and methods.
Members of the Noosa Council’s Disaster Management Team may be requested to attend
the lead agency’s ICC as a liaison officer to provide support to the lead agency to provide an
effective response. This request will be made by the incident controller to the DDC or the
LDC.
An ICC may also establish a forward coordination centre in the field to aid in coordination of
response.

5.3.3 Local Disaster Coordination Centre (LDCC)
The Noosa LDCC with oversight from the LDC has responsibility for coordination of disaster
operations within the Noosa shire. The LDCC also has a strategic role which requires it to
consider how the unfolding situation will potentially affect the Noosa community. In fulfilling
this role the LDCC will support any Incident Control Centres (ICCs) responding to the event
by pulling in resources and making them available for the response or pushing resources
forward to the ICC staging point should the ICC require the resources at a future time.
The LDC has the responsibility for activation and establishment the LDCC and for how it
functions. The LDC in accordance with s143 of The Act may delegate the coordination of
disaster operations and direct management of the LDCC to an appropriately qualified officer.
Operations in the LDCC are determined by the scale of the event.
During the coordination of disaster operations the LDC is to ensure that regular contact is
maintained with the DDC, the Chair and Deputy Chair of the LDMG, the Mayor of Noosa,
members of the Local Group, the Area Director QFES, the Executive Officer to the DDC, the
lead agency, and other response and support organisations.

5.3.4 District disaster coordination centre (DDCC)
DDCC’s are established for the provision of State level support to the LDCC. The Sunshine
Coast DDCC will provide prompt advice and relevant support to the Noosa LDCC as
required and the collection and dissemination of information to the SDCC on disaster events
occurring within the Sunshine Coast disaster district.
The DDCC will implement decisions of the DDC and will coordinate State and Australian
government resources in support of the disaster affected community if required.




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