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

5.5    Accessing support
Incidents, events, emergencies and disasters of local scope which can be managed using
local resources are to be coordinated and managed by FCC(s) and the LDCC.

5.5.1 Requests from the lead agency ICC to the LDCC
Upon the activation of the lead agency’s ICC the LDC shall determine the requirement for
the activation of the LDCC. If the LDCC is activated then the lead agency will deploy a
LDCC Liaison Officer to the ICC.
The Incident Controller at the ICC is to contact the LDCC when additional resources are
required for the response, resources which are not available from the Lead or support
agencies in attendance at the ICC for the response.
The ICC is able to make such requests through the LDCC Liaison Officer.
The LDCC is to be proactive in its planning for requests for additional resources for the local
area.

5.5.2 Requests to DDC for assistance / support
When resources under the management or availability of the Local Group member agencies
are exhausted or overwhelmed or a specific technical resource or capability is not able to be
located or available, the LDC is to contact the DDC so that resources can be accessed or
made available, by the DDCC using the process that has been advised by the DDC to the
LDC. All requests for assistance to the DDC shall go through the LDC (or delegate e.g.
Coordination Centre Manager).
The LDC will be proactive in informing the DDC if it is likely that requests for additional
resources are to be made so that in turn the DDC can also be proactive in its planning for
requests for additional resources from within the region or if these are not available from the
State Goivernment.

5.5.3 Requests to the State Disaster Coordination Centre for assistance /
support
When the District is not able to action or fulfil requests for assistance, the DDC will request
assistance from the Operations Officer, State Disaster Coordination Centre.

5.5.4 Support from external agencies (public and private)
Support may be sourced from:
   member agencies preferred suppliers as per the list of suppliers held by that agencies
    procurement unit

   all emergency service providers both government and non-government agencies

   agency liaison officers or via the usual member agency procedures. Requests to the
    DDC are as described previously in Section 5.5.2 of this Plan

   The SDCC or the DDC may allocate and push resources forward to the region during an
    event even though resources have not been requested by the LDCC. The staging and
    reception of these resources will require planning and coordination by the LDCC.

   Should support, as described above, be withdrawn for whatever reason, the agencies
    should advise the LDC immediately.



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