2015 National Statement of Capability for Fire and Emergency Services by AFAC

2015 NATIONAL STATEMENT OF CAPABILITY FOR FIRE AND EMERGENCY SERVICES AT T O R N E Y- G E N E R A L’ S D E PA R T M E N T & A U S T R A L A S I A N F I R E A N D E M E R G E N C Y S E R V I C E A U T H O R I T I E S C O U N C I L ( A FA C )

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Contents FOREWORD

INTRODUCTION

PURPOSE

CAPABILITY OF FIRE AND EMERGENCY SERVICES

NATIONAL OVERVIEW – OPERATIONAL READINESS

Firefighting

Search & Rescue

Severe Weather Response (Flood, Storm and Cyclone)

Hazardous Material (HAZMAT)

Consequence Management

Incident Management

Aviation

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Foreword Significant advances have been made over many years to build greater collaboration and interoperability across the national fire and emergency services community. However the increasing complexity of both natural and human caused disasters driven by a range of factors related to demographics, land use and climate requires an even more consistent and connected approach to capability planning and utilisation that complements existing agency and jurisdictional arrangements. To that end, the Attorney-General’s Department Emergency

The Statement will provide a significant opportunity to

Management Australia in collaboration with State and Territory

ensure that the Nation’s Fire and Emergency Services resources

Fire and Emergency Services agencies and the Australasian Fire

can be quantified and appropriately optimised during large scale

and Emergency Service Authorities Council (AFAC) have, for the

and or multiple severe to catastrophic disasters as well as providing

first time, developed a “National Statement of Capability of Fire

a significant opportunity for State and Territory Governments and

and Emergency Services” (the Statement) to provide a single

the Australian Government to better plan future capabilities.

consolidated picture of the capabilities that enable Australia to respond to the challenges posed by the increasing frequency and intensity of disasters and begin to assess the limitations of those capabilities within that context.

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Australia’s Fire and Emergency Service capability is provided by wide range of agencies as listed below:

New South Wales

Northern Territory

Fire & Rescue NSW

Northern Territory Emergency Service

Forestry Corporation of NSW

Northern Territory Fire and Rescue Service

NSW Rural Fire Service

Bushfires NT

NSW State Emergency Service Office of Environment and Heritage, NSW Victoria Emergency Management Victoria

Western Australia Department of Fire and Emergency Services, WA Department of Parks and Wildlife, WA Tasmania

Country Fire Authority, Victoria

Tasmania Fire Service

Victoria State Emergency Service

Tasmania State Emergency Service

Metropolitan Fire and Emergency Services Board, Melbourne

Forestry Tasmania

Department of Environment and Primary Industries, VIC

Parks and Wildlife Service Tasmania

Parks Victoria Queensland Department of National Parks, Recreation, Sport and Racing Queensland Parks and Wildlife Service Queensland Fire and Emergency Services South Australia

Australian Government Attorney-Generalâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Department (Emergency Management Australia) Air Services Australia Whilst 2015 marks the first time that Australiaâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s fire and emergency services capability has been captured, the Statement

South Australian Country Fire Service

will continue to be updated and improved over the coming years

South Australian Metropolitan Fire Service

to ensure its ongoing relevance in assisting with the optimal

South Australian State Emergency Service Department of Environment, Water and Natural Resources, SA Forestry SA

deployment of resources, as well as the progressive improvement of capability of fire and emergency services resources across the broader emergency management sector of State and Territory Governments and the Australian Government.

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INTRODUCTION Australia has experienced the effects of severe to catastrophic disasters for many millennia and in more recent times these effects have had increased consequences on the lives of all Australians. Sustained economic growth, population shifts to areas exposed to more extreme and frequent weather events, and increased urbanisation have all combined to increase Australiaâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s exposure to natural hazards. At the same time, the demands placed upon fire and emergency services agencies to contribute to mitigating the effects of these

They consist of:

events through prevention, preparation and response activities is

2001

NSW Black Christmas, 109 Homes Destroyed, $69M

also increasing at a time when the capacity and capability of their

2002

Severe Storm, Sydney $10M

2003

Canberra Bushfire 435 Injured, 4 Deaths, 488 Homes

resources is reaching the limits of their effectiveness. Over the past 14 years, Australia has experienced numerous disasters that have caused significant consequences to their local communities, have resulted in significant public interest and

2004

many have produced widespread recommendations for reform

2005/6 Bushfires Victoria, 6 injured, 64,265 Livestock destroyed,

and change.

Destroyed, $350M

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Severe Storm South East Queensland/Northern NSW, 3 deaths

57 Homes destroyed, $22M

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2006

Cyclone Larry, 30 Injured, 10,000 homes damaged, $540M

2007

Cyclone George, 20 Injured, 3 Deaths, $8M

2008

January Floods Queensland, $70M

2009

Black Saturday Victoria, 414 Injured, 175 Deaths, 2029

This highly successful result has in part, due to the effectiveness of

Homes Destroyed, $1.07B

the recently introduced national emergency warnings system, the improved fire danger rating system, better situational awareness

2010

Severe Storms Perth and Melbourne, $2.09B

2011

Cyclone Yasi, 1 Death, 1000 homes damaged, $1.41B

2012

East Coast Flooding, 5 Deaths, $300M+

2013

January Bushfires and Floods Tasmania, Queensland,

initiatives can, to a greater or lesser degree, be attributed to the

NSW, Cyclone Christmas and Cocos, 6 Deaths

work of the State and Territory jurisdictions in partnership with

2013

Blue Mountains Bushfires (NSW), Hazelwood Mine Fire (VIC)

and fire prediction modelling, better public messaging and use of social media, improved awareness of bushfire arson amongst police and emergency services, and perhaps most importantly, a better prepared and arguably more resilient community. All of these

the Australian Government. Following on from the 2012/13 summer period the Secretary of the

The 2012/13 summer presented emergency services with record

Attorney-Generalâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Department chaired an inaugural round table

breaking temperatures across most of Australia. During this time

meeting on 1 May 2013 between Australiaâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Fire and Emergency

123 separate weather records were broken including temperature,

Services Commissioners and Chief Officers and their First Minister

rainfall and flooding records, and Australia experienced its hottest

representative colleagues, the Director General of Emergency

summer since records began in 1910. Climatic conditions and fuel

Management Australia and other senior officers of the Department

growth were all in place to produce the potential for a catastrophic

to identify and discuss key themes and challenges that had

fire season and a number of fires occurred on severe to

emerged from the array of disasters that had occurred throughout

catastrophic fire weather days that resulted in significant property

the preceding summer.

loss (over 200 homes and other structures, many thousands of livestock and hundreds of kilometres of fencing).

A key theme that emerged from that roundtable meeting was

With regards to the nature of the 2012/13 summer season there

recording Australiaâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s hottest summer on record) had produced the

were two principle factors worthy of noting. Firstly, despite the

potentiality for a devastating summer of fires across multiple states

severe to catastrophic fire conditions that occurred in Tasmania,

simultaneously over numerous days.

an acknowledgement that the antecedent conditions (including

NSW, Western Australia and Victoria, there was only 2 lives lost that were attributable directly to the fire impact in those areas (with the additional tragic loss of 3 fire fighters, one from health related condition and two from a falling tree). PAGE

The full potentiality was only limited by the relatively low level of ignitions across south eastern Australia on the most severe of fire weather days. Whilst Fire and Emergency Services Agencies had responded effectively and had limited the potential for significant loss and damage from those ignitions, it was agreed that Australia had “dodged a bullet” and that had the conditions fully manifested, the season could have produced devastating results. It was agreed that the Attorney-General’s Department, through Emergency Management Australia, would work with the States and Territories to develop an agreed concept for a “national capability picture” to provide a picture of the aggregation of resources available across Australia that could in turn be used to ensure that the Nation’s resources were optimised should such potentiality fully manifest.

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Purpose Emergency Management Leaders (at the political, operational and administrative levels), whatever the hazard they are called upon to manage, will always have as their overriding mission the responsibility â&#x20AC;&#x153;to uphold and maintain the trust and confidence of the community before, during and after adversityâ&#x20AC;?. There are many aspects to this challenge that are beyond the role

and purpose of the National Statement of Fire and Emergency Services Capability however as a contribution to upholding this mission the Statement will seek to ensure that the nationâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s fire and

services in Australia? (Phase One) 2.

How can those capabilities be best utilised during times of nationally significant disaster events? (Phase Two)

emergency services capabilities are appropriately optimised, by addressing, over time, three questions:

What capabilities exist collectively across fire and emergency

What capabilities are needed in the future to further improve the effectiveness of fire and emergency services during times of nationally significant disaster events? (Phase Three)

The 2015 Statement answers question 1.

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Capability of Fire and Emergency Services Australia’s fire, and emergency service agencies are a critical component of the nation’s disaster risk reduction and emergency management system. They are a major contributor to supporting disaster resilient communities and provide expert advice on a range of hazardbased risks across the built and natural environments. In dealing with residual risk, fire and emergency services are responsible for responding to a range of human caused hazards and are the natural hazard leaders for: •

Fire

Across the country governments and communities invest significantly

•

Flood

information and advice and stands ready to aid people who are in

•

Storm

in maintaining and strengthening institutions to provide expert risk distress, imminent danger or experiencing a crisis. The services outlined below represent a common view of the nature and

•

Cyclone

•

Earthquake

•

Tsunami

risk profiles and community expectations. In addition, models of service

•

Heatwave (in some jurisdictions)

full-time paid personnel, along with retained staff represent the majority

type of services provided by emergency service organisations. The extent to which these services are delivered within each state and territory however, is dependent upon government and legislative requirements, delivery vary, as does the workforce profile of agencies. Volunteers and of the people who provide these services. When combined, the extent and ability of Australia’s fire, and emergency services is considerable, with expertise built over many

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Australia’s fire and emergency service organisations use their

•

Conduct community briefings – before, during and after crisis,

expertise and experience to not only respond to emergencies but to

ESO’s provide outreach support and information to affected

assist others build resilience and prepare for, mitigate and manage

people and communities,

risk before, during and after an emergency event occurs. Within the context of their legislative responsibilities, ESO’s provide this support

•

using capabilities in areas such as: •

Managing the incident/emergency events – responding to residual risk and inevitable event.

•

Education and engagement – ESO’s offer expert hazard advice and support to communities, school children, vulnerable members of the community, business and other stakeholders.

•

hazard advice to mitigate risk at the planning stage. •

Manage emergency calls – receipt of calls for assistance and dispatch of emergency services.

•

Rapid damage assessment

•

Personnel deployment

•

Resource deployment

Conduct after action reviews, post-incident analyses and

Manage comprehensive transport and emergency service vehicle fleets and communications infrastructure – ESOs manage one of the largest vehicle fleets and communications

life, property, critical infrastructure and the environment Specialist advice on land use planning applications – specific

•

to ensure continuous improvement.

mechanisms to manage the landscape and minimise the risk to

•

Impact and consequence assessments

evaluate the effectiveness of incident management performance

data to inform, educate and warn. Delivery of hazard reduction programs – use of fire and other

•

investigations – as a matter of normal practice, ESOs will

Assembly and dissemination of risk information – intelligence gathering, analysis and understanding of complex and technical

•

Gather analyse and validate critical information:

networks in the nation. •

Perform as Registered Training Organisations (RTO) – providing specialist training and professional development for emergency workers.

Notwithstanding the broad suite of avtivities undertaken by ESO’s as

Provide warnings and public information – critical safety and

outlines above, the 2015 National Statement of Capability will focus

survival information during times of emergency situations.

on the specific ESO role of managing incident/emergency events and

Crisis leadership – provision of leadership, warnings, comfort

the response capability that exists within ESO’s to perform that role.

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National Overview – Operational Readiness The primary focus of the 2015 National Capability Statement is to quantify, the readiness and capability of agencies across Australia to deal with the inevitability of emergency events. It is neither possible, nor affordable to mitigate against all known hazards and there are limitations to what individuals and communities are able to do on their own. Whilst encouraging preparedness and doing what they can to reduce risk, emergency services remain ready to officially step in when the need dictates. Extensive capabilities exist in the following areas:

•

Firefighting

•

Search and Rescue

•

Severe Weather Response

•

Hazardous Materials (HAZMAT)

•

Consequence Management

•

Incident Management

•

Aviation

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Firefighting Firefighting is a specialist capability involving a range of technical

•

Forest, bush and grass – these are fires in the landscape

skills and techniques, including search and rescue where people are

and involve a variety of different fuel types. Fire behaviour is a

in danger; ensuring any surrounding people or property are protected

product of fuel types and weather conditions which influence

from exposure to the fire; containing any further spread of the fire

incident management strategies and the level of capability

and ultimately making certain the fire is out and people affected are

ESO’s deploy to be prepared and ready to respond.

being looked after.

•

Fighting fires can occur in a range of contexts, including: •

•

coastal hazards. Specialist equipment and techniques are required to deal with the complexities of such fires.

Aviation – fires on and off airport property that involve aircraft and any other people or property affected. The unpredictable

Marine – fires associated with on-water vessels,ports and

•

Structures - ranging from single dwellings to large multi-level

nature of dealing with these types of fires could mean a range

complex and multi-purpose constructions. Depending

of additional techniques are deployed, including search and

on the extent of the damage to structures, firefighting could

rescue and providing first aid assistance.

also involve search and rescue from collapsed structures or

Combustible liquids – a range of chemicals, fuels and

other entrapments.

flammable liquids are used by communities and business in their day to day activities. Such liquids are either fixed in place or transported via road, rail, land and on the water. A four-category global system of classification and labelling of flammable and combustible liquids exists to provide guidance on flashpoints when exposed to fire and heat. Combatting fires in this context requires specialist skills and techniques.

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Firefighting Quantity Function

Function Statement

Resource Type

ACT

NSW 6

Aviation (ASA)

Contain and extinguish fires involving aircraft on airport property

Specialised vehicles with Class B foam equipment

159

Combustible Liquid

Extinguish combustible liquid fires within fixed and mobile property, i.e. vehicles ranging from large freighter carriers. Includes road, rail, land transport, bulk fuel transport or storage

Specialised vehicles with Class B foam equipment

2,283

Striker Tankers (approx. 350-800 litres)

2,367

Light Tankers (approx.. 800-1,600 litres)

Forest, Bush and Grass

Contain and Extinguish Forest, Bush and Grass Fires

Structures

Extinguish fires within structures ranging from single dwellings to large multi-level buildings and special structures, e.g. tunnels

As at December 2014

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TAS

419 1,570

117

127

739

395

199

178

628

176

1,710

16 1,292

228

Medium Tankers (approx. 1600-3000 litres)

2,520

471

803

241

489

365

130

Heavy Tankers >3000 litres

2,613

1653

686

130

168

100

Personnel Transport <15 Seats

Personnel Transport >15 seats

1,156

923

148

1,006

923

Firefighting boats

Major aerial appliance (18m to 44m)

Minor aerial appliance (up to 18m)

1,198

488

336

117

127

Bulk Water Carriers

Remote Area Firefighters - Winch Exit Contain and extinguish fires involving vessels or fight fires from the water

QLD 32

Remote area firefighters - Rappel

Marine

VIC 85

Remote Area Firefighters - Hover exit

Total

Urban pumper

Search and Rescue Search and rescue is a specialised technical capability designed to

•

of surrounding environments and extrication of affected people.

detect, locate and rescue people who are trapped, in imminent danger or lost. A range of capabilities exist ranging from front line first responder to internationally accredited USAR (Urban Search and Rescue) teams.

•

Cliff, cave and confined spaces – locate, access and extricate

•

Urban Search and Rescue (USAR) – location and rescue of people from collapsed structures or other entrapments, using

people from complex and difficult to access spaces. •

Swift water / flood rescue – use of devices, aircraft and vessels to locate and reach people in distress.

In this context capabilities exist across the following areas: •

Road accident and industrial rescue – involves the stabilisation

multi-functional personnel and specialised equipment.

Land search – assisting with the location of lost or missing

•

people in all types of terrain, both rural and urban.

Vertical / high angel rescue – access and extrication of victims from heights or depths.

Search and Rescue Function Cliff, Cave and Confined Space

Function Statement Access and extrication of victims from within an enclosed space that may have an atmospheric deficiency in oxygen or containing harmful contaminates. Non-remote areas. Ability to conduct search in areas where logistics are readily available across moderate terrain.

Land Search

Resource Type

Remote area search including Alpine areas. Ability to deploy self-contained search teams for up to 48 hours into areas where logistic support may not be possible.

Qualified and equipped personnel

Total

Quantity ACT

NSW

VIC

QLD

TAS

14,267

300 7,000 1,600 4,500

116

200

430

121

8,306

300 2,356 1,047 2,356

664

502

861

220

664

1,260

400

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Search and Rescue Function

Road accident and Industrial rescue

Swift Water / Flood Rescue

USAR Domestic

Function Statement

Stabilise vehicles and sites, undertake extrications of victims under the supervision of paramedics.

Resource Type

Vertical / High Angle

ACT

NSW

VIC

QLD

TAS

300

154

Standard rescue vehicle (for fire services may include standard pumper)

980

599

173

100 4,500

Level 1 swift water rescue involves reaching victims from shore using lines and flotation devices.

Qualified and equipped personnel

Level 2 swift water rescue involves the use of boats to reach victims.

Swift water rescue boats

407

262

Level 3 swift water rescue involves rescuers entering the water to reach victims.

Qualified and equipped personnel

693

360

331

Swift water / flood rescue.

Qualified and equipped personnel

Deploy USAR personnel and equipment to search for and release people from collapsed structures.

Canine and handler

40 2,690

374

Deploy an INSARAG accredited USAR task force with the capability to be selfsufficient in the field for up to 10 days.

Access and extrication of victims from heights or depths.

As at December 2014

Quantity

Heavy rescue vehicle

Category 1 qualified and equipped personnel Canine and handler

USAR International

Total

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6,823

10,924

300 1,873

300 3,601

915 1,892 1,112

Category 2 qualified and equipped personnel

836

200

253

195

Category 3 qualified and equipped personnel

Qualified and equipped personnel

5,723

300

547

82 4,500

270

VR Level 1 qualified

2,338

300

35 1,733

160

VR Level 2 qualified

503

324

Severe Weather Response Severe weather that causes high winds, thunder storms, cyclones, hailstorms and other phenomenon can result in the need for a range of specialised responses to protect life and

Storm and Cyclone •

cause accidents and injuries to emergency workers or the

minimise the impact, including:

Flood •

Fallen trees and debris – render safe conditions which may public. Requires specialist skills, techniques and equipment.

•

Structural damage and collapse – temporary repair of

Water inundation and flood – involves deployment of

structures to mitigate against further damage, assist with

mechanisms to contain or divert flood water, create flood

rescue and support of affected people.

barriers, move water in varying volumes to mitigate flooding and use boats, aircraft or other vehicles to move people and property.

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Severe Weather Response - Flood Quantity Function

Water Inundation and Flood

Function Statement

Resource Type

Deploy flood barriers for property protection.

Temporary barriers (lineal meters)

Capacity to deploy sandbags, sand bagging machines and personnel to contain or divert flood water for property protection.

Sand bag cache

Use of boats, aircraft or high clearance 4WD vehicles to move people.

Sand bagging machines

Total

ACT

NSW

VIC

QLD

TAS

1,880

240

1,000

400

1,528,506

1,600

669,900

660,000

95,000

100,000

2,000

240

258

Boats

1,040

470

114

340

High clearance vehicles

2,887

1,977

210

146

554

144

TAS

Rotary wing aircraft

152

As at December 2014

Severe Weather Response â&#x20AC;&#x201C; Storm and Cyclone Quantity Function

Function Statement

Resource Type

Advanced/complex Fallen Trees and Debris

Intermediate

Qualified and equipped personnel

Simple/cross-cut Structural Damage and Collapse

Ground-based

Storm damage vehicle

Working at heights

As at December 2014

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Total

ACT

NSW

VIC

QLD

631

477

3,915

3,004

672

112

19,225

102

11,536

1,749

1,588

2,766

895

544

3,856

579

664

2,539

5,799

3,799

1,939

Hazardous Materials (HAZMAT) Technical and highly specialised advice and services to detect, identify, contain, decontaminate and render safe dangerous and hazardous

•

can harm people or damage the environment.

substances that may harm people, property or the environment, including land-based or inland waterway spillages of materials such as: •

Chemical – compounds or substances that are toxic or harmful.

•

Biological – living things or products of living things that could

Radiological – uncontrolled release of radioactive material that

•

Nuclear – substances or nuclear powered items that may harm people, property or the environment.

cause illness and disease.

Hazardous Material (HAZMAT) Function

Function Statement

Resource Type

Total

Quantity ACT

NSW

VIC

QLD

TAS

Chemical

Contain and render safe chemical spills that may harm people or property through detection, identification and decontamination.

7,322

300

200

273 4,500

395

200 1,254

200

Biological

Contain and render safe biologically contaminated waste, cytotoxic waste and pharmaceutical waste that may harm people or property through detection, identification and decontamination.

7,322

300

200

273 4,500

395

200 1,254

200

Radiological

Contain and render safe radioactive substances that may harm people or property through detection, identification and decontamination.

6,817

300

200

273 4,500

365

200

779

200

Nuclear

Identify and contain an incident involving nuclear substances and or nuclear powered items that may harm people or property through detection, identification and decontamination.

7,218

300

200

273 4,500

200 1,780

200

Qualified and equipped personnel

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Hazardous Material (HAZMAT) Function Statement

Function Marine / Water Ways

Contain and render safe chemical and/or hydrocarbon spills on inland waterways.

Decontamination Services

Ability to fully decontaminate personnel following entry to a contaminated environment with specialist decontamination equipment including wet and dry processes, including mass decontamination following a terrorist event.

Scientific Advice

Field capability for chemical analysis and on scene advice detection equipment to provide accurate chemical analysis and identification of samples taken from incidents, as well as the provision of accurate advice regarding incident impact on people and property.

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Resource Type Hazmat equipped boats

Total

Quantity ACT

NSW

VIC

QLD

5,268

300

236 4,500

7,056

300

100

193

TAS

112

466 4,500 1,210

200

Qualified and equipped personnel

107

Consequence Management Specific skills, techniques and equipment to rapidly gather information so that the impact of an emergency event can be evaluated and strategies deployed to facilitate relief, recovery and reconstruction. Small, self-contained and multi-disciplined teams are deployed.

Consequence Management Function

Function Statement

Resource Type

Building Impact Analysis Personnel to undertake a Rapid Damage Assessment of the level of impact caused by a bush fire. This information is primarily used to inform recovery operations. Rapid Damage Assessment

Burned Area Assessment Teams

Involves the deployment of multiple, small teams with in-field IT that integrates with a GIS to collect pre-determined data sets in the field in relation to damaged structures following the impact of a hazard event e.g. a bushfire, flood or storm Multi-disciplinary teams who undertake rapid risk assessment of impacted areas following a fire

Total

Quantity ACT

NSW

VIC

QLD

TAS

1,000

114

540

253

977

102

538

253

Qualified and equipped personnel

Qualified and equipped teams

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Incident Management

predecessor, the nationâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Incident Management System designed

A crucial component of disaster mitigation, incident management

environment. Its purpose is to optimise the use of resources to

is those processes, decisions and actions taken to resolve an

maximise the safety of the community and minimise losses.

for management of all incidents occurring in the natural or built

emergency incident and to support recovery that will enable the community to return to normality.

Incident management requires the effective management of two important aspects:

Depending on the emergency event, incident management may be performed by a skilled and competent individual, or by accredited multi-functional and specialised teams. In all cases, incident

Dealing with and ultimately rendering safe the hazard.

Managing information so that informed decisions can be

management is performed in accordance with AIIMS 4ÂŽ or its

made by those dealing with the emergency and the public with confidence and effect.

Incident Management Function

Function Statement

Resource Type

Accounts Unit

ACT

NSW

VIC

QLD

TAS

Financial Monitoring Unit

Timekeeping Unit

Qualified people to work in the unit

Finance Officer

As at December 2014

Quantity

Compensation and Insurance Unit Finance

Total

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Incident Management Function Incident Control

Function Statement

Resource Type

VIC

QLD

39 1,113

171

TAS

125

Incident Controller L3

407

135

131

475

145

Intelligence Officer L2

291

286

Intelligence Officer L3

100

Mapping Unit

267

177

437

202

148

Investigation Officer L2

Investigation Officer L3

Structural fire investigation

344

214

Wildfire Investigation

405

171

Catering Unit

537

412

Communications Support Unit

794

732

154

- 1,332

Modelling and Predictions Unit

Qualified and endorsed personnel

Fire Behaviour Analysts

Situation and Analysis Unit Technical Advice Unit

Facilities Unit Logistics

NSW

1,633

Intelligence

Investigation

ACT

Incident Controller L2

Air Observer

Intelligence

Quantity

Total

Ground Support Unit

Qualified and endorsed personnel

Qualified personnel

Logistics Officer L2

1,574

Logistics Officer L3

344

222

- 1,596

Medical Services Unit Supply Unit

1,666

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Incident Management Function

Function Statement

Resource Type

Air Attack Supervisor Air Base Manager Air Operations Manager Operations

Qualified and endorsed personnel

Aircraft Officer Operations Officer L2

Qualified and endorsed personnel

Operations Officer L3 Plant Operations Manager Staging Area Manager Communications Planning Unit

Qualified personnel

Management support unit Planning

Planning Officer L2

Qualified and endorsed personnel

NSW

VIC

QLD

TAS

155

198

136

121

211

120

38 1,550

146

607

350

126

2,568

- 2,320

157

1,444

6 1,410

206

29 1,550

304

2,092

1,851 457

Plans Unit

1,568

- 1,426

Resources Unit

1,697

10 1,382

111

102

Community Liaison Unit

Qualified personnel

201

131

Information and warnings Unit

333

209

Media Unit

242

153

276

239

203

110

Public Information Officer L2 Public Information Officer L3 As at December 2014

Quantity ACT

322

Planning Officer L3

Public Information

Total

Qualified and endorsed personnel

Aviation â&#x20AC;&#x201C; Aircraft and Support While aviation resources are used predominantly for firefighting

extensive experience and knowledge to coordinate aviation assets

and search and rescue, it is specialist and highly flexible resource

in support of emergency management operations and are also

that requires expertise to identify, engage and manage within an

supported by the National Aerial Firefighting Centre (NAFC) that

emergency management context. Emergency services have

focusses on requirements, contracting and operating standards.

Aviation - Aircraft Function

Resource Type Conventional fixed wing aircraft

Aerial Ignition Crew insertion Crew Insertion

Hover exit, winch and rappel insertion

Crew Transport

Intelligence, Surveillance, Reconnaissance

Rescue and Evacuation

Total

Quantity ACT

NSW

VIC

QLD

TAS

Type 3 helicopters

Type 2 helicopters

Type 3 helicopters

Conventional fixed wing aircraft

Type 1 helicopters

Type 2 helicopters

Type 3 helicopters

172

102

Conventional fixed wing aircraft

Type 2 helicopters

Type 3 helicopters

Conventional fixed wing aircraft

Type 1 helicopters

Type 2 helicopters

Type 3 helicopters

169

Winch equipped

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Aviation - Aircraft Function

Resource Type Conventional fixed wing aircraft

Supervision and Command

Fire Bombing

Quantity ACT

NSW

VIC

QLD

TAS

173

102

Conventional fixed wing aircraft

Type 1 helicopters

Type 2 helicopters

Type 3 helicopters

169

102

Type 1 helicopters

Type 2 helicopters

Type 3 helicopters

156

104

Type 4 fixed wing

TAS

Type 3 helicopters

Transport of Stores, Fuel and Equipment

Total

As at December 2014

Aviation - Support Function Air Support

Resource Type

Total

Quantity ACT

NSW

VIC

QLD

Various portable site office / kits with desks, radios, stationary, portable pumps etc. to run an airbase remotely

Various capacity fuel tankers from small to heavy rigid tankers

Various portable foam, retardant and gel mixing units

Fuel Supply

As at December 2014

NATIONAL CAPABILITY STATEMENT

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COMMONWEALTH ATTORNEY-GENERAL’S DEPARTMENT & AUSTRAL ASIAN FIRE AND EMERGENCY SERVICE AUTHORITIES COUNCIL (AFAC)