Inquiry Search
Rec-ID | Code | Recommendation |
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REC297-1251 | 9 - Community education | That all councils include an easily identifiable website link for the public to locate their Municipal Emergency Management Plan and community safety information. |
REC297-1256 | 9 - Community education | That SES and Tasmania Fire Service share resources and align their community education programs and adopt an all-hazards approach to awareness. |
Rec-ID | Code | Recommendation |
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REC286-2055 | 29 - Operational Health and Safety | Personal protective equipment (masks, gowns, gloves, goggles) – review fit-testing vs fit-checking. |
REC286-1440 | 9 - Community education | Expand the existing Fire Ready Schools Program with enhanced support and incorporate other sites used by vulnerable groups. |
REC286-2075 | 9 - Community education | Develop and implement a community storm safe awareness program. |
REC286-1476 | 9 - Community education | Develop and implement a targeted community flood awareness program. |
REC286-2092 | 37 - Funding | Ensure sufficient investment in controls across the PPRR spectrum with a focus on Prevention and Mitigation. |
REC286-2036 | 16 - Training and behaviour | Provide information on landslide hazards and risks to decision makers. |
REC286-1439 | 9 - Community education | Continue the Community Bushfire Protection Program with a renewed focus on vulnerable groups. |
REC286-2073 | 16 - Training and behaviour | Ensure people designing and certifying buildings are appropriately trained and qualified. |
REC286-1466 | 9 - Community education | Develop and deliver earthquake hazard awareness products. |
REC286-2091 | 37 - Funding | Investigate the costs and benefits in enhancing the current Tsunami detection buoy network. |
REC286-2035 | 9 - Community education | Include heatwave in existing preparedness programs. |
REC286-1437 | 9 - Community education | Continue the Bushfire Ready Neighbourhoods Program. |
REC286-2071 | 29 - Operational Health and Safety | Implement a social marking program to promote improved respiratory etiquette and hygiene. |
REC286-1449 | 9 - Community education | Develop coastal inundation education materials that meet the needs of exposed communities. |
REC286-2088 | 9 - Community education | Develop a community education strategy for when to call 000, 131 444, and 132 500. |
REC286-2034 | 9 - Community education | Improve community educational information. |
REC286-1434 | 16 - Training and behaviour | Improve the strategic resource-to-risk skills mix (recruitment, retention, capacity), including investigating difference models of volunteering within the TFS Brigade Network. |
REC286-2065 | 16 - Training and behaviour | Deliver human influenza pandemic training and exercises in THS and other key organisations. |
REC286-1446 | 9 - Community education | Introduce child-centred household level disaster risk reduction strategies in school programs. |
REC286-2085 | 9 - Community education | Up-skill isolated communities in emergency PPRR skills. |
REC286-2013 | 16 - Training and behaviour | State to develop a Swift Water rescue capability. |
REC286-2095 | 37 - Funding | Investigate the costs and benefits of delivering a public education and awareness program. |
REC286-2057 | 16 - Training and behaviour | Provide training sessions to GPs to improve their understanding of their roles, options and obligations relating to human influenza pandemic. |
REC286-1444 | 16 - Training and behaviour | Maintain adequate seasonal fire crew resources across the fire agencies. |
REC286-2083 | 9 - Community education | Enhance the community development program. |
REC286-1477 | 16 - Training and behaviour | Develop and deliver flood incident response management training to SES personnel. |
REC286-2093 | 37 - Funding | Investigate the costs and benefits in enhancing the current Tsunami warning arrangements with signage and audible warning systems at key exposed locations (e.g. Port Arthur and Kingston Beach). |
Rec-ID | Code | Recommendation |
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REC245-2594 | 17 - Assets and technology | That the network managers produce business cases for all major upgrades. |
REC245-2593 | 17 - Assets and technology | That network managers develop and document strategic plans for the management of their radio networks. |
REC245-2592 | 37 - Funding | That duplication of infrastructure be costed and taken into account when considering whether to proceed with the Whole of Government network. |
REC245-2591 | 17 - Assets and technology | That until the outcome of the Whole of Government project is complete (and interoperability is achieved), emergency services should investigate and implement methods for further improving interoperability. |
REC245-2597 | 17 - Assets and technology | That the project team become independent from any of the entities involved in the Whole of Government network. |
REC245-2595 | 17 - Assets and technology | That stakeholders involved with the Whole of Government radio project re-engage positively to ensure a solution to the current impasse is achieved in the best interests of the stakeholders and the State as a whole. |
Rec-ID | Code | Recommendation |
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REC166-3004 | 17 - Assets and technology | That the Tasmania Fire Service consider improvements in radio units installed in breathing apparatus: |
REC166-3002 | 16 - Training and behaviour | That the Tasmania Fire Service provide additional training in the use of thermal camera imaging: |
REC166-3001 | 16 - Training and behaviour | That the Tasmania Fire Service provide further training in respect to sprinkler systems, namely: |
Rec-ID | Code | Recommendation |
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REC140-3565 | 17 - Assets and technology | The TMRS medical equipment inventory requires an overhaul. The TMRS medical equipment should be located with the TMRS team. |
REC140-3556 | 17 - Assets and technology | The use of hospital transport vehicles to support retrieval operations be investigated. |
REC140-3564 | 17 - Assets and technology | The medical equipment used in retrieval and air ambulance duties undertaken by helicopter and fixed wing must be standardised. |
REC140-3555 | 16 - Training and behaviour | The Tasmanian Ambulance Service Clinical Advisory Committee review helicopter and fixed wing Flight Paramedic training and consider extending the scope of practice to embrace the role of retrieval paramedic in the Doctor/Paramedic retrieval team setting. |
REC140-3563 | 17 - Assets and technology | An additional secure emergency oxygen supply source to be located in the BK 117 helicopter. An internal supply is preferred. |
REC140-3554 | 37 - Funding | DHHS fund the equivalent of 2 FTE Consultant positions for retrieval duties (1.5 FTE existing, 0.5 FTE new) |
REC140-3561 | 17 - Assets and technology | Development of a helipad at Mersey Hospital. |
REC140-3568 | 37 - Funding | The State Medical Retrieval Cost Centre (TMRS and NETS) be formed and be supported by the appropriate administrative and resource accountant expertise. This cost centre should be placed with those responsible for its management. |
REC140-3553 | 37 - Funding | RHH Neonatal Emergency Transport Service receive DHHS funding for a Senior Registrar to assume the responsibilities of retrieval staffing, quality assurance, data collection and reporting demands. |
REC140-3560 | 17 - Assets and technology | RHH requires a helipad. Plans to rebuild RHH must include a helipad at its earliest stage of conception. |
REC140-3567 | 37 - Funding | A uniform retrieval charge to the region of referral should be considered. This should be independent of the mode of transport used. |
REC140-3552 | 37 - Funding | Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS) to fund 3 Full-Time Equivalent (FTE) Senior Registrar positions at the Royal Hobart Hospital (RHH) for the Tasmanian Medical Retrieval Service (TMRS). One registrar in the Anaesthesia Department, one in the Intensive Care Unit and one in Emergency Department is proposed. |
REC140-3559 | 17 - Assets and technology | A service level agreement is negotiated with the Police department that will cover access, tasking, price, equipment and staffing. This will enable a more strategic use of the helicopter. |