Inquiry Search
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REC314-3273 | 26 - Research | Collate data and research the impact of bushfires upon communities, firefighters and animals (both native and domestic) to identify appropriate medium and long-term welfare and support requirements. |
REC314-3272 | 10 - Infrastructure | Clarify business continuity and restoration of critical infrastructure in the planning and response phases to facilitate water replenishment, fireground remediation and access to businesses (including farming properties). |
REC314-3262 | 10 - Infrastructure | Invest in upgrading and integrating ICT platforms to eliminate manual data transfers, and ensure IT and radio communication interoperability across the agencies, together with a dedicated focus on the development of a coordinated risk intelligence capability to provide all stakeholders with a common operating picture and rapid damage assessments. |
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REC313-2515 | 35 - Business and Industry in relation to industry | Conducting a risk assessment of disaster recovery plans for key business systems. |
REC313-2511 | 35 - Business and Industry in relation to industry | Scheduling disaster recovery tests for key business systems regularly, in line with their importance. |
REC313-2510 | 35 - Business and Industry in relation to industry | Defining recovery time objectives and recovery point objectives for key business systems. |
REC313-2507 | 35 - Business and Industry in relation to industry | Developing, approving and implementing disaster recovery plans for all key business systems. |
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REC304-2407 | 39 - Disaster Risk Management | Discontinue the automatic allocation of Fire Warden powers to Council and Committee members and substitute an option for members to be appointed as Fire Wardens. |
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REC301-2392 | 39 - Disaster Risk Management | TFS should engage in discussions with government about the construction of purpose-built State Control Centre facilities for emergency management in Tasmania. |
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REC297-1250 | 22 - Role of local Gvt | That in flood-prone municipalities, the respective Municipal Committee develops or reviews flood-related sub-plans within a Municipal Emergency Management Plan at least every two years and submits each sub-plan to the Regional Controller for approval. In addition, that each Municipal Committee maintains a current flood plan, in a standardised format, which at least identifies: • flood-prone parts of their locality, particularly those where lives may be at risk; • required actions to be taken in the event of a flood threat, especially timely evacuation; • trigger points for taking required actions and how those trigger points will be monitored; and • how the community can access flood-plan information |
REC297-1269 | 35 - Business and Industry in relation to industry | That Government engages with non-government organisations that may provide services during emergency events to clarify the terms and conditions for support through a written arrangement (MOU or similar). |
REC297-1257 | 35 - Business and Industry in relation to industry | That in the event that Hydro Tasmania decides to start cloud seeding again, water managers, represented by DPIPWE, work with Hydro Tasmania to ensure appropriate, best practice application of the guidelines issued by the Agricultural and Resource Management Council of Australia and New Zealand. |
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. |
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. |
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REC296-1350 | 10 - Infrastructure | Remove any loads that do not need to be on essential power. |
REC296-1355 | 10 - Infrastructure | Replacement of all original pipes and hoses not yet done. |
REC296-1360 | 10 - Infrastructure | Carry out regular load bank testing on the generator with a load bank large enough to fully load the generator to 110% which will clean out the engine and also identify whether the generator is capable of providing full load for a sustained length of time. |
REC296-1349 | 10 - Infrastructure | Conduct an assessment of the current essential loads and determine if there are loads that should not be on essential power. |
REC296-1354 | 10 - Infrastructure | Monthly and annual maintenance servicing needs to be scheduled for the generator to DPTI or CHSA schedule requirements. |
REC296-1359 | 10 - Infrastructure | Renegotiate the maintenance contract at the end of the current contract and have DPTI through AGFMA take on the maintenance contract. |
REC296-1353 | 10 - Infrastructure | Regular annual testing at 100% on a load bank needs to be scheduled into a maintenance schedule. |
REC296-1358 | 10 - Infrastructure | If the existing generator is capable of providing the current essential power requirements then the generator needs a major inspection and overhaul all items that may need to be replaced due to age and condition. This includes checking compression, oil pressure, coolant pumping and all other critical components and may actually require providing a temporary generator while the Hospital generator receives a major inspection and possible re build. A ball park figure to do this would be $50,000.00 plus cranage and transport to Detroit workshop probably another $10,000.00 then a temporary generator would need to be hired and installed which could run into $10’s of thousands of dollars depending on how long the engine was out of service. For the money that would be spent checking and rebuilding the existing engine it would be recommended to replace the generator with a new generator. |
REC296-1363 | 10 - Infrastructure | Due to the age of the generator, reliability and reparability risk due to age and the apparent under capacity of the generator it is recommend to replace the generator with a new generator and associated control system designed for the current load requirements and allowance for some future expansion. |
REC296-1352 | 10 - Infrastructure | A monthly testing regime needs to be developed that will allow the generator to be tested at full essential load capacity and to ensure that 4 hour monthly testing can be done every month. |
REC296-1357 | 10 - Infrastructure | Monthly test results need to be accurately recorded. |
REC296-1362 | 10 - Infrastructure | Carry out a detailed audit of the current Hospital essential loads to determine the current load requirements of the Hospital. |
REC296-1351 | 10 - Infrastructure | From the above assessment determine the existing generator load requirements and provide a new generator to meet those loads. |
REC296-1356 | 10 - Infrastructure | Accurate records need to be provided as to what is done for each service. |
REC296-1361 | 10 - Infrastructure | Prepare and carry out a testing regime and testing strategy and ensure testing of the generator is done every month for 4 hours over that month and under full Hospital load with test result recorded every 15 minutes. |
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REC295-1274 | 35 - Business and Industry in relation to industry | That relevant agencies, such as the Department of State Development, SA Police and emergency services, collaborate to establish an education campaign to encourage businesses in South Australia to develop Business Continuity Plans which, among other potential hazards such as flood and fire, also take into account the potential impact of an extended power outage. |
REC295-1306 | 9 - Community education | Develop practical policy outcomes to support resilience (e.g. the 72- hour model) and promote this broadly to community through media, awareness campaigns, policies etc. Research should be undertaken to gain insight into the types of messaging and activities that have the most impact on sustained behaviour change within the community before committing to a particular model. |
REC295-1305 | 18 - Access to fire ground | That the annexure to the State Emergency Management Plan, ‘Traffic management during emergencies’, be updated to include: responsibilities and processes for road closures; and, Department of Planning, Transport and Infrastructure requirements in regards to provision of road closure information, notification of changes in road closure status and publishing of that information. |
REC295-1286 | 10 - Infrastructure | That the Attorney General’s Department consult with local government regarding potential for them to provide logistical support associated with backup power supply to SA Government Radio Network towers in the event of an emergency. |
REC295-1279 | 10 - Infrastructure | Install UPS on traffic lights on main Central Business District (CBD) and arterial roads to allow an effective movement of traffic during a loss of power. |
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REC288-1197 | 9 - Community education | The Committee finds that on the evidence presented, the State Fire Commission introduces key performance indicators reporting in relation to its work in community engagement to measure its success in program delivery and community engagement. |
REC288-1196 | 9 - Community education | The Committee finds that on the evidence presented, that the State Fire Commission should assess whether community engagement programs of the State Fire Services and State Emergency should be centralised. |
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REC287-1186 | 9 - Community education | The Tasmanian fire agencies review: • their pre-season engagement with groups such as (but not limited to) environmental groups who might beneft from a greater understanding of fire management tactics, in order to inform them of and receive feedback on intended approaches to firefghting and fire management the work of the Public Information Section at incident management, regional and State level, to develop an increased appreciation of what information management might be most appropriate to serve the public interest in understanding the progress of the incident and to identify ways of providing surge capacity to resource effective information management in protracted and signifcant incidents. |
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REC286-2024 | 26 - Research | Improve knowledge and understanding of the effect heatwaves coinciding with other hazard events have on the effectiveness and capability of response and recovery capabilities |
REC286-2079 | 26 - Research | Develop capacity to utilise the new high-resolution satellite products now available. |
REC286-1452 | 39 - Disaster Risk Management | Improve understanding of the allocation of ownership across government, business and individuals. |
REC286-2041 | 22 - Role of local Gvt | Development mechanisms to support small councils to manage treatment across the PPRR spectrum (across all hazards). |
REC286-2088 | 9 - Community education | Develop a community education strategy for when to call 000, 131 444, and 132 500. |
REC286-1463 | 39 - Disaster Risk Management | Develop enablers and capacity for Tasmanian earthquake risk owners. |
REC286-1478 | 39 - Disaster Risk Management | Review environmental risks associated with hazardous uses within flood prone areas. |
REC286-2052 | 22 - Role of local Gvt | Undertake local level emergency management planning for areas at risk of debris flow. |
REC286-1440 | 9 - Community education | Expand the existing Fire Ready Schools Program with enhanced support and incorporate other sites used by vulnerable groups. |
REC286-2017 | 39 - Disaster Risk Management | Improve maintenance of flood mitigation infrastructure. |
REC286-2075 | 9 - Community education | Develop and implement a community storm safe awareness program. |
REC286-1450 | 39 - Disaster Risk Management | Improve the understanding of the vulnerability of critical infrastructure. |
REC286-2035 | 9 - Community education | Include heatwave in existing preparedness programs. |
REC286-2085 | 9 - Community education | Up-skill isolated communities in emergency PPRR skills. |
REC286-1461 | 39 - Disaster Risk Management | Review all hazards response and recovery plans to ensure they address likely earthquake consequences. |
REC286-1476 | 9 - Community education | Develop and implement a targeted community flood awareness program. |
REC286-2049 | 39 - Disaster Risk Management | Pro-actively manage landslide areas. |
REC286-1439 | 9 - Community education | Continue the Community Bushfire Protection Program with a renewed focus on vulnerable groups. |
REC286-2072 | 35 - Business and Industry in relation to industry | Relax the requirement for medical certificates in the event of an outbreak. |
REC286-1449 | 9 - Community education | Develop coastal inundation education materials that meet the needs of exposed communities. |
REC286-2034 | 9 - Community education | Improve community educational information. |
REC286-2084 | 10 - Infrastructure | Establish emergency services ICT redundancy arrangements for damage loss of communications infrastructure. |
REC286-1457 | 26 - Research | Improve understanding of how coastal inundation events interact with riverine flood events. |
REC286-1469 | 39 - Disaster Risk Management | Actively manage riparian vegetation to manage flood dynamics. |
REC286-2048 | 26 - Research | Conduct research into changes of owners’ and occupiers stated and revealed risk tolerance and preference for treatment measures before and after natural hazard events. |
REC286-2092 | 26 - Research | Investigate usefulness of satellite data for PPRR (prevention, preparedness, response, recovery) planning. |
REC286-1437 | 9 - Community education | Continue the Bushfire Ready Neighbourhoods Program. |
REC286-2066 | 39 - Disaster Risk Management | Advocate for an National Notifiable Diseases Database. |
REC286-1448 | 39 - Disaster Risk Management | Utilise coastal mapping to assess need for coastal defences. |
REC286-2032 | 26 - Research | Quantify the effect of heatwaves on vulnerable people. |
REC286-2083 | 9 - Community education | Enhance the community development program. |
REC286-1456 | 26 - Research | Improve understanding of the weather systems that cause storm surge events to improve predictability and warnings. |
REC286-1468 | 39 - Disaster Risk Management | Identify and anlalyse the location of critical infrastructure within defined flood areas. |
REC286-2045 | 26 - Research | Investigate the potential effectiveness of economic and financial mechanisms to manage the risk appetites of land owners. |
REC286-2090 | 26 - Research | Increase understanding of the Puysegur Trench dynamics to improve certainty around the likelihood and magnitude of future Tsunamis. |
REC286-2064 | 35 - Business and Industry in relation to industry | Encourage businesses to consider human influenza pandemics in business continuity planning. |
REC286-1447 | 39 - Disaster Risk Management | Assess vulnerability of ecosystems and species to coastal inundation. |
REC286-2031 | 10 - Infrastructure | Improve information about electricity demand during heatwaves. |
REC286-2081 | 39 - Disaster Risk Management | Engage with industry bodies to explore opportunities to better understand and manage risks. |
REC286-1455 | 39 - Disaster Risk Management | Assess options for managed coastal retreat. |
REC286-2043 | 22 - Role of local Gvt | Assessment of council’s capacity to manage land effectively. |
REC286-2089 | 39 - Disaster Risk Management | Identify and analyse statewide storm hazard risk. |
REC286-1466 | 9 - Community education | Develop and deliver earthquake hazard awareness products. |
REC286-1480 | 26 - Research | Deliver Flood Studies. |
REC286-2056 | 39 - Disaster Risk Management | Review Ambulance Tasmania surge capacity. |
REC286-1446 | 9 - Community education | Introduce child-centred household level disaster risk reduction strategies in school programs. |
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REC284-1367 | 10 - Infrastructure | Add to generator test procedure a checklist at the end of testing which includes checking that all systems are back to normal positions and includes a requirement to leave the day tank full where there is a bulk tank/day tank arrangement. |
REC284-1372 | 10 - Infrastructure | As part of the electrical master plan update recommended above, a complete and consistent set of single line diagrams describing the electrical distribution network be prepared. Relevant diagrams to be laminated and displayed in the main substations. Labelling to all main electrical equipment be reviewed and updated in accordance with the final documents. |
REC284-1366 | 10 - Infrastructure | A detailed review of the fuel control and BMS systems (for all generators) be carried out and actions taken to: 1) Ensure that the fuel alarm system is operational and properly calibrated, and ensure that the alarms are connected to the BMS. 2) Ensure that the BMS transmits these alarms effectively to the maintenance staff. 3) If this review demonstrates risk of fuel control systems not adequately reporting alarms, consider an independent day tank level switch to be installed in each generator fuel tank, directly connected to the BMS. 4) Consider the feasibility of adding a “fuel system not in auto” or “fuel system fault/fail safe watchdog” or “pre-alarm identifying that the generator is about to shut down without intervention” feature to current systems – subject to details of each individual generator system. |
REC284-1371 | 10 - Infrastructure | Generator dual redundant starter systems should be considered. |
REC284-1365 | 10 - Infrastructure | The electrical master plan for the site should be updated to include planning for the scheduled replacement or refurbishment of those parts of the infrastructure that have not been renewed in the last 10 years. This planning to consider other upgrades or plans for the FMC overall. |
REC284-1370 | 10 - Infrastructure | Review control system for the main generator normal/essential changeover system and ensure that it has effective backup/manual or redundant operations, and suitable testing facilities. The Essential board that supplies the main generator power to Blocks A, B, C (except theatres), D, E (except certain critical engineering plant) (MD-1-4P-10E), is a potential single point of failure of a significant portion of the emergency power system and as part of the Master Plan update should be considered as a priority. |
REC284-1369 | 10 - Infrastructure | Review all generator locations for arrangements for temporary generator installation, including design of modifications as required for electrical connections and spatial requirements at installation locations, to be documented in an emergency procedure. |
REC284-1374 | 10 - Infrastructure | Provide walls around critical electrical infrastructure within the main plant area to provide security and protection from catastrophic water system failures. |
REC284-1368 | 10 - Infrastructure | Improvements to installation to be implemented as follows: - Lighting within the generator enclosure and immediately adjacent to be emergency battery-backed type. - Improvements to the spatial layout within the main generator enclosure should be investigated, including allowance for the control panel door to open 180o (only 90o currently); moving the fuel pumps to a more accessible location, and ensuring clear access to the day tank for manual filling if required. - Improvements to communications facilities between critical areas, including fixed phone line connections between the main control room, main generator control panel in the P (energy) Building, and the generator enclosure, and allowing link to offsite specialist advice. - Where generator maintenance requires operations outdoors (not applicable to main generator, but applicable to others), a shelter over the relevant area should be provided to allow safe work during wet or hot weather. - Written emergency procedures to be prepared covering credible failure scenarios with step by step checklists and recommended actions. |
REC284-1373 | 10 - Infrastructure | Review generator installations details as noted in report and implement physical improvements where possible. |
Rec-ID | Code | Recommendation |
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REC273-1142 | 18 - Access to fire ground | That SACFS consider the Traffic Management Procedures and guiding principles adopted in Tasmania as a model that could be implemented within SA. |
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REC247-0944 | 9 - Community education | That the State Emergency Management Committee develops and coordinates a whole-of-government community resilience strategy for emergencies in a form that can be practically implemented, as a priority. |
REC247-0849 | 26 - Research | That Tasmania Fire Service supports the relevant authorities to continue developing methodologies to forecast and simulate fire risk. |
REC247-0899 | 18 - Access to fire ground | That appropriate plans are made to mobilise resources quickly to re-open roads affected by emergencies. |
REC247-0943 | 9 - Community education | That a bushfire community education and information strategy be professionally developed and coordinated across the fire authorities by Tasmania Fire Service. |
REC247-0891 | 9 - Community education | That emergency management plans specifically include processes for effectively engaging with local communities and using community resources, including volunteers. |
REC247-0937 | 19 - Offences | That the legislation and enforcement arrangements are reviewed to ensure there are suitable offences and penalties, investigation and enforcement capabilities, and a rigorous approach is taken to breaches of the law. |
REC247-0885 | 18 - Access to fire ground | That arrangements are made for and appropriate pre-planning occurs to effectively implement the policy on road closures and traffic management. |
REC247-0921 | 26 - Research | That Tasmania Fire Service promotes a structured approach to research across Australia, to provide a shared understanding and the capacity to benchmark and judge performance. |
REC247-0884 | 18 - Access to fire ground | That Tasmania Police reviews its Emergency Traffic Management Points policy; and develops a multi-agency policy in the emergency management plans for road closures and traffic management, including clarity in decision making, coordination and sufficient operational flexibility. |
REC247-0906 | 18 - Access to fire ground | That emergency management plans recognise the need to provide priority access to areas of emergency operations for critical infrastructure providers. |
REC247-0866 | 26 - Research | That fire agencies continue to develop their predictive modelling capability for use in actively managing fires. |
REC247-0904 | 10 - Infrastructure | That the Department of Infrastructure Energy and Resources consult Aurora Energy on the use of wooden poles for overhead infrastructure with a view to mitigating the risk in bushfires. |
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REC246-0787 | 9 - Community education | TFS make their community education and safety material available to the culturally and linguistically diverse (CALD) communities in Tasmania. |
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REC244-2606 | 22 - Role of local Gvt | The Act be amended to require the mandatory appointment of Authorised Officers by each rural council or council that has within its area a Designated Urban Bushfire Risk Area(s) with an option for the CFS Chief Officer to exempt council from this requirement (similar to Section 105B). |
REC244-2605 | 39 - Disaster Risk Management | A thorough consultative process be developed and implemented between the CFS and local government. This will determine how bushfire management planning can enable improved process and practice to mitigate bushfire risk, and ensure that fire permits are issued and complied with. |
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REC209-1657 | 9 - Community education | Information for all landholders, in appropriate cultural and language formats be developed and distributed through events and multiple media. |
REC209-1675 | 39 - Disaster Risk Management | PowerWater Corporation be consulted with the intention of establishing a Memorandum Of Understanding for the maintenance of PowerWater land for the purpose of coordinated fire reduction. |
REC209-1656 | 9 - Community education | Ensure educational material is available prior to the commencement of each fire season in each region. |
REC209-1674 | 39 - Disaster Risk Management | That the concession holder of the rail corridor be approached to formalise a Memorandum of Understanding for the maintenance of the railway corridor for the purposes of fuel load reduction. |
REC209-1655 | 9 - Community education | Professional communications and educational resources be contracted to develop an integrated communications and engagement strategy and program for implementation by Bushfires NT. |
REC209-1667 | 39 - Disaster Risk Management | Prepare a formal proposal for the creation of pastoral/Indigenous Lands Fire Management Teams. |
REC209-1653 | 9 - Community education | Develop a continuing education program for new members of the Bushfires Council, the Regional Committees and stakeholders’ representatives, to ensure that all stakeholders clearly understand the role and processes involved in the Bushfires Council advisory function. |
REC209-1666 | 39 - Disaster Risk Management | Investigate the application and cost of the creation of District Coordination Officers to key high demand brigade districts. |
REC200-1693 | 22 - Role of local Gvt | The Fire and Emergency Services Authority and local governments ensure that the ability to: |
REC209-1647 | 9 - Community education | A comprehensive pre bushfire season communications strategy, that supplements and extends the information provided on the DNRETAS website, be implemented to inform and educate landholders. |
REC209-1661 | 9 - Community education | Arrange a forum that includes all stakeholders in large scale fire management for the purposes of aligning the various stakeholder strategies across the Territory. |
REC209-1676 | 19 - Offences | Increase the emphasis on the issuing of infringement notices to reinforce the responsibilities of landholder’s in the management of bushfires in the Territory. |
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REC193-0226 | 22 - Role of local Gvt | Local government councils should: strongly encourage owners to make improvements to construction or increase buffers in order to meet minimum safety standards implement programs to audit impacted properties and issue abatement notices where necessary monitor and maintain their reserves to ensure that adequate buffers to neighbouring buildings exist. |
REC193-0225 | 22 - Role of local Gvt | Local government councils should move promptly to: adopt the Tasmania Fire Service Guidelines for Development in Bushfire Prone Areas of Tasmania give effect to the Department of Primary Industries, Parks, Water and Environment Neighbouring Developments and Fire Management Policy. |
REC193-0222 | 22 - Role of local Gvt | The Local Government Association of Tasmania advocate, coordinate and support local councils’ input of bushfire risk assets data into the Bushfire Risk Assessment Model. |
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REC166-2999 | 35 - Business and Industry in relation to industry | That Aurora ensure that regular audits are conducted of all electrical systems of all commercial buildings to confirm that they comply with modern standards. |
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REC153-1778 | 9 - Community education | That the President of the South Australian Farmers’ Federation of South Australia draws these recommendations and findings to the attention of its members and constituents |
REC153-1776 | 26 - Research | That the Minister for Emergency Services cause independent scientific or other research to be undertaken to establish means by which risk of bushfires, as created by continuous cropping, minimum tillage, direct drilling seeding practices and the retention of cropping stubble across the landscape, can be minimised. |
REC153-1804 | 35 - Business and Industry in relation to industry | That the Chief Officer and the Editors of all newspapers and other media outlets develop a Memorandum of Understanding that ensures that all CFS press releases concerning total fire ban days and ongoing bushfire incidents are published in full. |
REC153-1775 | 26 - Research | That the Minister for Emergency Services cause independent scientific or other research to be undertaken to identify the effects of continuous cropping, minimum tillage, direct drilling seeding practices and of the retention of cropping stubble, in respect of bushfire risk and prevention. |
REC153-1786 | 9 - Community education | That the Minister for Emergency Services and the South Australian Country Fire Service implement programs to develop in the minds of citizens a heightened awareness of bushfire risk, and in particular to encourage citizens to listen for radio announcements relating to the progression of a fire during the course of a bushfire incident |
REC153-1785 | 9 - Community education | That the Minister for Emergency Services in conjunction with the South Australian Country Fire Service conduct tuition courses to be made available to the general public to enable members of the public to acquire the necessary knowledge and skills to implement their preparation and planning for bushfires |
REC153-1780 | 22 - Role of local Gvt | That the Minister for Local Government cause rural councils to appoint an Officer whose duties consist entirely of bushfire prevention, such Officer being required to become a trained, operative member of the South Australian Country Fire Service during the currency of his or her appointment. |
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REC151-3092 | 19 - Offences | Expiation fees be reviewed so as to be consistent with the seriousness of the offences. |
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REC139-3551 | 39 - Disaster Risk Management | The SA Country Fire Service to analyse the Coroner’s Report into the Wangary Bushfire 2005, and consider the relevant recommendations from this report in the implementation of the Ministerial Bushfire Management Review recommendations. |
REC139-3549 | 39 - Disaster Risk Management | The SA Country Fire Service investigates the establishment of a Minister’s Bushfire Risk Management Reward Scheme. |
REC139-3546 | 22 - Role of local Gvt | Local Government to be maintained as an important component of bushfire management in South Australia because of the link with the community. |
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REC122-3797 | 9 - Community education | The Committee recommends that the Native Vegetation Council continue to seek mechanisms to interact with, and educate the individual farmer and landholder with respect to the Native Vegetation Act, its regulations and exemptions. |
REC122-3796 | 9 - Community education | The Committee recommends that the government undertake public education programs to increase the awareness of the community to bushfires, the role fire plays in ecosystems and what steps they should take to minimise the impact of a fire. |