That all agencies and the Government support moving to an integrated communications technology for police and the emergency services.

That emergency management plans recognise the need to provide priority access to areas of emergency operations for critical infrastructure providers.

That evacuation centres and other centres have a standard operating procedure for communications.

That appropriate plans are made to mobilise resources quickly to re-open roads affected by emergencies.

That Tasmania Fire Service reviews the communication systems used for all emergency management operations, ensures operators are qualified, and ensures there is appropriate accountability.

That arrangements are made for and appropriate pre-planning occurs to effectively implement the policy on road closures and traffic management.

That police and other emergency services examine options for achieving radio interoperability between them in the absence of an integrated radio system.

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.

That TFS and Ambulance Tasmania work together to resolve problems around congestion, particularly during the fire season.

That Tasmania Police, Tasmania Fire Service (TFS), Ambulance Tasmania and State Emergency Services (SES) investigate ways of providing secure and confidential radio communications.