INQ104
Recommendations for this Inquiry
INQ-ref | REC-UID | CODE | SubCode | SrcNUM | Recommendation |
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INQ104 | REC104-2209 | A - Responsibility | 9 - Community education | 13.75 | That CFA, in conjunction with isolated small communities, develop and promote a suite of appropriate fire readiness and fire management strategies to meet their needs. |
INQ104 | REC104-2210 | A - Responsibility | 9 - Community education | 13.76 | That CFA reports to the Minister for Police and Emergency Services on recommended solutions and implementation strategies for isolated small communities by June 2004. |
INQ104 | REC104-2211 | A - Responsibility | 9 - Community education | 13.77 | That CFA clarifies and restates the roles and function of existing Community Fireguard Groups (including their relationship to the Municipal Fire Prevention Plan) to members, co-ordinators, Incident Controllers and Municipal Emergency Resource Officers, prior to the 2003-2004 fire season. |
INQ104 | REC104-2212 | A - Responsibility | 9 - Community education | 13.78 | That Community Fireguard Group co-ordinators’ names are supplied to their local municipality for the 2003-2004 fire season, and are updated annually for use in information exchange should a Municipal Emergency Co-ordination Centre or Incident Control Centre be established. |
INQ104 | REC104-2213 | A - Responsibility | 9 - Community education | 13.79 | That CFA provides technical advice to Community Fireguard Groups in the selection and purchase of appropriate equipment and protective clothing for use on their own land. |
INQ104 | REC104-2214 | A - Responsibility | 9 - Community education | 13.80 | That CFA, recognising the value of the Community Fireguard Group program, undertake a review by June 2004 to identify opportunities to further develop the program to ensure its continuing appropriateness in preparing communities for fire into the future. |
INQ104 | REC104-2204 | A - Responsibility | 9 - Community education | 13.53 | That the three fire agencies (CFA, DSE and MFESB) develop and implement a joint Statewide fire awareness education and information program aimed at encouraging a higher degree of personal and household self-reliance. |
INQ104 | REC104-2268 | A - Responsibility | 9 - Community education | 20.12 | That CFA and DSE include agreed Fire Control Priorities in community awareness and education material provided to the community before each fire season. |
INQ104 | REC104-2205 | A - Responsibility | 9 - Community education | 13.54 | That CFA should remain the lead agency in delivering the community education and information program to rural Victoria. |
INQ104 | REC104-2206 | A - Responsibility | 9 - Community education | 13.55 | That CFA and MFESB: |
INQ104 | REC104-2207 | A - Responsibility | 9 - Community education | 13.56 | That the Coordinator-in-Chief of Emergency Management directs that all emergency management agencies review, by June 2004, terminology and language in current communication and public education material to ensure it is clear, easily understood and consistent, particularly with regard to fire. |
INQ104 | REC104-2208 | A - Responsibility | 9 - Community education | 13.57 | That CFA and MFESB encourage householders to review their fire safety plan annually. |
INQ104 | REC104-2222 | A - Responsibility | 22 - Role of local Gvt | 14.58 | That Municipal Councils: |
INQ104 | REC104-2304 | A - Responsibility | 22 - Role of local Gvt | 24.29 | That Municipal Emergency Resource Officers develop registers of volunteers willing and available to provide assistance and support during the response to, and recovery from, emergency incidents. |
INQ104 | REC104-2225 | A - Responsibility | 24 - Govt responsibility | 14.93 | That the Victoria Emergency Management Council establish a sub-committee by June 2004 to ensure an all-agency and appropriate industries’ policy framework is developed and agreed in respect to the planning for fire prevention, mitigation and suppression. |
INQ104 | REC104-2321 | A - Responsibility | 24 - Govt responsibility | 25.55 | That Government confirms that the Model of Fire Cover/Fire Safety Victoria strategy should be a seamless model for the whole of the State and include both private and public land. |
INQ104 | REC104-2230 | A - Responsibility | 24 - Govt responsibility | 15.12 | That DSE investigates whether such agreements should exist with other government Departments and agencies, particularly those with officers located in rural Victoria who may be involved in fire response and support operations in the future, based on their expertise and experience. |
INQ104 | REC104-2247 | A - Responsibility | 24 - Govt responsibility | 17.51 | That an appropriately resourced, national aerial firefighting strategy is urgently required, and that the Victorian Government make representations to the Commonwealth to support the Australasian Fire Authorities Council recommendations |
INQ104 | REC104-2232 | A - Responsibility | 24 - Govt responsibility | 15.23 | That Government in the development of its statewide water policy includes appropriate consideration of access to water for firefighting. |
INQ104 | REC104-2315 | A - Responsibility | 24 - Govt responsibility | 24.77 | That the Privacy Commissioner be asked for advice in the development of this model. |
INQ104 | REC104-2331 | A - Responsibility | 24 - Govt responsibility | 26.54 | That a State Emergency Operations Centre be established to replace the existing separate fire agency centres. This could, if necessary, be initially confined to being a State Fire Operations Centre as recommended in Chapter 18, Part D. |
INQ104 | REC104-2254 | A - Responsibility | 24 - Govt responsibility | 18.42 | That a single state-of-the-art all hazards State Emergency Operations Centre be established for Victoria. This could, if necessary, be implemented in stages, initially incorporating DSE, CFA, MFESB and the State Aircraft Unit. |
INQ104 | REC104-2239 | A - Responsibility | 24 - Govt responsibility | 15.77 | That any local level agreements developed to address geographically specific risks or issues must be consistent with State-level arrangements. |
INQ104 | REC104-2255 | A - Responsibility | 24 - Govt responsibility | 18.43 | That the options of collocating the State Emergency Response Coordination Centre with the new State Emergency Operations Centre |
INQ104 | REC104-2303 | A - Responsibility | 24 - Govt responsibility | 23.34 | That Interstate Agreements prepared by the fire agencies be reviewed to include protocols for the joint release of consistent and appropriate information relating to fires burning across State borders. |
INQ104 | REC104-2192 | A - Responsibility | 24 - Govt responsibility | 8.25 | That, according to available scientific evidence, a decision regarding cattle grazing in the High Country should not be based on the argument that ‘grazing prevents blazing.’ |
INQ104 | REC104-2256 | A - Responsibility | 24 - Govt responsibility | 18.44 | That the State Emergency Operations Centre develop and maintain strong and close links with the State Emergency Response Coordination Centre, if collocation is not possible. |
INQ104 | REC104-2228 | A - Responsibility | 25 - Inquiry, audit, lessons management and after action review | 14.96 | That the Government identifies an appropriate body, or bodies, to undertake the audit of the Municipal Fire Management Plans. |
INQ104 | REC104-2292 | A - Responsibility | 25 - Inquiry, audit, lessons management and after action review | 22.63 | That a systematic performance audit of State Aircraft Fleet contractors be conducted jointly by agency and SAU personnel. |
INQ104 | REC104-2197 | A - Responsibility | 25 - Inquiry, audit, lessons management and after action review | 10.65 | That a review of the fuel management zones be implemented with a view to reducing the number of zones so as to focus clearly on (i) asset protection (especially at the Public/Private land interface), and (ii) ecological burns. |
INQ104 | REC104-2277 | A - Responsibility | 25 - Inquiry, audit, lessons management and after action review | 20.54 | That DSE and CFA review methods of gathering and processing fire information to ensure all methods are pursued to greatest effect. |
INQ104 | REC104-2293 | A - Responsibility | 25 - Inquiry, audit, lessons management and after action review | 22.64 | That aviation contractors be required to submit a copy of their annual independent regulatory compliance audit prepared for Civil Aviation Safety Authority to the State Aircraft Unit. |
INQ104 | REC104-2281 | A - Responsibility | 25 - Inquiry, audit, lessons management and after action review | 20.71 | That DSE and CFA work cooperatively to review the management and application of bulldozers in fire suppression operations to ensure that they are used effectively, appropriately and are adequately supervised. |
INQ104 | REC104-2282 | A - Responsibility | 25 - Inquiry, audit, lessons management and after action review | 20.72 | That quality control or performance assessments are routinely completed post fire season, to ensure that contractors who have not performed to an agreed standard are not re-engaged for the consequential rehabilitation works. |
INQ104 | REC104-2284 | A - Responsibility | 25 - Inquiry, audit, lessons management and after action review | 21.14 | That DSE and CFA review the management of personnel deployed ensuring that: |
INQ104 | REC104-2332 | A - Responsibility | 25 - Inquiry, audit, lessons management and after action review | 26.55 | That the Review of emergency operations centres by the Departments of Premier and Cabinet and Treasury and Finance and the Office of the Emergency Services Commissioner: |
INQ104 | REC104-2333 | A - Responsibility | 25 - Inquiry, audit, lessons management and after action review | 26.56 | That in doing so, this Review must consult with the agencies mentioned above, and others such as VICSES and the Departments of Human Services and Primary Industries. |
INQ104 | REC104-2291 | A - Responsibility | 28 - Personal responsibility | 22.62 | That after each fire season, measures of the effectiveness of aerial firefighting be collated, analysed and used for the assessment of the State Aircraft Fleet composition and the adequacy of Training and Accreditation programs. |
INQ104 | REC104-2221 | A - Responsibility | 35 - Business and Industry in relation to industry | 14.57 | That CFA and the Plantation Industry jointly develop and agree on Fire Prevention Guidelines for Plantations by June 2004, to be then promoted and distributed by the Industry. |
INQ104 | REC104-2223 | B - Preparedness | 10 - Infrastructure | 14.91 | That Government review legislation for utilities operating within the State to ensure their involvement in regional fire preparedness and mitigation planning. |
INQ104 | REC104-2220 | C - Response | 2 - Emergency powers | 14.47 | That CFA should not be given the power to direct Forest Industry Brigades to engage in fire prevention and suppression activities off their land and that decision should remain the responsibility of the plantation company. |
INQ104 | REC104-2274 | C - Response | 7 - Inter-agency communication | 20.38 | That when Incident Management Teams implement significant changes to objectives and strategies, these are effectively communicated to firefighters, fire ground supervisors and affected communities, and are incorporated into the broader organisational planning. |
INQ104 | REC104-2215 | C - Response | 8 - Communications and warnings | 13.93 | That the Coordinator-in-Chief of Emergency Management directs the Media sub-committee of the State Emergency Response Committee to review the use of the Standard Emergency Warning Signal and its accompanying message. |
INQ104 | REC104-2216 | C - Response | 8 - Communications and warnings | 13.97 | That Victoria include an agenda item for both the National Emergency Management Committee and the National Meeting of Emergency Services Ministers recommending that the Australian Communications Authority review both the Commercial Radio Codes of Practice and Guidelines, and Community Broadcastin |
INQ104 | REC104-2296 | C - Response | 8 - Communications and warnings | 23.21 | That in relation to the provision of information to communities affected by fires and other emergencies, DSE and CFA ensure that: |
INQ104 | REC104-2297 | C - Response | 8 - Communications and warnings | 23.22 | That the model of community engagement developed by DSE and CFA and applied during the 2002-2003 fires is further developed and refined, particularly in regard to short-duration, rapidly escalating incidents. |
INQ104 | REC104-2298 | C - Response | 8 - Communications and warnings | 23.23 | That relevant Government agencies including Emergency Communications Victoria, the Bureau of Emergency Services Telecommunications and the Victoria Police Media Unit, evaluate the proposals put forward by the Australian Communications Authority with respect to the hearing impaired. |
INQ104 | REC104-2299 | C - Response | 8 - Communications and warnings | 23.30 | That consideration be given to formalising Australian Broadcasting Corporation Local Radio as the official emergency radio station for Victoria, given it is the only radio station that can cover the whole of the State. |
INQ104 | REC104-2300 | C - Response | 8 - Communications and warnings | 23.31 | That Victoria Police Media Unit coordinate work with the Australian Broadcasting Corporation and the emergency service agencies to implement this arrangement. |
INQ104 | REC104-2301 | C - Response | 8 - Communications and warnings | 23.32 | That CFA and DSE work with Australian Broadcasting Corporation Local Radio to identify black spots, and explore opportunities to further improve coverage for broadcasting emergency information. |