INQ215

Recommendations for this Inquiry

INQ-ref REC-UID CODE SubCode SrcNUM Recommendation
INQ215 REC215-1870 E - Agency Organisation 12 - EM agency and authority Recommendation 1

Fire services can improve outcomes by using a pre-planned response to provide appropriate resources

INQ215 REC215-1880 A - Responsibility 24 - Govt responsibility Recommendation 11

Regulators can help to achieve improved outcomes by involving fire services in the planning and licensing processes

INQ215 REC215-1879 A - Responsibility 25 - Inquiry, audit, lessons management and after action review Recommendation 10

Regulators can help to achieve improved outcomes by auditing compliance with the BPEM guidelines on a regular basis

INQ215 REC215-1878 E - Agency Organisation 32 - Doctrine, standards, and reform Recommendation 9

Regulators can help to achieve improved outcomes by acknowledging that changes to legislation and the BPEM guidelines may be required to help address the identified issues

INQ215 REC215-1877 B - Preparedness 39 - Disaster Risk Management Recommendation 8

Regulators can help to achieve improved outcomes by considering the issues identified by this review

INQ215 REC215-1876 B - Preparedness 39 - Disaster Risk Management Recommendation 7

Fire services can improve outcomes by initiating discussions with landfill operators about fire management planning and emphasising the critical importance of water supplies and early intervention

INQ215 REC215-1875 B - Preparedness 1 - Land-use and building regs Recommendation 6

Fire services can improve outcomes by seeking input to decisions about siting, design and fire water systems as part of the planning and licensing processes

INQ215 REC215-1874 C - Response 15 - Inter-service cooperation Recommendation 5

Fire services can improve outcomes by working with EPA as the regulator and licensing authority to achieve improved compliance with the required outcomes specified in the BPEM guidelines

INQ215 REC215-1873 C - Response 8 - Communications and warnings Recommendation 4

Fire services can improve outcomes by implementing standard procedures that ensure the welfare and safety of crews and the public are not compromised

INQ215 REC215-1872 E - Agency Organisation 32 - Doctrine, standards, and reform Recommendation 3

Fire services can improve outcomes by implementing standard procedures that ensure the welfare and safety of crews and the public are not compromised

INQ215 REC215-1871 C - Response 14 - Incident Mgt Teams Recommendation 2

Fire services can improve outcomes by developing a checklist for use by incident controllers

INQ215 REC215-1881 A - Responsibility 35 - Business and Industry in relation to industry Recommendation 12

Landfill operators must be encouraged to achieve greater compliance with the required outcomes relating to fire that are set out in the BPEM guidelines, particularly with regard to water supplies