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Integrated Community Fire Management Plan
INTRODUCTION
WHY DO WE HAVE AN INTEGRATED COMMUNITY FIRE MANAGEMENT PLAN?
Aim
Objectives
Legislation and obligations for the municipality
Reporting relationships in emergency management
Preparation of the Integrated Community Fire Management Plan
Development of the Plan and its approval process
The audit process
How long will the plan operate?
PRINCIPLES OF COMMUNITY FIRE MANAGEMENT
Fire Management Planning - prevention, preparedness, response and recovery approach
Best practice in Fire Management
Accountabilities and Expectations
Fire Services
Support agencies
Requirement for agencies to sign off on the plan
Community responsibilities
Community engagement strategy for the Plan
ENVIRONMENTAL CARE PRINCIPLES
RISK METHODOLOGY
AS 4360 and its application to fire management
FIRE PREVENTION AND PREPAREDNESS
Planning Zone
General description of area
Human life
Property
Cultural icons
Environmental attributes
Cross border fire management issues with other councils
The Bushfire Context
Geelong Climate
Geography
Vegetation
Water supply for fire suppression
Access for fire suppression
Strategic Fire Management Roads
Legislative controls and planning overlays
Other Bushfire management consideration
Prescribed burning
Smoke management
Pest and weed management
Indigenous involvement and knowledge/input
Heritage buildings and other icons
Bushfire history of City of Greater Geelong and surronds
Ignition Patterns and Sources and probability
Analysis of data
Current Hazard and Risks
Fire Behaviour Estimates
Potential Bushfire scenarios
General Description of other Fire Contexts
Fire history of planning zone
Building Safety
Water supply for fire suppression
Access for fire suppression
Hazards and Risks
Ignition Patterns and Sources and probability
Potential fire scenarios
PRIORITISING BUSHFIRE AND OTHER FIRE RISKS
ANALYSIS OF FIRE DATA AND CONCLUSIONS
POTENTIAL TREATMENTS, MONITORING AND REVIEW
ALL FIRE RESPONSE
Municipal Response Strategies
CFA Regional response capacity and strategies
CFA Fire Brigade response capacity
Operational and Incident Management responsibilities
Fire fighter safety
Community consultation and response strategies during a fire
CFA Fire Brigade Fire Prevention plans
CFA Fire Brigade in Predominantly Rural Areas
ALL FIRE RECOVERY
Municipal Recovery Strategies
Post Fire Research and Learning strategies
ACTUAL TREATMENT IMPLEMENTATION PROGRAMS
RISK PLAN - BRISBANE RANGES
RISK PLAN - ANAKIE
RISK PLAN - LARA
RISK PLAN - CORIO
RISK PLAN - NORTH GEELONG
RISK PLAN - GEELONG WEST
RISK PLAN - GEELONG
RISK PLAN - GROVEDALE & HIGHTON
RISK PLAN - SOUTH GEELONG & BELMONT
RISK PLAN - GROVEDALE & MARSHALL
RISK PLAN - NEWCOMB & MOOLAP
RISK PLAN - WHITTINGTON & ST ALBANS PARK
RISK PLAN - LEOPOLD
RISK PLAN - BREAMLEA
RISK PLAN - BARWON HEADS
RISK PLAN - OCEAN GROVE
RISK PLAN - POINT LONSDALE
RISK PLAN - DRYSDALE & CLIFTON SPRINGS
RISK PLAN - PORTALINGTON
RISK PLAN - INDENTED HEAD
RISK PLAN - ST LEONARDS
EFFECTIVENESS OF THE TREATMENT PROGRAMS
REGISTER OF OPPORTUNITIES FOR IMPROVEMENT
ADMINISTRATIVE ISSUES
Compilation and Administration of the plan
Issuing and obtaining copies of the plan
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
APPENDIX 1 - EXTRACTS FROM THE CFA ACT 1958
APPENDIX 2 - MUNICIPAL FIRE PREVENTION PLAN AUDIT CRITERIA
APPENDIX 3 - EXTRACTS FROM THE CoGG ENVIRONMENT STRATEGY
APPENDIX 4 - CFA TREATMENT DESCRIPTORS
REFERENCES
GLOSSARY OF TERMS
LIST OF TABLES
LIST OF FIGURES