urge residents in these areas to retrofit their homes and evaporative air Local Governments and FESA will work towards encouraging home owners in conditioners in compliance with AS 3959 - 2009; bushfire prone areas to retrofit their dwellings in compliance with AS3959;2009. examine options to retrospectively bring these areas into compliance with is developing an Information Sheet on AS3959 for use by Local Governments. Planning for Bushfire Protection Guidelines. WALGA working with West Australian Planning Commission to examine options for retrospective application. Recommendation 46 The State Government restructure the Fire and Emergency Services Authority as a This recommendation is being dealt with outside the Implementation Group and working department. groups structure. As part of this restructure, Emergency Management Western Australia should either be: Cabinet has agreed to the creation of the department and legislation giving effect to the clearly separated from the fire and emergency services response function (see decision is expected to be introduced to Parliament in 2012. This process is ongoing. figure 2); or moved to the Department of Premier and Cabinet (see figures 3 and 4); or moved to the Attorney-General’s department (see figures 3 and 5). Recommendation 50 (TOR 5) This recommendation is being dealt with outside the Implementation Group and working The State Government transfer responsibility for the installation, removal, maintenance of fire groups structure. The following update has been provided. hydrants to the Water Corporation, in accordance with the recommendations of the 2006 Key Issues CDJSC Legal issues relating to the transfer of hydrant ownership. Inquiry into Fire and Emergency Services Legislation. Actions to Date Recommendation 51 (TOR 5) Advice has been sought from the Solicitors Office concerning transfer issues. The Water Corporation immediately review the outstanding orders for hydrant repairs and Next Steps develop strategies to reduce the backlog. Consideration of the advice of the State Solicitors Office and proposal of the recommended option.
urge residents in these areas to retrofit their homes and evaporative air conditioners in compliance with AS 3959 - 2009; examine options to retrospectively bring these areas into compliance with Planning for Bushfire Protection Guidelines. Local Governments and FESA will work towards encouraging home owners in bushfire prone areas to retrofit their dwellings in compliance with AS3959;2009. is developing an Information Sheet on AS3959 for use by Local Governments. WALGA working with West Australian Planning Commission to examine options for retrospective application. Recommendation 46 The State Government restructure the Fire and Emergency Services Authority as a department. As part of this restructure, Emergency Management Western Australia should either be: clearly separated from the fire and emergency services response function (see figure 2); or moved to the Department of Premier and Cabinet (see figures 3 and 4); or moved to the Attorney-General’s department (see figures 3 and 5). This recommendation is being dealt with outside the Implementation Group and working groups structure. Cabinet has agreed to the creation of the department and legislation giving effect to the decision is expected to be introduced to Parliament in 2012. This process is ongoing. Recommendation 50 (TOR 5) The State Government transfer responsibility for the installation, removal, maintenance of fire hydrants to the Water Corporation, in accordance with the recommendations of the 2006 CDJSC Inquiry into Fire and Emergency Services Legislation. This recommendation is being dealt with outside the Implementation Group and working groups structure. The following update has been provided. Key Issues Legal issues relating to the transfer of hydrant ownership. Actions to Date Advice has been sought from the Solicitors Office concerning transfer issues. Next Steps Consideration of the advice of the State Solicitors Office and proposal of the recommended option. Recommendation 51 (TOR 5) The Water Corporation immediately review the outstanding orders for hydrant repairs and develop strategies to reduce the backlog.