Government agencies (Water Corporation, Main Roads WA etc) in the system would assist in the delivery of outcomes to the community. Actions to Date is in the final stages of developing the application. It is scheduled to be launched with a public campaign within the next few months. Next Steps In supporting the tool, funding the capacity for State agencies to receive and action relevant requests made on the system by the community needs to be considered. Regulation to require timely action by Local Governments to requests made by the community using the system should also be considered. Recommendation 19 (Part b) (TOR 1) Key Issues DEC The State Government reaffirm its 2009 decision to approve DEC Government to send a clear signal that it intends to allow DEC to relax exercising greater flexibility in managing smoke within national its approach to smoke management, within national guidelines, in an guidelines, in order to achieve its prescribed burn program. effort to maximize prescribed burning achievement and as such protection from damaging summer bushfires. Actions to date Agreed that the Government needs to re-affirm its previous decision. Next Steps Further education of the public about the need for prescribed burns, including that they may be undertaken by DEC, FESA or Local Government. Re-affirm the Government’s previous decision through a statement by the Premier or the Minister. (TOR 4) Recommendation 24 Key Issues FESA The Fire and Emergency Services Authority convene a facilitated Identifying property owners that elected to stay and actively defend. debriefing session between the families who remained behind to Psychological sensitivities of homeowners having to recount their story protect their properties, and the incident controllers. on the day. The session is required to be a closed due to the needs of both the residents and the incident controllers. This session should include open discussion and explain the Professional advice has identified that it is essential that this feedback decisions of all parties session is undertaken privately with small groups. including how the incident controllers determined priorities, and – Actions to Date why residents chose not follow their advice to evacuate.
Government agencies (Water Corporation, Main Roads WA etc) in the system would assist in the delivery of outcomes to the community. Actions to Date is in the final stages of developing the application. It is scheduled to be launched with a public campaign within the next few months. Next Steps In supporting the tool, funding the capacity for State agencies to receive and action relevant requests made on the system by the community needs to be considered. Regulation to require timely action by Local Governments to requests made by the community using the system should also be considered. Recommendation 19 (Part b) (TOR 1) The State Government reaffirm its 2009 decision to approve DEC exercising greater flexibility in managing smoke within national guidelines, in order to achieve its prescribed burn program. DEC Key Issues Government to send a clear signal that it intends to allow DEC to relax its approach to smoke management, within national guidelines, in an effort to maximize prescribed burning achievement and as such protection from damaging summer bushfires. Actions to date Agreed that the Government needs to re-affirm its previous decision. Next Steps Further education of the public about the need for prescribed burns, including that they may be undertaken by DEC, FESA or Local Government. Re-affirm the Government’s previous decision through a statement by the Premier or the Minister. Recommendation 24 (TOR 4) The Fire and Emergency Services Authority convene a facilitated debriefing session between the families who remained behind to protect their properties, and the incident controllers. This session should include open discussion and explain the decisions of all parties – including how the incident controllers determined priorities, and why residents chose not follow their advice to evacuate. FESA Key Issues Identifying property owners that elected to stay and actively defend. Psychological sensitivities of homeowners having to recount their story on the day. The session is required to be a closed due to the needs of both the residents and the incident controllers. Professional advice has identified that it is essential that this feedback session is undertaken privately with small groups. Actions to Date
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