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Augusta Margaret River Bush Fire Advisory Committee

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For the meeting to be heldWednesday, 18 November 2020

Margaret River Council Chambers41 Wallcliffe Road, Margaret River

Commencing at 6.00pm

1 LSW Regional Advisory Committee

Meeting 3/2020 Minutes: 27/08/2020

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DFES LSW REGIONAL OPERATIONS CENTRE 27 AUGUST 2020

MINUTES – 03/2020

ITEM 1 PRESENT

Allan Guthrie, LSW Chair & CBFCO City of Busselton

Phil Brandrett, Superintendent LSW

Greg Feeney, Chief Superintendent Country South

Chris Payne, DBFCO City of Busselton

Todd Ridley, CESM Shire of Manjimup David Holland, CBFCO Shire of Augusta-Margaret River

Adam Jasper, CESM Shire of Augusta-Margaret River

Donna Virgo, A/DO Nelson

Greg Kennedy, CBFCO, Shire of Bridgetown-Greenbushes

Hugh Browne, AVBFB Zone Rep

Ben Anderson, BRPC, Shires of Manjimup, Boyup Brook and Dardanup

Todd Johnson, DBFCO City of Busselton

Ron Bingham, DBFCO Shire of Boyup Brook

Max Walker, CBFCO Shire of Donnybrook-Balingup

Brad Wren, DBFCO Shire of Manjimup Leigh Fletcher, A/CESM Shire of Nannup

Jess Cooper, CESM Shire of Donnybrook-Balingup

Ryan Butler, DBCA P & W South West Region

Lyndon Pearce, CESM Shire of Bridgetown-Greenbushes

Russell Wells, Bushfire Centre of Excellence (Guest)

Rebecca Lewtas, Administration Officer (Notetaker)

APOLOGIES

Paul Ryan, Assistant Commissioner Country

John Patman, DBFCO Shire of Nannup

Greg Hodgson, FPC Chris Doherty, DBFCO Shire of Bridgetown-Greenbushes

Andrew Hunt, A/CESM City of Busselton

Blake Moore, CESM City of Busselton

Remo Pessotto, CBFCO Shire of Manjimup

Peter Bamess, DBCA P & W Warren Region

Attachment 7.1.1



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Robin Mellema, CBFCO Shire of Nannup

Tristan Mead, CBFCO, Shire of Boyup Brook

Oscar Negus, DBFCO City of Busselton Brad Barr, FIFWA

ITEM 2 WELCOME

Meeting opened at 1000hrs

The Chair, Allan Guthrie welcomed everyone. Also welcome to Russell Wells, Bushfire Centre of Excellence.

ITEM 3 ADOPTION OF PREVIOUS MINUTES

Recommendation: that the minutes of the previous meeting (26 June 2020) be accepted as a true and accurate record.

Moved: Ron Bingham Seconded: Brad Wren

CARRIED

3.1 ACTION ITEMS

ITEM 4 BUSINESS ARISING FROM PREVIOUS MINUTES

• App for TFB’s, etc. for the general public to access – PB will speak later on this item

ITEM 5 RURAL FIRE DIVISION

Russell Wells, Bushfire Centre of Excellence

• Australian Fire Danger Rating System (AFDRS): o National Project commenced over three phases (Feasibility,

Development and Implementation) in 2014, with the system and ratings developed from 2016 – 2019.

o Project is now commencing the implementation phase. DFES is initiating a change management program to oversee the implementation of the AFRDS in WA.

o Stakeholders such as the Bureau of Meteorology, DBCA and WALGA are heavily engaged in the change management program. A survey has been sent to LGs to complete and assist with considering future needs.

o The new AFDRS is expected to be rolled out across Australia by June 2022. The new system includes more comprehensive methods of calculating fire danger and is based on 8 fuel types instead of 2.



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• Volunteer Bush Fire Service Training Advisory Group (VBFSTAG): o VBFSTAG currently being formed and will have 1 x representative from

each region, nominated by respective ROAC/DOAC along with 2 x AVBFB representatives for the State.

o VBFSTAG is chaired by Superintendent Training, BCoE, and predominantly deals with Bushfire CoE. Recommendations can be forwarded from VBFSTAG into the all-services Volunteer Training Advisory Group (VTAG), chaired by Chief Superintendent Learning and Development.

(See Appendix 1)

ITEM 6 REPORTS

6.1 DFES Superintendent Lower South West

Phil Brandrett

COVID-19

• Region is reviewing our capacity of active volunteers that may attend alarm calls to aged care and health facilities where entry requires mandatory flu vaccine

• Reviewing and updating our continuity plans to ensure they can be adaptable to a second COVID wave

• Operational Area Support Group (OASG) fortnightly meetings still ongoing coordinated by South West Health (Bunbury)

LSW Structure

• The region welcomes the new CESM Bridgetown-Greenbushes – Lyndon Pearce. Lyndon is a long serving member of Yornup Bushfire Brigade, an FCO & Deputy Chief. He has served time in the ADF and WA Police Service before working at the Greenbushes Talison Mine site as a Process Trainer where he has developed his trainer assessor skills to improve safety systems within the mine. He has also been a member of the Emergency Response Team (ERT) at the mine.

Mitigation

Two BRMO’s for the LSW Shires have submitted the following report:

UCL/UMR Mitigation Funding Allocation

• The 2020/2021 State budget was capped at $4.5m. • The regional spreadsheets have been reviewed with priority awarded to

Extreme and Very High risk rated treatments. • LSW planned works will need to be reviewed to align with the approved

budget allocation.



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• 2020/2021 Requested $300,000 – Approved Allocation $239,550. • All DFES contractors will need to provide current Certificate of Insurance prior

to commencement of works. • BCOE approved training Video provided by BRMO’s on “Mop Up” procedures

to be part of the new “Introduction to Bushfire” course. Note: LSW Volunteers from Manjimup and Boyup Brook were utilised in this video.

DFES Quoted costs per Shire, reprioritisation will be required, due to reduced funding.

• Augusta-Margaret River $111,500 • Boyup Brook $39,051 • Bridgetown-Greenbushes $26,100 • City of Busselton $47,000 • Donnybrook-Balingup $29,400 • Manjimup $95,150 • Nannup $5,000

Cadets

• Nominations for the DFES Youth Programs Senior Cadet Leadership camp closed on 17 August 2020 with 42 nominations received from across the state. There were 20 successful nominees.

• Cadets will learn hand on emergency services skills in a challenging environment outside their normal comfort zone. This is a great opportunity for proactive young leaders to learn some new skills, meet other cadets from around our state and develop their leadership potential.

• The following cadets from the LSW region have been successful in gaining a place and have been notified by email.

o Brielle Hunt Dunsborough BFB o Harrison Scott Nannup BFB o Jennifer Sperrer Kangaroo Gully BFB o Sophie Boswell Bridgetown High School Emergency Service Cadet

Corp o Kieran Kotulla Mullalyup BFB

FES Conference

Friday & Saturday, 16th & 17th October. Nominations are open.

Forums

• VFRS Office Bearers forum Nelson District 12th September • Interagency Pre-season Forum (WAPOL, DFES, DBCA, SJA) 3rd December

6.2 DFES Chief Superintendent Country South



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Greg Feeney

• Questions? Nil

6.3 Association of Volunteer Bush Fire Brigades

(Representative) Hugh Browne

No report

6.4 Department of Biodiversity, Conservation & Attractions

6.4.1 Warren Region

(Read by Ryan Butler)

• Prescribed Burning o Planning for the upcoming 2020/21 annual burn program has

been completed at regional level and is being prepared by districts for implementation once conditions are suitable. The burns are for a variety of purposes including townsite protection, silviculture, biodiversity management and broad scale fuel reduction. Notable burns include Cascades, directly adjacent to Pemberton Giblett adjacent to the Karri valley Resort and the Keystone burn adjacent to the Walpole Townsite.

o There continues to be ongoing debate with sections of the community regarding the benefits of prescribed burning. The Department will continue to engage with these groups and advocate the importance of this activity in bushfire mitigation.

o The Regional Fuel Management Plan under the Departments Bushfire Risk Management Framework has been completed and is awaiting endorsement.

6.4.2 South West Region

Ryan Butler

(See appendix 2)

6.5 Plantation Manager

Brad Barr

No report

6.6 Volunteer Advisory Group (VAG)

6.6.1 Volunteer Pathways Advisory Group (VPAG)

(No Report)



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ITEM 7 BUSHFIRE OPERATIONS COMMITTEE

David Holland, Representative for LSW ROAC

(See appendix 3)

• Re: old fire units. Get vehicles back to region as response vehicles, not emergency vehicles (remove blue & red lights, replace with yellow)

• Could be used on incident ground for sector commander • Brad Delavale project in fleet – plan to grow. Intent of the new Collie

facility to house these appliances. ITEM 8 BUSHFIRE OPERATIONS COMMITTEE - VOLUNTEER BUSHFIRE

SERVICE TRAINING ADVISORY GROUP (VBSTAG) Allan Guthrie (See Appendix 1)

• Representative required from each ROAC

ITEM 9 BUSHFIRE MITIGATION

9.1 BRPC Capes

Andrew Hunt – no report

9.2 BRPC South

Ben Anderson

Bush Fire Risk Management Plans: • City of Bunbury Plan endorsed May 2020 • Shire of Cranbrook BRM Plan is about 10% complete.

Since Last Meeting: • Shire of Cranbrook started in the Bushfire Risk Management Program July

2020. • Finished helping LG’s to submit MAF applications for 2020-2021 Round 1. • Acquitted Shire of Nannup’s MAF 2019-2020. • Assist shire of Harvey (BRPC) with MAF application 2020-2021 Round 2.

On the Horizon:

• Mapping Assets for shire of Cranbrook. • Mapping medium to low risk assets in BRMS for the City of Bunbury &

Dardanup. • Carry on mapping low / medium assets in BRMS for the shires of Boyup

Brook, Donnybrook-Balingup, Bridgetown-Greenbushes & Manjimup. • Assisting with planned burn prescriptions for Dardanup, Bunbury.



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• Assisting Leigh (CESM Nannup) to enter treatments for MAF 2020-2021 round 2.

Lower South West: Funds Received $ 869,308 - Total Treatments 121 – MW Total Ha = 91.9 – Total Km = 40.7 – PB Total Ha = 661.6

South West: Funds Received $ 787,948 - Total Treatments 75 – MW Total Ha = 50.2 – Total Km = 12.5 – PB Total Ha = 46

Summary Funds Received $ 1,672,056 - Total Treatments 196 – MW Total Ha = 142.1 – Total Km = 53.2 – PB Total Ha = 707.6

9.3 BRMO LSW

Joy Hamlyn

(Tabled report; read by Phil Brandrett, Superintendent)

ITEM 10 LSW TRAINING

Donna Virgo

(Tabled report; read by Phil Brandrett Superintendent LSW)

2020 Regional Training Calendar

Please see current courses available to BFB volunteers for the remainder of 2020, on eAcademy2.0. If you have any training needs or require DFES trainer assessors, please contact either your DFES Manager/CESM or me.



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LSW 2020 Regional Training Plan COVID-19 Resumption of Training Plan 1 May 2020

DFES LSW Training courses were reviewed due to the ceasing of face to face training due to COVID-19. We are only conducting essential fire training for brigades that are under profile. We are focusing on mandatory training for VFRS and if places are available, BFB volunteers will be able to attend to meet maximum participant numbers. Some courses have been cancelled and will be rescheduled for 2021 due to availability of trainer assessors.

2021 Training Needs Analysis

Please discuss your training needs at the brigade level with your CESM/BFB training Coordinator. DFES LSW staff are in the process of completing their VFRS and SES Training Needs Analysis and will compile the 2021 training calendar by December 2020. The courses will then be created and available for nomination on eAcademy 2.0 three months prior to the course start date.

ITEM 11 OPERATIONAL ITEMS

11.1 Aircraft being supplied for this season? Aircrane is only challenge atm – from USA, challenges with restrictions of COVID-19

11.2 Large air tanker – still under negotiations 11.3 Fixed wing – BAU 11.4 Line scanner will be available 11.5 Mid-band radios link – will not be switched off (Joint ROAC 2019

item)

ITEM 12 OPERATIONAL AND SAFETY CIRCULARS

(See Appendix 4 - 10)

ITEM 13 CHIEF’S REPORTS

13.1 Augusta-Margaret River – David Holland

Operational Incidents/issues:

• 1 Responses since last meeting: 0 Landscape Fires / 0 call of concern from public, 1 Structure fire 0 other/rubbish/vehicle/special service.

Training Courses conducted:

• Bushfire Safety Awareness. (updated content)

Administration / Procedures

• The 2019/20 Mitigation Activity Fund has now been finalised. The 2019/2020 Mitigation Activity Funds were mainly used for mechanical works as planned burning activities were greatly reduced due to the impact of Covid-19.



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• New application for 2020/21 has been submitted and has been approved by the Rural Fire Division. Shire of AMR risk register has been completed with planning and treatments being developed for these assets, based on the rating achieved, i.e. the assets with the highest risk rating will be treated with a higher priority.

• Due to the Covid 19 issues, Brigades stopped all training and meetings. Turnout procedures were developed to ensure that only a minimum number of crew numbers would respond to an incident in the first instance. With the easing of Covid restrictions, Brigades have mostly returned to normal practices now, however with enhanced hygiene practices.

• We were pleased to welcome Quentin Blunsdon to the position of Deputy Chief for the Shire at our BFAC that was held last week. He replaces Brett Trunfull who served in that position for nearly seven years.

Appliances / Facilities:

• Appliance replacement program for this year to include, Wallcliffe 3.4 and Light Tankers for Witchcliffe, Wallcliffe and Rosa Brook. Wallcliffe have received their 3.4. The Light Tanker replacement program has settled on a new design to replace the existing appliance type and the rollout of these vehicles is expected to occur later this year.

• Received confirmation that new Karridale 3.4 build has started

Bush Fire Risk Planning / Mitigation

• Shire reserve list was disseminated to all brigades for prioritising. Funding was allocated to the priorities that were deemed appropriate.

• The 2019/2020 Mitigation Activity Funds were mainly used for mechanical works as planned burning activities were greatly reduced due to the impact of Covid-19.

• The 2019/20 Mitigation Activity Fund has now been finalised and acquittal process is underway. New application for 2020/21 has now been submitted and is awaiting approval from Rural Fire Division. Shire of AMR risk register has now been completed and planning and treatments are being developed for those assets based on the rating achieved.

13.2 Boyup Brook – Tristan Mead (Read by Ron Bingham)

• 2 major house fires (town) – completely destroyed • Replacement of McAlinden 2.4. • Specifications. Settled for new appliance

13.3 Bridgetown-Greenbushes – Greg Kennedy

• Nomination for GK accepted by shire • Lyndon Pearce is new CESM for the shire • 2 requests for assistance – house fire & an appliance (loaned a 2.4) • Mitigation funding – spraying underway • Brigades AGM’s



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• FCO training & refreshers • New designs for stations • 2 HS appliances – Kanga gully & Greenbushes

13.4 Busselton – Allan Guthrie

• We have been granted nearly %500k for mitigation work. • Two big burns planned

o Big Rock 75Hc – planned for Autumn. This has already had flash fuels reduced in July to hopefully make it easier to manage the burn.

o Meelup 230Hc – planned for Spring. o Both of these have high fuel loads and are within close proximity to

densely populated areas. This could be a major concern. All brigades will be needed to assist.

• 20 other smaller burns are also planned. o These above burns are all providing that the appropriate environmental

approvals are granted. • Training has recommenced with the brigades. • A continuing problem in the areas are the fact that Grass Trees are being

randomly lit along road verges at various times of day and night. • Blake Moore CESM, Todd Johnston (DBFCO) and I have attended all

brigade’s AGM’s this past few months. We have discussed such things as Crews for fires, Welfare of members, Downloading and using the Bart system. We discussed the 6 new training packages that Peter Stark and Todd Johnston have got off the ground and we would like the brigades to have done some of these before the fire season starts, particularly the Burn Over and Communications packages.

13.5 Donnybrook-Balingup – Max Walker

• Since last meeting at Margaret River we have had two fire reports. o Private burn SW Hwy Argyle – owner told to phone comms before

lighting. o Tractor fire – Collie Preston Road – electrical fault, $25,000 damage.

• Last week Munro Fire Station was broken into again. Hand-held radio and some tools were stolen.

• Beelerup Fire Station opening on 19th September 2020.

13.6 Manjimup – Remo Pessotto (Read by Brad Wren)

• 2 fires – side of road in Northcliffe & mill fire in Pemberton • Shire commencing AGM’s • Amalgamation of Middlesex & Jaree – now called Diamond BFB

13.7 Nannup – Robin Mellema (Read by Leigh Fletcher)

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• AGM’s commencing • LGGS submission response. • Expecting 2 HS appliances

ITEM 14 GENERAL BUSINESS

14.1 Acknowledgement - Sandy Porteous from Hester Brook BFB has passed away.

14.2 ToR for VBSTAG – nominations. DH recommends a staffer. Could it be a CESM?

ACTION: Russell Wells to investigate & advise Allan Guthrie if CESM can be on the committee. Next meeting

14.3 Are the joint ROAC’s advantageous?

• To be discussed at next meeting (joint)

14.4 Deployment to USA being requested

ITEM 15 NEXT MEETING: (Joint ROAC – LSW hosting) 22nd October 2020 – Venue - Donnybrook

Meeting closed: 11:39hr

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CURRENT ACTION SHEET

As at 25th June 2020 – Meeting 2/2020 (Stay Margaret River)

DATE SERIAL ITEM NO. ACTION/RECOMMENDATION LGA/CBFCO DFES STAFF DUE

DATE/STATUS 25/06/2020 2 2.1 Thank you letter to Ashley Kidd (retiring

DCBFCO, Shire of Nannup) and Michael Campbell (retiring CBFCO, Shire of Bridgetown-Greenbushes) for their services to the community & their respective LGA’s.

Administration Officer

Completed

25/06/2020 7 7.1 Feedback – consolidation of Emergency Services Act. David Holland to liaise with Lauren (DFES/Premier & Cabinet liaison) to seek further information.

AMR CBFCO 27/8/20: Draft to be presented for comment; feedback taken on board.

Next Meeting (August 2020)

25/06/2020 7 7.1 Tablets to be installed in Appliances. David Holland to take suggestion to BOC.

AMR CBFCO 27/8/20: Business case is being developed.


25/06/2020 13 13.3 DFES Media & the reviewing of Emergency WA website. David Holland to raise with BOC the unusual weather events for this time of year & the communications around these events.

AMR CBFCO 27/8/20: Extension of Fire Season.


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Maintenance of Road Verge Vegetation on Local Access Roads within Bushfire Risk Areas

Shire of Augusta Margaret River 41 Wallcliffe Road, Margaret River 6285 | T (08) 9780 5255 | F (08) 9757 2512 | amrshire.wa.gov.au

Information Sheet - Maintenance of Road Verge Vegetation on Local Access Roads within Bushfire Risk Areas

August 2020

Guideline – Maintenance of Road Verge Vegetation on Local Access Roads within Bushfire Risk Areas.

Introduction During bushfire emergencies the local road network plays a vital role in allowing the safe egress of residents and tourists and provides access for emergency services.

People living within high bushfire risk areas must have a bushfire survival plan and, if they are planning to evacuate during a bushfire emergency, they must do so early, well before any fire impacts the roads upon which they are travelling.

However, experience demonstrates that this is not always the case and there will almost certainly be circumstances where the public will use the road network during fire emergencies. Additionally, emergency services will be using the road network to effect rescues and undertake suppression activities. It is crucial that we maintain our road network in a manner that provides a level of bushfire resilience appropriate to the bushfire risk rating of the locality in which they are constructed and/or servicing.

Improving the resilience of our road reserves by appropriate vegetation management may lead to a reduction in the overall Risk Rating assigned within our Bushfire Risk Management System to assets abutting the roadway, by improving the Vulnerability Rating assigned to these assets.

Objectives The objectives of managing road verge vegetation are:

• Containing the spread of fire within the road verge by reducing the available fuel loads.• Managing the safety of road users by increasing the resilience of the road to bushfire impact.• Provision of control lines for fire suppression activities by providing a minimal fuel loading area

to provide safe anchor points.

Treatment Types A range of treatment options may be used to achieve the objectives of this Guideline. Options include:

• Mechanical treatments. Removal of fallen trees and branches. Removal of hazardous trees andtree limbs that are dead, diseased, defective and have the potential to fall onto and block theroad during a bushfire event. Removal of fine fuels, grasses and shrubs.

• Fuel reduction burning. Introduction of prescribed fire to reduce surface and near surface fuels.• Chemical treatments. The application of herbicides for localised control of weeds by hand or

small machinery.

Attachment 7.4.1

Maintenance of Road verge Vegetation on Local Access Roads within Bushfire Risk Areas

Shire of Augusta Margaret River 41 Wallcliffe Road, Margaret River 6285 | T (08) 9780 5255 | F (08) 9757 2512 | amrshire.wa.gov.au Shire of Augusta Margaret River 41 Wallcliffe Road, Margaret River 6285 | T (08) 9780 5255 | F (08) 9757 2512 | amrshire.wa.gov.au

Identifying Environmental, Cultural and Heritage Values While the overriding priority for the implementation of mitigation strategies is the protection of human life, vegetation treatments should be selected with regard to relevant environmental, cultural, heritage and amenity values. When selecting treatment locations and types, the practitioner should undertake a range of actions to ensure that the treatments align with Federal, State and Local Government laws and regulations and with organisational and community expectations. These actions may include:

• Undertaking a desktop survey for the occurrence of threatened or endangered flora and fauna within or near the treatment area.

• Inspecting the treatment areas with suitably qualified persons to assist with determining environmental, cultural, heritage and amenity values.

• Obtaining any permits required to undertake the treatments. • Designing the treatments so that the level of impact falls below that which requires the granting

of environmental permits. • Implementing treatments in a manner that reduces the environmental impact. • Liaising with local landowners/occupiers with respect to the works.

Selection of Treatment Types and Locations Treatment locations must be within or abut assets identified within the Shire’s Bushfire Risk Management Plan as having a High, Very High or Extreme risk rating. The exception to this is when a road has been identified as servicing an at-risk community or providing a primary or secondary evacuation route. The treatment selection process should be as consultative as practicable. A plan detailing the scope of works, location, objectives and type of treatments shall be prepared. This may be in the form of a Prescribed Fire Plan. If fuel reduction burning is selected as a treatment type, a Prescribed Fire Plan (may be a generic plan) is to be developed that outlines the prescribed fire parameters under which a burn can take place, including maximum rate of spread, flame height, resource requirements, etc. Volunteer Fire Fighter safety is the highest priority. Where a prescribed burn may extend within private property due to the location of the internal fire break, the landowner must be consulted and grant approval for the works to be undertaken. For all works on or near a roadway, an appropriate Traffic Management Plan shall be developed and implemented.

Related Documents • Shire of Augusta Margaret River Bushfire Risk Management Plan • Infrastructure Policy 12 Bushfire Risk

Attachment 7.7.1

SAFETY Safety Procedures

Brief ground crews prior of pending ops Clear drop zone at 1 minute in-bound call Confirm drop zone is clear Ground crews re-enter on Ground Controller (GC) confirmation GC maintain contact with AAS throughout

Ground Crew Safety Brief

If you are caught in the drop zone: Move away from the fire line Don’t run or panic Watch out for ‘widow makers’ Place hand tools well clear Ensure your helmet is on and secured Watch your footing Wash thoroughly with cold water if you are hit Hazards Stags. Power lines. Winds. Smoke/low visibility. Terrain. Other aircraft

OPERATING CHANNELS Suppression

Busselton (Eastern half) – 640 (Duplex) Busselton west & Augusta Margaret River – 610 (Duplex) Donnybrook, Nannup & Bridgetown – 638 (Duplex)

Air Intelligence VHF 369

CALLSIGNS ‘[Incident] Ground Control’ ‘Bomber [Number]’

‘Air Attack [Number]’ ‘Helitak [Number]’

‘Air Intel’ STANDARD CALLS 5 minute inbound Acknowledge. Confirm strategies hazards

and use of foam

1 minute inbound Acknowledge and clear drop zone

FG3.5 BUSHFIRE GROUND CONTROL 1

V1.7

GROUND CONTROL OPERATING CHANNELS AUGUSTA MARGARET RIVER

• North – 610 (duplex) • South – 610 (talkaround)

BOYUP BROOK • West – 638 (duplex) • East – 638 (talkaround)

BRIDGETOWN GREENBUSHES

• 638 (duplex)

BUSSELTON • East – 640 (duplex) • West – 610 (talkaround)

DONNYBROOK BAILINGUP

• 638 (duplex)

MANJIMUP • Manjimup – 622 (duplex) • Northcliffe – 545 (duplex) use talkaround if

unable • Walpole – 545 (duplex) to contact repeater

NANNUP • North – 638 (duplex) • South – 638 (talkaround)

FGX.X BUSHFIRE GROUND CONTROL LSW

VXX

Direct Attack Indirect Attack Combined Attack

Full Drop Restricted Drop

Roll Up Tag On

Tag On and Extend Spilt Load Drop

Line Building

Half On-Half Off

Early Drop Late

Drop

Gap

FG3.5 BUSHFIRE GROUND CONTROL 2

V1.7

CONTROL Anchor point Reference point to start or end a drop

Drift Lateral movement of a drop due to crosswind

Dummy Run Simulated run by AAS to indicate run to pilot

Lead-In Water Bomber to follow the AAS

Drop Length Distance of single drop on the ground

Head End Most forward end of the load on the ground

Tail End The aft end of the load on the ground

Load Width Width covered by a load on the ground

Recce A low pass to assess target area

TASKING Tag-on Connect the tail end of the load to a given point

Roll Up Connect the head end of the load to a given point

Parallel Drop Place load beside and touching a specific reference

Half On – Half Off Drop half the load covering the reference, half outside

Split Load Part load released, part load retained

Hold Hold the load and await further advice

Reload and Stay Return to base and cease bombing operations

Reload and Wait Return to base and await further instructions

Reload and Return

Return to base, reload and return to the fire

FEEDBACK Bullseye Indication of a drop placed exactly where required.

Early Drop was (or is planned to be) short of the anchor point

Late Drop was (or is planned to be) beyond the anchor point

Gap A weak or missed area in a retardant line

FG3.5 BUSHFIRE

GROUND CONTROL 3

V1.7

PRINCIPLES

Crew Safety • Brief ground crews • Clear fireline prior to authorising drop

Ground Control

• Appoint • Brief strategies, hazards and use of

foam Water Supply • Plan a water supply for air ops Comms • Include aerial suppression in comms

plan • Establish and maintain comms with

AAS/HS and IMT TASK DATA Aerial Suppression

Response Criteria Op Radius Public Safety • Primary Response

Area 120km

• Regional Operations >200km

Fire Behaviour Assets at Risk

Crew Safety Air Intelligence

Decision-Making • Initial Areaof Operations 120km

• Regional Operations >200km

Risk/Threat Planning

FG3.11 AIR OPERATIONS SUPPRESSION V1.0

GROUND CREW SAFETY BRIEF

Understand the aerial suppression strategy and how it affects your sector Maintain communications with the GC

Move off the fireline when directed to by the GC Return to the fireline when the ‘All Clear’ is received from the GC

If caught in the drop zone: • Ensure your helmet is on and secured • Move away from the fireline • Do not run or panic • Watch your footing Place hand tools well clear • Watch out for falling branches and debris • If hit by foam - wash thoroughly with cold water IDENTIFY HAZARDS TO PILOTS

Powerlines Turbulence or changing winds Stags/Tall trees Erratic or extreme fire behaviour

Towers Areas with low visibility

Other aircraft Terrain – especially steeply rising ground

FG3.11 AIR OPERATIONS AIR SAFETY V1.0

Parts of the (Yellow) Radio

To Talkaround

This is a Managed Function for use by Level 2 & 3 Radio Operators and Ground Controllers or when directed by the

Incident Controller

Activate Talkaround

Select the channel you require

Press Menu

Select ‘Radio Settings’

Select ‘Functions’

Select ‘Talkaround’

Select ‘On’

Press ‘Back’ until you return to the main screen

The talkaround symbol shows in the top left hand corner of the display

Deactivate Talkaround

To turn Talkaround off, you can

Change the channel, OR

Press ‘Menu’

Select ‘Radio Settings’

Select ‘Functions’

Select ‘Talkaround’

Select ‘Off’

Press ‘Back’ until you return to the main screen.

Radio Control Head Function Keys F1 – Dual Receive/Dual Transmit

Press once to select Dual Receive Mode

Press a second time to select dual transmit mode

Press a third time to return to Dual receive mode

Press and hold F1 to return to single Receive/Transmit mode

F2 – Shows GPS information

F3 – Toggles the band Changes between Bands – VHF & UHF when in Dual Receive/Dual Transmit Mode (F1)

Large Icon displayed identifies Fore Ground Band Channel

Small Icon displayed identifies Back Ground Band Channel

F4 – Scan This function is NOT to be used by Level 1 Radio Operators This is a Controlled and Managed function only to be used by Level 3 radio Operators

Microphone Control Head Function Keys

F1 – Dual Receive/Dual Transmit

Press once to select Dual Receive Mode

Press a second time to select dual transmit mode

Press a third time to return to Dual receive mode

Press and hold F1 to return to single Receive/Transmit mode

F2 – Shows GPS information

F3 – Toggles the band Changes between Bands – VHF & UHF when in Dual Receive/Dual Transmit Mode (F1)

Large Icon displayed identifies Fore Ground Band Channel

Small Icon displayed identifies Back Ground Band Channel

F4 – Scan This function is NOT to be used by Level 1 Radio Operators This is a Controlled and Managed function only to be used by Level 3 radio Operators

F5 and F6 keys Not assigned/programmed

Function Keys Zone / Group Selector

A Button – Talk around

Converts Duplex to Simplex

Channel

Zone / Group

Channel Group

B Button - High/Low

Power Setting

Switches between High and Low Power

1 DEC (DBCA) 501 - 553

2 WAERN 101 - 353

C Button – Direct

Channel Select

Press ‘C’ then enter 3 digits for the channel you require.

3 Simplex 354 - 369

D Button - Scan

Press once to scan current zone Press twice scan all zones Press again to cancel scan

4 WAERN 371 - 400

* Selcall number set

5 DEC (DBCA) 601 - 653

# Selcall Send

Augusta Margaret River LGA.Bush Fire Advisory Summer 2020

Attachment 7.10.1

BWD_057 Harrington, 2300ha

BWD_135 Milyeannup 8,800ha

Blackwood District Forest Fuel Ages

Planned burns around Margaret River

Spring 2020

Autumn 2020

Questions

DFES General Circular No: 196/2020 File: D15793

2 November 2020

SURVEY: DFES MENTAL HEALTH AND WELLBEING STRATEGY AND ACTION PLAN 2021-2023

Your mental health and wellbeing matters!

To help promote positive mental health outcomes, DFES is developing a Mental Health and Wellbeing Strategy and Action Plan 2021-2023.

The intention of this Strategy and Action Plan is to support all DFES employees and emergency services volunteers from recruitment through to retirement, and will focus on:

• Prevention – activities that help reduce risk and minimise harm in relation tomental health.

• Mitigation – activities that help support you through your recovery journey ifyou are impacted by poor mental health.

• Promoting Thriving – activities that help optimise your wellbeing, grow yourpotential…allowing you to do more than just ‘survive’.

Your input will help us to get it right.

DFES Employees Please click here to answer 10 questions. This should only take 5 minutes. Alternatively, please enter the following URL in to your web browser: https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/DFESEmployeeMHStrategySurvey

Emergency Services Volunteers Please click here to answer 10 questions. This should only take 5 minutes. Alternatively, please enter the following URL in to your web browser: https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/DFESVolunteerMHStrategySurvey

Your participation is voluntary. All responses are confidential. Thank you in advance.

For more information, please contact Charlotte Hunter, Wellness Programs Coordinator on 9395 9874 or [email protected]

NANCY APPLEBY DIRECTOR HUMAN RESOURCES AND SAFETY

Attachment 8.1.1

https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/DFESEmployeeMHStrategySurvey

https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/DFESEmployeeMHStrategySurvey

https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/DFESVolunteerMHStrategySurvey

https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/DFESVolunteerMHStrategySurvey

mailto:[email protected]

Target Audience: All DFES Staff and Volunteers

A B C D Vol O.I.C. is to communicate content to all relevant personnel under their command, discuss implications, and sign appropriate box above.Once completed Circulars shall be filed on station and forwarded to Information Resources at the end of each financial year.

OC-70-20 Issue Date: Valid Until: Contact: Bushfire Risk Management Branch

Page 1 of 1 Oct 2020 Oct 2021 [email protected]

OPERATIONAL CIRCULAR 71/2020

File: D18528

OCTOBER 2020

NEW PRESCRIBED BURN PLAN TEMPLATES – BASIC BURNS

Key MessageAll DFES staff and volunteers engaged in prescribed burning activities are to review andmake themselves conversant with SOP 3.5.17 – Prescribed Burning. Wheneverrequirements of these new templates are met, they must be utilised.

Why are we changing?The current basic prescription (PFP) template along with supporting documentation hasrecently been reviewed. Several improvements were identified and have been incorporatedinto this new Burn Plan (BP) document package. The new documents include a printableand editable PDF version.

What has changed?Because of the review outcomes, the following documents will be retired:

• DFES Basic Prescribed Fire Plan for use when burning-UCL-UMR and;• DFES Basic Prescribed Fire Plan for use when burning-Private-Property and;• DFES Prescribed Burn Reconnaissance Form.

What does this mean for me?Where a full prescription is not required, the following templates have been designed as atool for all DFES staff engaged in prescribed burning activities to use. These templatesensure a range of considerations are addressed during the planning phase, enablinginformed decision making. All volunteers engaged in prescribed burning activities are alsoencouraged to adopt these templates.

• DFES Burn Plan (BP) – Basic Prescription (For burns 5 hectares or less)• DFES Burn Plan (BP) Cover Sheet and;• DFES Burn Plan (BP) Reconnaissance Form

Where do I get further information?If you require further information, contact the UCL/UMR team at [email protected]

CRAIG WATERSDEPUTY COMMISSIONER OPERATIONS

Links: https://shared.dfes.wa.gov.au/forms/BushfireRiskManagementForms/DFES-Burn-Plan-Basic-For-Burns-5-hectares-or-less-Editable.pdf https://shared.dfes.wa.gov.au/forms/BushfireRiskManagementForms/DFES-Burn-Plan-Cover-Sheet-Editable.pdf https://shared.dfes.wa.gov.au/forms/BushfireRiskManagementForms/DFES-Burn-Plan-Reconnaissance-Form-Editable.pdf

Attachment 8.2.1

Community InvitationThank a Volunteer DayAn invitation to celebrate the contributions of our local volunteers The Shire of Augusta Margaret River would like to thank local volunteers for their contributions to the community. Please join us for a celebratory event in their honour, featuring the announcement of the Volunteer of the Year and Youth Volunteer of the Year Awards.

Refreshments, food and entertainment (including a YAC kid’s zone) will be provided at this free, family-friendly and wheelchair accessible event.

Prize DonationsLocal businesses are welcome to show their appreciation to volunteers by donating prizes for the award winners and the ever popular door raffl e.

Gratitude MessageWould you like to share a message of gratitude to our volunteers? Please email Community Development Offi cer Kim Rosenfeld on [email protected].

Event details:

Thursday 10 December 2020 6pm to 8pm

Margaret River HEART47 Wallcliffe Road, Margaret River

Please RSVP by Thursday, 3 December 2020

For further information or to RSVP contact Community Development Offi cer, Kim Rosenfeld on 08 9780 5233 or email [email protected].

PO Box 61, Margaret River WA 6285T (08) 9780 5255 F (08) 9757 2512

amrshire.wa.gov.au

Supported by the

Attachment 8.7.1

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