Tag: Emergency Planning
Fires could be worst in 5 years: RFS
The Rural Fire Service (RFS) says this summer on the New South Wales far south coast could be one of the worst bushfire seasons in five years.[MORE]
Near downing sparks call for CPR training
Ambulance Victoria says all people working around pools need cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) training, after a three-year-old girl nearly drowned in Ballarat yesterday.[MORE]
NSW fire practices 'dangerous'
A fire safety engineer says New South Wales is following outdated and dangerous practices by evacuating residents from high-rise buildings in the event of a fire.[MORE]
Floods spark new disaster management plan
The Red Cross has created a new disaster management plan after the success of a program that was established during the Mackay floods earlier this year.[MORE]
Greens urge Govt to keep mental health promise
The New South Wales Greens are pushing the State Government to honour a promise to allocate millions of dollars for emergency mental health care around the state, including the Illawarra.[MORE]
Residents to patrol streets in crime crackdown
Residents in the west of Cairns, in far north Queensland, will soon be patrolling the streets in a State Government backed bid to combat crime.[MORE]
3,000 evacuated as hurricane smashes Mexico
Nearly 3,000 people have been evacuated to temporary shelters on Mexico's pacific coast after a powerful hurricane made landfall. [MORE]
Qld Govt says no to seatbelts on all buses
The Queensland Government says it has not agreed to install seatbelts in all buses used on steep roads.[MORE]
Mobile emergency control centre for WA
The Department of Environment and Conservation (DEC) is developing a state-of-the-art emergency control centre that can be mobilised across Western Australia.[MORE]
Govt pledges $6m for new truck rest stops
Queensland Main Roads Minister Warren Pitt says the State Government is planning to build 25 new truck driver rest stops over the next few years.[MORE]
Qld warned of worst fire threat in 15 years
Queenslanders have been told to brace themselves for the worst fire season in 15 years.[MORE]
Rescue chopper service seeks holiday islands' support
The Central Queensland Helicopter Rescue Service (CQ Rescue) says it is targeting Whitsunday holiday islands to help support the rescue service.[MORE]
Farmers warned of hay storage fire danger
The Country Fire Service is warning farmers about the dangers of storing hay, as they start cutting it from failed crops.[MORE]
Paramedics' union stages work bans over pay dispute
The union representing Qld paramedics will start statewide industrial action over stalled EBA negotiations.[MORE]
Mining ban bill introduced in Qld Parliament
The State Parliament has introduced legislation to impose a 20-year moratorium on shale oil mining at MacFarlane, near Proserpine in north Queensland. [MORE]
Emergency services misusers to face fines, jail
The Queensland Government has introduced legislation to increase the penalties for misusing the Ambulance and Fire services.[MORE]
Experts predict lower bushfire risk
Weather experts say there is a lower risk of big bushfires in Victoria this summer, compared with recent years.[MORE]
Drought sparks early fire bans
Dry conditions have prompted authorities to declare fire bans earlier than usual this year.[MORE]
Call for Qld paramedics to use capsicum spray
A union is calling for Queensland ambulance workers to be allowed to use capsicum spray to protect them against violent patients.[MORE]
Extreme fire warning for north-west WA
Residents in north-west Western Australia are urged to take precautions with the weather bureau issuing an extreme fire warning.[MORE]
MP wants bushfire highway safety zones
Independent Kalgoorlie MP John Bowler has called for the creation of safety zones on the Great Eastern Highway in Western Australia to protect motorists in the event of a bushfire.[MORE]
Darwin residents urged to prepare for possible power failure
The Northern Territory Disaster Control Council has been convened to work out how Darwin will cope if Power and Water's Casuarina substation has another failure in the next few days.[MORE]
Darwin Council calls for pre-cyclone clean-up
Darwin City Council wants householders outside of the northern suburbs to scour their yards for junk that could become airborne debris during a cyclone.[MORE]
Ambulance boost for central Qld
The central Queensland region's ambulance fleet has received an upgrade, with three new ambulances to service Gladstone, Mount Larcom and Biloela.[MORE]
Employers urged to be cyclone ready
WorkSafe is reminding employers in north-west Western Australia to prepare their workplaces and employees for the cyclone season, which starts in a month.[MORE]
