SEMP

Question 1

195. List the 6 Strategic Control Priorities:

Answer 1

• Protection and preservation of life is paramount - This includes:
  o Safety of Emergency Service Personnel
  o Safety of community Members including vulnerable community members and visitors /tourists located within the incident area.
• Issuing of Community Information and Warnings - detailing incident information that is timely, relevant, and tailored to assist community members to make informed decisions about their safety.
• Protection of Critical Infrastructure and community assets that support community resilience.
• Protection of residential property as a place of primary residence
• Protection of assets supporting individual livelihoods and economic production that supports individual and community financial sustainability.
• Protection of environmental and conservation assets that considers the cultural, biodiversity and social values of the environment.

Question 2

196. As per the SEMP what is the definition of command?

Answer 2

Command is the direction of response activities internally within an agency to use its people, resources, governance, systems, and processes to discharge its responsibilities in line with relevant legislation.

Question 3

197. With regards to the SEMP what does control mean?

Answer 3

Control is the direction of response activities across agencies, horizontally, including the coordination and tasking of other agencies.

Question 4

198. In a Class 1 emergency, the EMC must appoint a State Response Controller (SRC) to be responsible for the control of response activities, in accordance with the SEMP. The SRC:

Answer 4

• is responsible for the control of response activities.
• may exercise all the statutory powers and authorities of the chief officers of the relevant Control Agencies
• may appoint and deploy controllers in accordance with the SEMP.
• is responsible for issuing warnings providing information to the community.

Question 5

199. Under the SEMP define Coordination:

Answer 5

Coordination is the bringing together of people, resources, governance, systems, and processes, to ensure effective response to and relief and recovery from an emergency. Coordination operates:
* vertically within an agency as a function of command
* horizontally across agencies as a function of the authority to control

Question 6

200. Emergency response coordination ensures the following:

Answer 6

• effective control arrangements are established and maintained.
• information is shared effectively.
• the resources required to support the response are accessed.

Question 7

201. Class 1 emergency means:

Answer 7

a. A major fire
b. any other major emergency for which Fire Rescue Victoria, the Country Fire Authority or the Victoria State Emergency Service Authority is the Control Agency under the SEMP. EM Act 2013 s 3

Question 8

202. The SEMP defines a major fire as:

Answer 8

A major fire is a large or complex fire (however caused) which:
a. has the potential to cause or is causing loss of life and extensive damage to property, infrastructure, or the environment; or
b. has the potential to have or is having significant adverse consequences for the Victorian community or a part of the Victorian community; or
c. requires the involvement of 2 or more fire services agencies to suppress the fire; or
d. will, if not suppressed, burn for more than one day.

Question 9

203. Controlling Authority for Explosive Device:

Answer 9

VicPol

Question 10

204. Controlling Authority for Biological Incidents:

Answer 10

Department of Health

Question 11

205. Controlling Authority for Biological / Pollution:

Answer 11

Department of Health