❓ Dr. Walker questions the Minister for Emergency Services about smoke alerts in Perth due to prescribed burns and the status of the Asthma Alert program. The Minister provides data on smoke alerts and refers the question about asthma support to the Minister for Health.
AnsweredQoN 1134Legislative Council
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PRESCRIBED BURNING —
METROPOLITAN SMOKE ALERTS
1134. Hon Dr BRIAN WALKER to the Minister for Emergency Services:
I refer the minister to the smoke
that blanketed Perth overnight as a result of a prescribed burn in state forest
to the south of the city.
(1) How many
smoke alerts has Emergency WA issued for the metropolitan region in the past 12
months as a result of prescribed burns, and how does that number compare with
previous years?
(2) Is the
Asthma Alert pilot program, previously supported by the WA State Emergency
Management Committee, still operational?
(3) If yes to
(2), what support is the state government currently offering to Respiratory
Care WA, or any other provider for that matter, to provide alert services for
at-risk residents? If no to (2), why not; and what other government measures, if any, are in place to support asthma
sufferers across Western Australia during our annual fire season?
METROPOLITAN SMOKE ALERTS
1134. Hon Dr BRIAN WALKER to the Minister for Emergency Services:
I refer the minister to the smoke
that blanketed Perth overnight as a result of a prescribed burn in state forest
to the south of the city.
(1) How many
smoke alerts has Emergency WA issued for the metropolitan region in the past 12
months as a result of prescribed burns, and how does that number compare with
previous years?
(2) Is the
Asthma Alert pilot program, previously supported by the WA State Emergency
Management Committee, still operational?
(3) If yes to
(2), what support is the state government currently offering to Respiratory
Care WA, or any other provider for that matter, to provide alert services for
at-risk residents? If no to (2), why not; and what other government measures, if any, are in place to support asthma
sufferers across Western Australia during our annual fire season?
AnswerView source ↗
I thank the honourable member for
some notice of the question. The Department of Fire and Emergency Services
advises the following.
(1) From 1 July
2023 to 30 June 2024, the Department of Biodiversity, Conservation and
Attractions issued 79 smoke alerts for the Perth metropolitan region, an 11 per
cent decrease from the previous year. The Department
of Fire and Emergency Services issued 149 smoke alerts across Western Australia
for incidents such as bushfires and structure fires, a 0.7 per cent
increase from the previous year.
(2) The Asthma
Alert pilot program was delivered by Asthma WA from grant funding from the
natural disaster resilience program. The pilot has now concluded.
(3) Please refer this question to
the Minister for Health.
some notice of the question. The Department of Fire and Emergency Services
advises the following.
(1) From 1 July
2023 to 30 June 2024, the Department of Biodiversity, Conservation and
Attractions issued 79 smoke alerts for the Perth metropolitan region, an 11 per
cent decrease from the previous year. The Department
of Fire and Emergency Services issued 149 smoke alerts across Western Australia
for incidents such as bushfires and structure fires, a 0.7 per cent
increase from the previous year.
(2) The Asthma
Alert pilot program was delivered by Asthma WA from grant funding from the
natural disaster resilience program. The pilot has now concluded.
(3) Please refer this question to
the Minister for Health.
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