❓ A WA parliamentary question on notice inquires about the use of State Alert and the availability of information on FESA's website and phone line during the 2009-10 bushfire season. The response details StateAlert usage but deflects on specific information availability, requesting specific fire details for further response.
AnsweredQoN 3245Legislative Council
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I refer to FESA’s dissemination of information to the community regarding bushfires, and ask -
(1) On how many occasions in the 2009-10 fire season was State Alert used to broadcast messages to the community?
(2) Were there any instances where FESA’s website and phone line did not have information available to the public in advance of property burning?
(1) On how many occasions in the 2009-10 fire season was State Alert used to broadcast messages to the community?
(2) Were there any instances where FESA’s website and phone line did not have information available to the public in advance of property burning?
AnswerView source ↗
Answered
14 March 2011
Responded by
Minister for Energy representing the Minister for Emergency Services
Response time
102 days
The Fire and Emergency Services Authority of Western Australia (FESA) advises;
(1) During the 2009-10 bushfire season StateAlert was activated on eight occasions and sent out a total of more than 14,000 emergency warnings to residents about bushfires threatening their communities.
(2) FESA records more than 30,000 emergency incidents per year, which includes almost 7000 landscape fires and 5500 structure and property fires. If the member has a specific query about a specific fire then FESA can provide a response.
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(1) During the 2009-10 bushfire season StateAlert was activated on eight occasions and sent out a total of more than 14,000 emergency warnings to residents about bushfires threatening their communities.
(2) FESA records more than 30,000 emergency incidents per year, which includes almost 7000 landscape fires and 5500 structure and property fires. If the member has a specific query about a specific fire then FESA can provide a response.
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