❓ Hon Wilson Tucker asks about the status of the review of traffic management policy at emergency incidents, following recommendations from the Waroona fire inquiry and concerns raised during the Wooroloo bushfires. The Minister responds that a review was conducted, finding the policy adequate but requiring improved implementation and communication.
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EMERGENCY SERVICES — TRAFFIC MANAGEMENT
175. Hon WILSON TUCKER to the Leader of the House representing the
Minister for Emergency Services:
I refer the minister to an article
published in today's edition of the Countryman , which reports on
the traffic management and operation of roadblocks during the Wooroloo
bushfires in February this year. I note the article paraphrases one resident as
describing the roadblock experience as more stressful than the fire. Given the January
report of the special inquiry into the January 2016 Waroona fire explicitly
recommended a review of the policy for traffic management at emergency
incidents to reflect national best practice, can the minister provide an update
on the status of this much-needed review?
175. Hon WILSON TUCKER to the Leader of the House representing the
Minister for Emergency Services:
I refer the minister to an article
published in today's edition of the Countryman , which reports on
the traffic management and operation of roadblocks during the Wooroloo
bushfires in February this year. I note the article paraphrases one resident as
describing the roadblock experience as more stressful than the fire. Given the January
report of the special inquiry into the January 2016 Waroona fire explicitly
recommended a review of the policy for traffic management at emergency
incidents to reflect national best practice, can the minister provide an update
on the status of this much-needed review?
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I thank the member for some notice
of the question.
A working group was convened on 2 September
2016 to consider recommendation 14 of the report of the special inquiry into the January 2016 Waroona fire to review the policy for traffic management at
emergency incidents. The working group revisited the policy and guidelines in
view of the Ferguson findings. The group concluded that the existing policy did
not require amendment, but did identify the need to improve implementation and
communication of the processes, including the newly developed Department of
Fire and Emergency Services restricted access permit system. The working group
oversaw the development of an aide memoire for use by personnel at vehicle
checkpoints; a checklist describing the establishment and operation of the
traffic management planning function for use by the incident management team;
and implementation of the Department of Fire and Emergency Services restricted
access permit system, including education and information for the community and
first responders.
of the question.
A working group was convened on 2 September
2016 to consider recommendation 14 of the report of the special inquiry into the January 2016 Waroona fire to review the policy for traffic management at
emergency incidents. The working group revisited the policy and guidelines in
view of the Ferguson findings. The group concluded that the existing policy did
not require amendment, but did identify the need to improve implementation and
communication of the processes, including the newly developed Department of
Fire and Emergency Services restricted access permit system. The working group
oversaw the development of an aide memoire for use by personnel at vehicle
checkpoints; a checklist describing the establishment and operation of the
traffic management planning function for use by the incident management team;
and implementation of the Department of Fire and Emergency Services restricted
access permit system, including education and information for the community and
first responders.
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