❓ Hon. Kate Doust asks the Minister for Environment about reports, reviews, and analyses prepared following the Black Cat Creek fire near Albany, which resulted in a fatality and injuries to firefighters. The Minister's response identifies two reports related to the incident, one by an independent consultant and another by a DEC scientist, both provided to the State Coroner.
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ALBANY
BUSHFIRE — MAJOR INCIDENT REVIEW
7. Hon KATE DOUST to the minister representing the
Minister for Environment:
I refer to the fire at Two Peoples Bay near Albany last year,
which resulted in a fatality and injuries to Department of Environment and
Conservation firefighters.
(1) What
reports, reviews or analyses have been prepared by the minister's
department or independent consultants as a consequence of that incident?
(2) For each
of these reports, reviews or analyses can the minister identify the purpose for
which the document was prepared?
(3) For each
of these reports, reviews or analyses can the minister identify what action or
follow-up has occurred since its completion?
BUSHFIRE — MAJOR INCIDENT REVIEW
7. Hon KATE DOUST to the minister representing the
Minister for Environment:
I refer to the fire at Two Peoples Bay near Albany last year,
which resulted in a fatality and injuries to Department of Environment and
Conservation firefighters.
(1) What
reports, reviews or analyses have been prepared by the minister's
department or independent consultants as a consequence of that incident?
(2) For each
of these reports, reviews or analyses can the minister identify the purpose for
which the document was prepared?
(3) For each
of these reports, reviews or analyses can the minister identify what action or
follow-up has occurred since its completion?
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I thank the honourable member for some notice of this
question.
The Minister for
Environment has provided the following response —
(1)–(3) A major incident review of
the Black Cat Creek fire of October last year was conducted by an independent
consultant under the oversight of the Commissioner of the Department of Fire
and Emergency Services. The review examined critical aspects of prevention,
preparedness, response and recovery. The commissioner has provided the final
report to the State Coroner to inform his investigation into the death of
Department of Environment and Conservation firefighter Wendy Bearfoot. A draft
report titled ''Reconstruction of the path and behaviour of the Black
Cat Creek fire and associated meteorological conditions'' was prepared
by a senior DEC research scientist. This report was provided to WA Police as
part of its investigation and has since been submitted to the State Coroner to
inform his investigation.
question.
The Minister for
Environment has provided the following response —
(1)–(3) A major incident review of
the Black Cat Creek fire of October last year was conducted by an independent
consultant under the oversight of the Commissioner of the Department of Fire
and Emergency Services. The review examined critical aspects of prevention,
preparedness, response and recovery. The commissioner has provided the final
report to the State Coroner to inform his investigation into the death of
Department of Environment and Conservation firefighter Wendy Bearfoot. A draft
report titled ''Reconstruction of the path and behaviour of the Black
Cat Creek fire and associated meteorological conditions'' was prepared
by a senior DEC research scientist. This report was provided to WA Police as
part of its investigation and has since been submitted to the State Coroner to
inform his investigation.
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