Supporting Document - Attachment 2 - Summary Dashboards - IPART

EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT — SERVICE OVERVIEW
ATTACHMENT 2
Service Aims
To meet Council’s statutory obligations, and build the City’s
resilience to bushfires and other major emergency events
through effective planning, management, engagement and
partnership with the community and all emergency service organisations.
To minimise life cycle costs for built assets used to deliver the
Emergency Management service.
COUNCIL SERVICE ACTIVITIES
Work in partnership with the Rural Fire Service to protect the City from bushfire,
including provision of premises, vehicles, operational and administrative
support
Work in partnership with the State Emergency Service to facilitate response
and recovery for emergencies, including provision of premises, vehicles,
operational and administrative support
Build community awareness, capacity and resilience to bushfire and other
major emergencies through advocacy, engagement and education
Assets Supporting Service
349 Bush Fire Asset Protection Zones protecting 1,141
houses and other structures
Approximately 68km of fire trails
24 Rural Fire Service buildings
1 stand-alone State Emergency Service buildings
The Katoomba Emergency Services Centre
Deliver, service and participate in emergency and bushfire management
planning processes through the Bushfire Management Committee and Local
Emergency management Committee and sub-committees.
Mitigate bushfire risk on Council owned and managed land
RFS and SES Vehicle Fleet
2012-13 Service Budget
Community Satisfaction Survey
% of Total Council Expenditure
1. Protection from bush fires and
emergencies.
4%
2. Rural fire service and SES
buildings.
SOURCE: 2012 Community Survey Results
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