Municipal Fire Management Plan 2013–2016 - Nillumbik Shire ...

ATTACHMENT 2BRIGADE WORKING GROUP TERMS OF REFERENCENILLUMBIK MUNCIPAL FIRE M ANAGEMENT PLANNINGBrigade Working GroupTerms of ReferencePurposeThe Committee‘s purpose isMembershipTo provide local input into the Municipal Fire Management Planning process and thedevelopment and continuous improvement of the Municipal Fire Management PlanTo provide a forum to build and sustain Brigade involvement in fire management planningacross the Municipality of Nillumbik. (Planning, Prevention, Response, and Recovery)To aid in the development of organisational partnerships, generate a common understandingand shared purpose with regard to fire management and ensure that the localised issues arelinked and complement each other.The working group of the MFMPC has representation from the following organisations:Nillumbik Group Brigades (9 brigades with 2 delegates per brigade)Whittlesea Diamond Valley Group (WDVG) brigades (4 brigades with 2 delegates perbrigade)Nillumbik Catchment (Operations Officer)Community Safety D14Municipal Fire Prevention Officer (MFPO)Nillumbik Group and WDVG Delegates to MFMPCCouncil may have a Councillor attend as an observer should it desireCouncil may provide representation of key relevant departments to provide information as toworks programs etc, should it desire.Other Agencies as requestedFor the purpose of a quorum, elections and voting, each of the 9 Nillumbik Brigades and 4 WDVGBrigades will be considered as being one representative member of the committee (1 vote perbrigade). Quorum will require more than 50 pe rcent.The Committee can elect new members onto the committee and can elect to have other personsattend particular meetings should it be required.Role of the Working GroupThe Committee is to:Assist the MFMPC plan for fire management in a manner that coordinates fire managementactivities across agenciesProvide local Brigade engagement with the community on matters related to fire managementplanningProvide input from a brigade level into the Municipal Fire Management Plan document.Nillumbik Municipal Fire Management Plan 2013–2016 Page 42