Vol. 7 Issue 2. 2018
The Australian Emergency Services Magazine is a community educational resource dedicated to the recognition and promotion of emergency service personnel, and the awareness of safety measures, for the community, family and individual. We aim to provide relevant and up to date information and advancements within each of the emergency response sectors and first responders.
The Australian Emergency Services Magazine is a community educational resource dedicated to the recognition and promotion of emergency service personnel, and the awareness of safety measures, for the community, family and individual. We aim to provide relevant and up to date information and advancements within each of the emergency response sectors and first responders.
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EDITORS NOTE<br />
2<br />
Welcome to the Autumn edition<br />
of the Australian Emergency<br />
Services Magazine. As expected the<br />
summer season was unpredictable<br />
and busy and even as I write this the<br />
BOM is saying there may still be the<br />
possibility of another cyclone in the<br />
final week of cyclone season.<br />
The cyclone season for the top end<br />
kept everyone on their toes with<br />
reformations and plenty of rain. The<br />
much needed rain flowing through<br />
the centre now bringing welcome<br />
relief.<br />
It certainly caused havoc however<br />
for the northern region with many<br />
parts of the state cut off with road<br />
closures and swollen rivers. Barron<br />
Falls certainly was raging and<br />
smaller catchment areas flowing at<br />
full capacity. Read our article on<br />
Darwin’s recovery after Cyclone<br />
Marcus and what the town has<br />
learned since the devastation of<br />
Cyclone Tracy.<br />
In the south the tragedy of fire<br />
sweeping through our communities<br />
again through the summer months<br />
seems to be a consistent event in our<br />
country.<br />
The residents of Tathra, resilient<br />
though they may be, many lost<br />
everything in a matter of hours with<br />
little to no warning that the fire was<br />
heading their way.<br />
This has brought a sharp focus<br />
from government and emergency<br />
sectors on the response time<br />
and broadcasting of emergency<br />
situations to local residents.<br />
This issue brings you a great article<br />
on when it is safe to return to fire<br />
damaged areas and looking forward<br />
into the digital age in regards to our<br />
emergency response mediums and<br />
the digitalisation of Triple zero.<br />
Don’t forget volunteer week in May,<br />
a time to perhaps begin to volunteer<br />
in your community or celebrate<br />
those who do. And of course<br />
Autumn is the time we remember<br />
the fallen ANZACs. We bring you<br />
a great article on why this is such<br />
a special commemoration each<br />
year and is firmly embedded in our<br />
nations history and hearts.<br />
Happy reading,<br />
Emma Parker<br />
Editor
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