QUEENSLAND STATE EMERGENCY SERVICE
OVERVIEW OVERVIEW The Queensland State Emergency Service (SES) is formed of approximately 6,500 members of which approximately 5,300 are active i.e. not applicant, probationary, or reserve. There are 98 State Government full time employees dedicated to the Queensland SES. They are responsible for supporting the organisation across training, equipment, policy, projects, volunteer management, information technology management, and operations. Each Local Government contribution is different and dependent on their individual circumstances. Amongst other support services, Local Governments provide facilities, management, and maintenance of facilities and equipment. They coordinate local operations and responses. LOCAL GOVERNMENTS support the service at a local level in partnership with regional Queensland Fire and Emergency Services (QFES) SES staff. STATE GOVERNMENT supports the service at a more strategic level that is dependent on that Local Governments requirements. LOCAL GOVERNMENT STATE GOVERNMENT
OVERVIEW Queensland SES, Local Governments and State Government partnership - relies on trusting stakeholder relationships and consultation QFES - demonstrates and nurtures flexibility, adaptability and initiative - thrives as a State/Local organisation through receiving State/Local support to service a State/Local community Staff The Queensland SES is a State partnership of: Queensland Government STATE GOVERNMENT LOCAL GOVERNMENT SES MEMBERS SESVA Local It bene fi ts from the strengths of each Government partner . Volunteers As a result each partner needs to be consulted and in agreement on issues SESVA relating to the Queensland SES.
Queensland SES Partners: OVERVIEW
COOPERATION Foundation Documents Act – establishes functions and some COOPERATION responsibility Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with Local Governments – specific to the unique needs of each Local Government, including any contentious issues. They confirm approved functionality of each Local Government’s SES Groups. MOUs are reviewed regularly to adapt to changing needs i.e. functions may alter due to changing hazards/risks.
RESPONSIBILITES Legislation Part 6 – State Emergency Service sections of the former Disaster Management Act 2003 were transferred into the Queensland Fire and Emergency Services Act 1990 as an interim solution to the restructure. A comprehensive review of the legislation is still to be undertaken. RESPONSIBILITIES
Fire and Emergency Services Act 1990 Division 2 Responsibilities of Commissioner 131. The commissioner’s responsibilities for the SES are — a. to establish management and support services for the SES ; and b. to develop policies to help the SES perform its functions effectively and efficiently including, for example, policies about training SES members; and to ensure — c. i. the local controller of an SES unit performs the controller’s functions; and ii. the SES performs its functions safely and efficiently. 132. Membership RESPONSIBILITIES 1. The SES consists of the persons appointed by the commissioner as SES members. 2. The commissioner may appoint a person as an SES member only if satisfied the person has the appropriate abilities to be an SES member.
134. Local controller of SES unit 1. The commissioner is to appoint a member of an SES unit as the local controller of the unit. 2. The member appointed as the local controller of an SES unit is to be nominated by the local government for the area for which the unit performs SES functions. 135. Function of local controller The function of a local controller of an SES unit is to maintain the operational effectiveness of the unit by ensuring— the unit’s members have the necessary skills to a. competently perform their roles within the unit; and the unit’s equipment is maintained in an appropriate b. condition; and RESPONSIBILITIES c. the unit performs its functions and other activities in a way that is consistent with departmental or local government policies about the performance of the functions and activities.
HISTORY HISTORY 1962 Establishment of the Queensland Civil Defence Organisation. Cabinet Decision “Queensland Civil Defence Organisation be 1974 redesignated the Queensland State Emergency Service and be known by that name”. 1975 Queensland Government passed the State Counter Disaster Organisation Act where “The body called the Queensland State Emergency Service is established pursuant to the repealed Acts and is continued in existence and established under the name State Emergency Service ”. 2003 The Disaster Management Act 2003 acknowledge that the SES is established and that functions of Local Governments include ensuring they have a disaster response capability. 2004 Queensland State Emergency Services is endorsed as a Deductible Gift Recipient . 2014 Queensland Fire and Emergency Service Act 1990 is amended, acknowledging the establishment of the the SES.
PARTNERSHIP STATE GOVERNMENT State provides support: PARTNERSHIP • management of operational responses that exceed Local Government capability • funding for subsidies • uniforms and Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) • major and minor equipment (gifted) to local governments – flood boats, generators, chain saws, etc. • communications equipment • training, policy and volunteer management programs • register vehicles and trailers • support with retention and recruitment
LOCAL GOVERNMENT Local Government provides support: • management of single and multiple local government operational responses • approve members and/or equipment movements PARTNERSHIP (outside of local government area) • facilities, facility maintenance and insurance, utilities, and furniture • some major and minor equipment – vehicles etc (supported through grants program) • office equipment, mobile phones, tablets, hardware, software, IT support, internet services (tablets etc. also supplied by state government). • takes ownership of, and maintains operational equipment • additional funding • local training, policy and volunteer management programs • local recruitment and retention initiatives
OPERATIONS LOCAL GOVERNMENT • Manage local disaster management operations • Approve member movements (outside of local government area) • Approve equipment movements (outside of local government area) • Support the local SES workforce * SES Units were historically referred to as “Local Government SES Units” Call upon state assistance via Local Disaster Management Groups (LDMG) or District Disaster Management Groups (DDMG) when the response required exceeds the capability of one or more local governments. STATE GOVERNMENT Provide assistance when advised by local governments that the required OPERATIONS response exceeds the capability of one or more local governments When this occurs: • QFES Regions enable operations in partnership with relevant local governments • QFES State Operations Centre (SOC) enables operations across one or more QFES Regions
RESPONSE RESPONSE State Emergency Service Key operational responses: • Storm • Cyclone • Flood • Search and rescue • Agency support * SES self activates to their core functions QPS Other QFES Health Lead agency for Multiple lead Lead agency Lead agency search, Vertical agencies for Fire events for health related Rescue, Road events Crash Rescue
RESPONSE Operational Response Functions Function Activity Working at Heights Temporary Repairs Storm Damage Operations Chainsaw Operations Debris Clean Up Sandbagging Search Land Search/Urban and Rural/Forensic Flood Boat Response Flood Boat Rescue/Re-supply/Evacuation/Search Incident Management AIIMS/ICS Road Crash Rescue Road Crash Rescue/Extrication Vertical Rescue Vertical Rescue Emergency Incident Site Traffic Management Emergency Road Closure/Diversion USAR Cat 1 Special Rescue Height Rescue Entrapment Rescue Communications Welfare Emergency Lighting Food Handling Agency Support Air Observer Re-supply Evacuation Other agency support
SUPPORT SES STATE OFFICE SUPPORT Website Support and advice Facebook SES week Operations doctrine Exit surveys SUPPORT Recruitment and retention Operations initiatives Deployments Reporting, reporting, reporting TAMS Statistical analysis Community Engagement VIMS: access, permissions, materials management enhancements, fixes Protocol Office 365: access, Charter permissions, administration MOAs Equipment: total logistics Key messages Honours and awards Code of conduct Membership management Volunteer Consultative Criminal history checks Committee (VCC) Blue Cards SES Structure: establishment, Recruitment queries amalgamation and closure
MEMBERS * Approx. 37% female and 63% male Brisbane 3 22 1,240 119,200 Central 14 69 980 58,100 Far Northern 19 53 960 54,600 North Coast 7 47 830 82,600 Northern 16 40 670 43,000 MEMBERS South Eastern 5 25 880 78,300 South Western 11 41 640 48,900 TOTAL 75 297 6,200 484,700
RESOURCES RESOURCES 21 89 63 57 98 136 25 64 65 41 84 115 32 43 48 23 59 59 43 66 82 242 503 568
CAPABILITY CAPABILITY Traffic management Incident management Search Flood boat operations Group functional classification Road crash rescue Vertical rescue Storm damage operations
Recommend
More recommend
