Applying Evacuation Management Concepts

Introduction

Duration

• 1 day, classroom-based training

Recommended Learning

• Evacuation Management (online self-paced course)

Assessment

Nil.

Accredited/Non-accredited training

This is a non-accredited course.

Personal information disclosure

Please consider the NSW Government privacy statement.

Learning outcomes

• Understand evacuation management principles and how they apply before and during emergencies
• Contribute towards planning and managing the activities at each stage of the evacuation process: Decision, Warning, Withdrawal, Shelter, and Return
• Determine the key issues, critical considerations, and decisions that are required at each evacuation stage
• Understand the key roles and responsibilities in planning and managing evacuation before and during emergency operations
• Locate key planning documents that contain local evacuation plans
• Practice the process of developing an evacuation action plan as part of an emergency planning team
• Understand the legislative provisions, policy, guidelines, and the NSW emergency management arrangements that relate to community evacuations

Target audience

This workshop is suitable for employees and volunteers from combat agencies, functional areas, local government, and participating organisations who may be responsible for or involved in:

• Developing pre-emergency community evacuation plans at a local level
• Determining the requirement for, planning, and management of a community evacuation operation in NSW.