Emergency management arrangements
What are the NSW Emergency Service Organisations?
As defined in the SERM Act, an Emergency Services Organisation means the following:
- NSW Ambulance
- Fire and Rescue NSW
- a fire brigade within the meaning of the Fire and Rescue NSW Act 1989
- NSW Police Force
- NSW Rural Fire Service
- NSW State Emergency Service
- Surf Life Saving NSW
- VRA Rescue NSW
- Volunteer Marine Rescue NSW
- an agency that manages or controls an accredited rescue unit
- a non-government agency that is prescribed by the regulations for the purposes of this definition.
What are the combat agencies?
The SERM Act (1989) defines a combat agency as the agency identified in the EMPLAN as the agency primarily responsible for controlling the response to a particular emergency. They include:
EOCONs control the response to emergencies that are not assigned a Combat Agency.
What are the functional areas?
Functional areas are defined in the SERM Act (1989) and EMPLAN as a category of services involved in activities to prevent, prepare for, respond to or recover from an emergency. They include:
In a multi-agency response, the importance of maintaining effective control and coordination between combat agencies and functional areas is critical.
