Deployment – New Norfolk Flooding: PCYC STOOD DOWN

DEPLOYMENT DATE: 2-3/09/2024 NO LONGER REQUIRED

LOCATION: New Norfolk PCYC – Sports and Recreation Centre: 50 Derwent Terrace, New Norfolk

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SITUATION UPDATE

Event information

• Destructive winds have continued to be recorded in numerous locations across the state over the past 24 hours, however as of 8:07am Tuesday morning all Severe Weather Warnings have been cancelled.
• Accumulated rainfall totals over the past five to seven days about the west of the state has been in excess of 200 mm, with some isolated locations recording over 250 mm over the multi-day period.
• Power outages continue to occur, particularly in the North and North-West. Severe weather is making repair work difficult, which is expected to prolong some outages.
• Several schools and libraries remain closed.
• Several Flood Watch and Acts and Flood Advice messages are current across the state. Further detail is available via TasAlert

Current relief and early recovery activity

• Two Evacuation Centres are open in New Norfolk; one at Derwent Valley Sports and Recreation Centre and the other at the New Norfolk Memorial Hall.
• TCCEM and Red Cross have been providing PFA at evacuation centres.
• 21 TasNetworks Community Relief centres have been opened across the state for to support those impacted by power outages. Several Neighbourhood Houses have also been providing support.
• Emergency Assistance Grants (EAGs) have been activated for those impacted areas in the Derwent Valley LGA and Central Highlands LGA.

Community impact and needs

• Impact assessments are underway.
• Recovery Tasmania will work with local and state government partners, and NGO’s to identify immediate recovery needs within the affected communities.
• At the time of writing, reported social needs include community isolation, food relief issues compounded by cost-of-living pressures, power outages causing distress, power outages disrupting community and household functioning and property clean up.
• Short-term support and planning for the above is underway, with longer-term support to be planned in partnership with local and state government partners and NGO’s.

MISSION – Purpose / Goal of this deployment.

Provide PFA and Personal Support for affected people and people utilising the Evacuation Centre alongside other Government Agencies / Recovery Partner Network members or NGO’s and other personal support agency personnel such as Red Cross etc.

EXECUTION – Arrangements for the deployment

Location

New Norfolk Evacuation Centre & Boyer Oval

1st to 4th September – 1pm to 4pm each day.

*This timeframe may be reduced or extended depending on need. DPAC will communicate regularly with Red Cross and TCCEM regarding ongoing need. A formal stand-down notification will be forwarded by email from DPAC when service activation is no longer required.

Variations to daily deployment timeframes and locations can be negotiated at the local level between Derwent Valley Council and TCCEM (for example, if Council believes support is no longer required at a particular location on a given day, or there is another location nearby where people are known to require support). In such circumstances, Red Cross and TCCEM will keep DPAC informed for situational awareness.

Locations for the service/s activated include but are not limited to the following and will be arranged by agreement between the relevant parties as required:

• Evacuation Centre –Presence at the centre to support attendees if required
• Boyer Oval –Conduct walk-arounds to check in with campers

Travel arrangements – By own vehicle – cost recovery arrangements are in place if needed.

Team Meeting place: Evacuation Centre Carpark

Briefing:

• Check with your Team Leader for any specific details / engagements
• Check the Go-Kit for resources
• Check Council Sign-in requirements for volunteers at the Evacuation Centre

Team tasks/ roles

• Sign in on ‘sign-in’ sheet as per GO-Kit
• GO-Kit is being kept at the PCYC reception where volunteers sign in
• Provide PFA as required
• Assist with social work and other support activities
• Fill in shift information sheets and forward by email or phone to regional coordinator or deputy.

Other agencies involved / present:

• TBC

End Shift:

• Debrief with your Team Leader
• Advise your team leader of your ETA at your next destination
• Complete the Online ‘END SHIFT‘ Form
• Seek Support and Engage in Self Care

ADMINISTRATION    

(Vests / ID / TCC EM clothing / reporting forms / maps / radios / pens etc / accommodation)

• ID Cards must be worn
• Tabards are available in the Go-Kit
• A GO_KIT and Day Bag are currently at the Evacuation Centre
• Please submit an ‘END SHIFT’ form online – at www.tccem.org.au/deployments/ when you have completed your shift!. Deployments page PASSWORD is: BePresentWithOne
• Spare paper TCCEM forms are in the Go-Kit

COMMAND, CONTROL, COMMUNICATIONS

Privacy / confidentiality / safety / self-care / reporting process / information flow

• Please be aware of confidentiality issues in a public space
• Please ensure you take protective clothing (e.g. closed shoes etc.) and sunscreen, etc.
• Please look after yourself and take appropriate breaks and drinks etc.
• Please call your Regional Coordinator or deputy if you have any concerns or issues

SAFETY & MEDICAL

Driving – be aware of floodwater. DO NOT DRIVE THROUGH FLOODWATERS

Emergency Contacts –

Call 000 in an emergency

Call Paul Hueston – 0400422009 if needed.

Sign-in & out – at the centre please

General Safety

• Please look after yourself and take appropriate breaks and drinks etc.
• Off-site Personnel movements – report / permission / safety considerations

Situational Awareness

Injuries, WH&S incidents, hazards and near misses to be reported

Medical Plan

Call 000 if an emergency

Seek First Aid at the Recovery centre if required

Local Medical Centres

Central Highlands Medical Centre: 6896 Lyell Hwy, Ouse – 6122 2016

Derwent Valley Medical Centre: 11 Burnett St, New Norfolk – 6261 1399

Bothwell Medical Centre: 13-15 Patrick St, Bothwell – 6259 5520

SUMMARY

Please take care!

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