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9.2 Roles of agencies / organisations

Just as the prevention, preparedness, response and recovery components of the emergency management framework must be integrated, so too does the roles of agencies and organisation which are a part of the emergency effort. There is a large and varying extent to which different agencies and organisations play a role in emergency situations, however many play differing roles in all stages of the framework and all work in an integrated way to manage the emergency on all levels, prevention to recovery.

An example of an integrated approach between agencies and emergency roles can be noted in the efforts of emergency services involving bushfires, between the CFA and the Police. Not only do both agencies play roles in prevention, working together to create a safer environment and teach the public how to help prevent fires occurring, but also combine forces, messages and actions at all levels; ensuring the most efficient prevention, preparedness, response and recovery through integrated action plans, communications and support. The role of the CFA and the ability to fight and overcome serious issues such as bushfires, would be far less productive and efficient on all levels without the integration of other agencies and at all levels of emergency management.

9.3 Need for and values of emergency legislation

With the large number of emergency agencies, individuals and organisations involved in emergency management, it is obviously important to distinguish and create clear responsibilities and set out what each is expected; for this reason emergency legislation is crucial. Emergency legislation provides a framework of support for all involved, giving certain parties authority and the right to act in an emergency situation.

The disaster of September 11, 2001 in New York involving terrorist activities resulting in large losses of life and large financial and property damage laid the foundations for many new pieces of emergency legislation, ranging from the ability for agencies to detain and question terrorism suspects to the way in which fire brigades are now required to be trained and on hand to fight not only traditional emergency situations, but also be equipped to react to terrorist attacks.

10.0 Conclusion

As is the volatile and unpredictable nature of emergency situations, the utmost detail must be given to the management of such events as well as the input of significant time and resources to ensure the ongoing creation and support of emergency framework and understanding of its diverse and vital make-up.

The concepts and principles, together with the definitions of many of the management scenarios may on the surface appear to be simply the same as those in other areas of management and life. As this report uncovers however, emergency management is quite specific and has much broader and detailed ways of looking at management framework, community and so forth.

As we in Australia found out in January of 2009 on Black Saturday, and as this report reiterates, emergency management is more than just important, it is a necessity. Working all the way from prevention to recovery and integrating approaches nationally, emergency management is an evolving and integral feature of our society.