Essay About Fire Plan And Implement Procedures

Implement Procedures for Dealing with Hazardous Events
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2.1 What particular procedures; a) were implemented and b) were NOT
implemented (or implemented unsatisfactorily) on the day in question?
The procedures that were implemented on Black Saturday, 7 February 2009 had
become known as stay or go but is more accurately described by its full title,
Prepare, Stay and Defend or Leave Early.
The stay or go policy did not prove satisfactory as the policy assumed that
people had a fire plan and knew what to do when there was a bush fire threat.
The policy options of leaving early or staying to defend do not cover future plans
and did not help many people who found either option acceptable in their
circumstances.
2.2 How was the bushfire tragedy analysed by the Commission and what
significant information was identified and collected in regards to the
probable cause/s of the fires?
The bushfire tragedy was analysed by the most damaging, or potentially
damaging, fires that burned on 7 February, including those in which people died.
Many of these fires were significant because of their size and impact; some of the
smaller ones, however, provide insight into the differing circumstances and
demands of the day.
The fire season was long and demanding, placing considerable pressure on
firefighters even before the worst fires began in early February.
Spotting was an important factor in the spread of some fires. Firebrands carried
by the strong winds spread from one ridge top to the next in areas of broken
terrain. They were carried across sparse eaten-out pasture or areas where grass
was less than fully cured and might otherwise have arrested the fires spread.
Although they varied in their size and impacts, the most