Emergency response passes test
SOUTH Gippsland Shire Council is ready to respond to an emergency.
Council last week passed an audit of its emergency management plan, undertaken by the State Emergency Service.
SES regional operations manager Mark Somers presented council with a certificate of audit.
He suggested council highlight its emergency management role in its corporate plan when that plan is next reviewed, and to further consider how the community and businesses are impacted by an emergency, such as an incident at Wilsons Promontory National Park.
SES will also prepare a course for council emergency management liaison officers.
At last Wednesday’s meeting, council also adopted its three year Municipal Emergency Management Plan 2015-2018.
The plan identifies potential risks to the community and works with the community to mitigate those where possible.
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