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Emergency Management

In the case of a life threatening emergency call Triple Zero 000 (Police, Fire and Ambulance)

Sorell Council’s Municipal Emergency Management Plan details planning around emergency-related risks to the community. It also provides a way to mitigate and counter the impact and effects of an emergency that may arise within the Municipal area.

How to prepare for an emergency

The following are some tips for your family to consider in order to prepare for an emergency:

  • How will you stay in touch in the event of, or after an emergency?
  • How will you contact each other if you are separated?
  • Who will collect family members and who will check on neighbours?
  • Where will you meet?
  • What will you do about pets?

What should I take when evacuating?

When evacuating you should ensure that you take any essential medications with you. It is recommended that you take an emergency kit which should include:

  • Water (at least 5 litres per person)
  • Food
  • Medications and toiletries
  • Essential papers and cash
  • A battery operated radio and torch
  • A supply of spare batteries
  • Spare clothing
  • Mobile phone and charger
  • Bed linen, towels and something to sleep on.

Red Cross redi plan is located at https://www.redcross.org.au/getmedia/b896b60f-5b6c-49b2-a114-57be2073a1c2/red-cross-rediplan-disaster-preparedness-guide.pdf.aspx

TasALERT

TasALERT is an emergency warning and information system in an online platform. The homepage of the website will change to highlight any current incidents within Tasmania. Find it at http://alert.tas.gov.au/Pages/Home.aspx

For warnings and advice please tune in to your local ABC radio station. In the Hobart area this is 936 on the AM frequency.

Bushfire – www.fire.tas.gov.au/

Bushfire Emergency Kit information: Tas Fire Service – Emergency Kits Fact Sheet

Bushfire Community Protection Plans

Flood, Storm, Tsunami, Landslide – www.ses.tas.gov.au/

For State Emergency Service (SES) flood and storm assistance – phone 132 500

Roads – www.police.tas.gov.au/community-alerts/

  • For assistance with non life threatening emergencies – phone 131 444
  • For Crime Stoppers – phone 1800 333 000
  • For traffic updates and alerts – phone 13 19 40

Tasmanian Public Health Hotline – 1800 671 738

Weather – for current weather and up to date forecasts visit the Bureau of Meteorology

Power – To report an outage, check with your neighbours first, then call Tas Networks to report an outage or to hear the current outages in your area. Phone 132 004. Check this website for outages – www.tasnetworks.com.au/outages Please keep away from fallen lines and report them by phoning 132 004.

The Tasmanian Government has been planning for a lockdown, in case it is needed as a circuit breaker to COVID-19 being detected in the community. You can read about their plan here – Lockdown plan | Coronavirus disease (COVID-19)

COVID Safety Kit

Each of us should have in place a COVID safety kit that contains items to improve our personal safety and the safety of the people we come into contact with. Items in this kit can play an important role not only right now but in the event that new community safety measures are introduced or cases of COVID occur in our community.

These are the 4 essential items for your COVID safety kit:

  • Tissues
  • Hand sanitiser
  • Face masks
  • Check in Tas App

To help manage the ongoing risk that COVID poses, there are some key behaviours that continue to help protect all Tasmanians:

  • Keep 1.5 metres distance between yourself and others when in public
  • Wash your hands with soap well and often
  • Stay home if you’re sick
  • Keep a COVID test if you’re displaying symptoms
  • Follow directions – Follow signs, venue rules and be mindful of the wellbeing of the people around you
  • Use the Check In Tas App
  • Wear as mask if required
  • Get the COVID Vaccination

 

In times of emergency, we will establish and manage evacuation centres for any residents who are forced to leave their home and have nowhere safe to go.

The location of these centres will be advised via our website and our social media channels including Facebook.

TasAlert website and social media will also provide this information.

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