SUBJECT: EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT PLAN

Emergency Management Plan for a Community Sporting Complex



Emergency Management Plan for a Community Sporting Complex

Introduction

This paper proposes an emergency management plan for a sporting complex that belongs to a certain community. At the scene of an emergency such as a natural or accidental disaster, a terrorist attack, an act of mass violence, or an incident in which a considerable number of fatalities occur, law enforcement personnel are among the first to respond and are responsible for the management of the rescue, recovery, and investigation. Mass violence can be defined as a criminal incident whose consequences result in a massive number of casualties and traumatised survivors. A terrorist attack is a prime example of such mass violence.

The Sports Complex Management's response to a large-scale critical incident anywhere in the Australia is most frequently managed by the Australia Emergency Management Agency (AEMA). AEMA, which was created in 1979 to merge a number of disaster-related responsibilities in the Sports Complex Management, remained an independent agency until March 2003, when it was merged into the new Department of Homeland Security (ADHS).

Mitigation of Chlorine Leak in Swimming Pool

While emergency response plans are required to address gaseous chlorine (an EHS) in excess of the threshold planning quantity (100 pounds), they are not required to address these compounds under section 302 of the Emergency Planning and Community Right- o-Know Act (commonly known as SARA Title III). In cooperation with FESA and local response officials, ensure attention to storage methods, fire safety systems, and handling and use of chemicals.

Notification of Australian Standards

Be sure that the likelihood of releases during handling and storage is minimized. Look especially at situations where water is a factor since most dry chemicals containing chlorine are reactive with water. Be sure that the facilities covered by sections 302, 311, and 312 of FESA guidelines have provided adequate information about the chemicals on hand directly to the LEPC and local fire departments. Because many swimming pool chemicals may not be listed as extremely hazardous substances and in some cases reporting thresholds may not be met, you may need to ask facility representatives for chemical information. Also, ask about facility emergency response plans, so the LEPC and fire departments can use them to prepare pre-incident plans.

Evacuation Plan of Kids from Child Care Facilities

Priorities for evacuation planning for kids should be determined on the basis of local and regional risks rather than crudely based on the largest conceivable number of evacuees. However, emergency planners have sought clarification on the maximum numbers of people they may feasibly need to evacuate at one time, and the circumstances in which large-scale evacuation could take place. The larger evacuation scenarios identified in the national risk assessment process are set out below. This is by means of general illustration only, to help emergency planners assess the evacuation and shelter implications of their own local risk assessments which will reflect local population densities, geographic factors and other variations:

Consider the particular logistical challenges that would be posed in ...