The State Emergency Service - concepts and practice.
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TextLanguage: ENG Publication details: 1977Description: 20p., no refsSubject: This is a transcript of the Keynote Address by the Director of Emergency Service at the 2nd Annual Conference. It is seen as ironic that the shift of emphasis during the seventies from war-oriented civil defence to natural disaster-oriented emergency services received criticism. This country is beset by the complete range of natural disasters, flood and drought, cyclone and fire, earthquake to tornado, locust plague to exotic disease, in addition to the potential risks of newer problems in bigger population concentration in major urban centres. Developing counter-disaster preparedness is seen to be: Planning first, Training and practice second, and Operations, involving co-ordination of resources, will come next. Basic principles are outlined for the State Emergency Service to adhere to, in its central role in protecting the civilian population
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Australian Emergency Management Library | BOOK | 351.75406 STA (Browse shelf(Opens below)) | Available | 005285160 |
Conference Date 3 May 1977
This is a transcript of the Keynote Address by the Director of Emergency Service at the 2nd Annual Conference. It is seen as ironic that the shift of emphasis during the seventies from war-oriented civil defence to natural disaster-oriented emergency services received criticism. This country is beset by the complete range of natural disasters, flood and drought, cyclone and fire, earthquake to tornado, locust plague to exotic disease, in addition to the potential risks of newer problems in bigger population concentration in major urban centres. Developing counter-disaster preparedness is seen to be: Planning first, Training and practice second, and Operations, involving co-ordination of resources, will come next. Basic principles are outlined for the State Emergency Service to adhere to, in its central role in protecting the civilian population
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