ONE SOURCE ONE MESSAGE INFORMING COMMUNITIES DURING INCIDENTS
2009 Victorian Bushfire Royal Commission ‘enhance the role of warnings—including providing for timely and informative advice about the predicted passage of a fire and the actions to be taken by people in areas potentially in its path’
Web-based messaging tool Outputs to many channels
Incident Controller Information Community Liaison Media Management Warnings & Advice PlanningOperationsLogistics
Bush/Grass fires, Hazardous Materials, Structure Fires
1. Incident Information 2. What to do 3. Additional Information
Information provided varies depending on warning severity
Instructions vary on the type & severity of incident
State Control Centre Victorian Bushfire Information Line Incident Control Centres Emergency Broadcasters Emergency Management Teams Regional Communities NSW Rural Fire Service
RSS feed
Multilingual Warnings Arabic Chinese Greek Italian Vietnamese Subscription service
New multi-agency incidents page