School Of Computing, Engineering And MathematicsEmergency Management for Bushfire Prone AreasWestern Sydney University Unit Code: 200459.3
Discipline: FIRE TECHNOLOGY
Student Contribution Band: 2
Level: 7
Credit Points: 10
Assumed Knowledge
Bushfire behaviour, planning, building and bushfire fighting units
Unit Enrolment Restrictions
Students must be enrolled in a postgraduate course.
About this Unit
This unit describes the organisational and administrative arrangements for the management of emergency events in Australia, including the role of States and local government and the techniques available to develop risk management strategies in order to minimise loss of life and property arising from bushfire emergencies. The unit describes how the three tiers of Government interact during major emergency events, the role of community engagement in emergency management and the process of developing a risk management plan for bushfire emergencies. The unit also discusses the role of post-event survey and emergency and evacuation planning at the property scale.