MPlan) were developed using the principles of risk management and have undergone several reviews to ensure their relevance and that they meet community needs and expectations.
Figure 2 - Integrated Fire Management Planning process
This plan addresses both public and private land across the prevention, preparedness, response and recovery continuum. The integrated MFMP will be reviewed and updated annually to ensure it incorporates any new strategies, programs and tools developed by the State Fire Management Planning Committee (SFMPC) and Barwon South West Fire Sub Committee to ensure it meets Council and community needs and expectations.
The initial planning process focused on a Municipal level identification and assessment of risks using the VFRR-B process predominately with a bushfire focus. The Municipal Fire Management Planning Committee (MFMPC) then validated this work, completed an analysis that resulted in a range of measures to mitigate the risk. These measures, or treatments, were then linked to the appropriate agency plans.
Initial development of the plan has been undertaken by representatives of the various agencies that comprise the MFMPC. A list of the current membership of the MFMPC is at Attachment 6.1.
The MFMP is not designed to be a duplication of existing plans rather it is to consolidate and coordinate the significant range of plans that exist within City of Greater Geelong that relate to fire.
The MFMP will meet the requirements of Section 55A (Municipal Fire Prevention Plans) of the CFA Act 1958.
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Community and Organisational Engagement Process
The ability of a community to respond to a fire event and in turn recover from the effects of such an event will depend on the attitude and preparedness of the people affected. Obtaining the preferred response from people during a fire event will require community and organisational engagement, education and awareness programs to be implemented for this purpose.
Section two of this plan details the process undertaken in relation to stakeholder engagement and communications, including the implementation of the City of Greater Geelong MFMP.
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