Bushfire evacuation

David Webster

Abstract

This paper highlights the complexities asscoaited with bishfires impinging on communities co-existing with bushland, the implications for fire controllers and plicing services when a decision is made to evacuate people from their homes and whether this action can be avoided.

About the author

David Webster

Bushfire Services of WA

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Bentley Delivery Centre

Bentley WA 6983

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David Webster is currently Manager of Swan Region, an area which surrounds Perth CBD and consists fo 12 local overnments authorities, 50 volunteer bushfire brigades and approximately 2,000 firefighters. Due to the close proximity to Perth, the largest percentages of fire incidentsd are multi-agency and directly impinge on built up areas. David has been instrumental in developing and marketing the Incident Control System to responding combat agencies and is currently reviewing a centralised call dispatch and reporting system to enhance multi-agency responses. Although from a strong training and development background, David is currently studying emergency management and leadership at university level.

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