- Title:
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The Challenges and Benefits of Multi-agency Response to Bushfires
- Date:
- September 2008
- Organisations
- BCRC
- Authors:
- Greg Hickey
- Location:
- Australia, TAS, Australia
Overview
The International Bushfire Research Conference 2008 - incorporating The 15th annual AFAC Conference, Adelaide, South Australia, Australia
The diversity and number of organisations involved in bushfire management and mitigation provide both challenges and benefits to the efforts of the organisations involved. This paper is based on research currently being undertaken as part of a PhD research project which explores the issues of interoperability and integration in bushfire management and mitigation in Australia; with the emphasis on Victoria and Tasmania.
This research draws on data gathered from extensive interviews conducted with 45 experienced personnel from the eastern states of Australia with experience in Incident Management Team work and the preliminary findings of a national survey (conducted by the Bushfire CRC and the University of Tasmania) of fire responding personnel including IMT personnel, Division Commanders, Sector Commanders and Crew Leaders.
The intention of this paper is to identify the areas concerning interoperability which are problematic in facilitating an effective approach while highlighting those areas and aspects of the multi-agency approach which will enhance integration and response effectiveness when managing major incidents.
