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BUSH FIRE EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT PLAN
PROJECT TITLE: Bodangora Wind Farm
DOCUMENT NO.: BODW1-GEN-PL-00015
CURRENT REVISION
Revision: Reason for Revisions: Date of Revision
A Issued for Review and Approval 30 Nov 2017
B Inclusion of alternate site egress routes and
amended 2nd Evacuation location
22 Dec 2017
C Site Management Update 24/07/2018
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BUSH FIRE EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT
PLAN
Name of Premises
Bodangora Wind Farm
Address
362 Gillinghall Rd, Bodangora, NSW, 2820
Name Signature Date
Prepared by:
J Strikis (HSE Manager)
Approved by:
Scott Daykin (Site Manager)
Reviewed by:
Colin White ( HSE Advisor )
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Premises Details
This plan is for: Bodangora Wind Farm Project And has been designed to assist management to protect life and property in the event of a bush fire. The Primary Action to follow under normal bush fire conditions is to:
EVACUATE
Street No & Name: 362 Gillinghall Rd
Suburb: Bodangora, NSW Postcode: 2820
Contact Person: Scott Daykin
Position / Role: Site Manager
Phone Number (BH): 0402 795 542 Phone Number (AH): 0402 795 542
Type of Facility: Wind Farm Construction site – rural property
Number of buildings: 12
Number of employees: 80+ Number of occupants: 80+
Number of occupants with ‘special needs’: Nil
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ROLES & RESPONSIBILITIES The following outlines who has the responsibility of implementing the Emergency Procedures in the event of a bush fire.
EMERGENCY CONTACTS
In all emergencies call Triple Zero
Position Name or person Building / area of responsibility
Mobile phone number
Site Manager Scott Daykin Whole of site 0402 795 542
HSE Manager Jekabs Strikis Whole of Site 0421618365
Site Supervisor Sean Smith Whole of Site 0437 910 199
Emergency Contacts
Office / contact Phone Number
NSW Rural Fire Service
Local Fire Control Centre 02 6881 3900
Bush Fire Information Line 1800 679 737
Website www.rfs.nsw.gov.au
Website – Fires near me https://www.rfs.nsw.gov.au/fire-information/fires-near-me
Bush fire information line 1800 679 737
Fire Danger Rating https://www.rfs.nsw.gov.au/fire-information/fdr-and-tobans
NSW Police Force
Wellington Police Station 21 Maughan Street Wellington 2820
02 6840 2099
Emergency Fire/Police/Ambulance 000
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EVACUATION PROCEDURES
Evaluation of the safety of employees has determined that it would be safer for ALL persons to EVACUATE to a planned evacuation site.
Time required to evacuate premises: 45 minutes
Designated Assembly Point(s): 1) Bodangora Aerodrome (Primary)
2) Pioneer Park, 24 Showground Rd, Wellington, NSW (Secondary)
3)
4)
Transportation Arrangements
Number of vehicles required: Will depend on employee numbers (refer to daily sign on sheet)
Name of organisation providing transportation: Catcon and personal vehicles
Contact Phone Number: Site Manager
Time required to have transportation available: 0402 795 542
Estimated travelling time to destination: Not applicable
Planned Evacuation Site
Name of venue (primary): Bodangora Airfield
Address of venue: 45 Aerodrome Rd, Bodangora, NSW 2820
Nearest cross-street: Goolma Rd
Map Reference: Refer to attachment 3
Planned Evacuation Site (alternate)
Name of venue (alternate): Pioneer Park
Address of venue: 24 Showground Rd, Wellington, NSW, 2820
Nearest cross-street: Percy St, Wellington
Map Reference: Refer to attachment 7
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Commencement of Bush Fire Danger Period
(a) Review Bush Fire Management Plan
(b) Ensure all Employees are trained in the evacuation procedure
(c) Ensure buildings and surrounding lands are prepared
(d) Confirm contact details for Emergency contacts and landowners are current
(e) Confirm off site evacuation locations
(f) Water trucks to remain full at end of each day
Procedures for Evacuation during a bush fire emergency
The Trigger to commence Evacuation Procedures is:
Evacuation order given by Site Manager (or Delegate)
(refer to attachment two for Site Manager duties)
(a) Evacuate call given over all radio channels
(b) Site Manager to confirm with Supervisor and Leading hands that all employees have been notified
(c) Site Manager (or delegate) to get copy of Daily Site sign on sheet
(d) All employees move to Bodangora Airfield
(e) Site Manager to conform all employees are in location at Bodangora Airfield
(f) Site Manager to contact RFS if any employees are missing and approximate work location
(g) When ‘All clear” is given by RFS – Site Manager and Supervisor to return and inspect site for potential safety issues
(h) Site Manager to give call for all employees to return to site
After the bush fire emergency
(a) When ‘All clear” is given by RFS – Site Manager and Supervisor to return and inspect site for potential safety issues
(b) Site Manager to give call for all employees to return to site
(c) Employees to inspect individual plant and equipment
(d) Report status of equipment and plant to Supervisor
(e) Damaged equipment/plant/buildings to be repaired
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ATTACHMENT 1: EMPLOYEE/SUB-CONTRACTOR LISTING
Name of Person Location Any Special Needs Person Accounted For (tick)
Refer to daily sign on sheet
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ATTACHMENT 2: INFORMATION POSTER
Bushfire Action Plan
Bodangora Wind Farm
FIRST RESPONDER
Upon finding a bushfire
• Emergency call on site radio (Channel #26)
• Notify others in the immediate area
• Notify Site Manager and Supervisor
If safe to do so:
• Use a fire extinguisher or water cart to extinguish the fire
• Prevent the fire from spreading
• Remove combustible materials from the path of the fire (dozer/grader etc)
• Ensure the fire is completely extinguished – do not leave the area unattended
After the fire is extinguished:
• Ensure that any equipment used in extinguishing the fire is checked and replaced as
necessary
If the fire cannot be extinguished
• Ring Emergency services (Fire Brigade – 000)
• Keep the area clear of bystanders and maintain a safe distance from the fire
• Listen to radio for site evacuation command
SITE MANAGER
Site Manager/Delegate
• Ascertain details of fire
• Confirm 000 has been contacted
• Contact ALL site landowners/Infigen/CPP/Transgrid and inform them of the Fire
(Location, Size, direction of fire and direction of wind, if we are placing fire
breaks, evacuating site, offer assistance if safe to do so etc)
• If fire cannot be extinguished - Give command to evacuate site to Primary Evacuation
location - Bodangora Airfield. (refer to map)
• Take copy of sign on sheet to Bodangora Airfield and confirm all personnel are present.
• If personnel are not accounted for – pass the information directly to the responding RFS
unit.
• When the all clear is given by RFS - return to site and assess the damage and risk and
call employees back to site if safe to do so.
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ATTACHMENT 3: PRIMARY EVACUATION LOCATION
BODANGORA AIRFIELD
Site
Compound
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ATTACHMENT 4: PROJECT SITE LAYOUT
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ATTACHMENT 5: LANDOWNERS PROPERTIES
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ATTACHMENT 6: LANDOWNERS CONTACT DETAILS
Bush fire contact list
Property Contact name Ph Number
Glenoak Barton Family
Simon/John/Carlene
Landsgrove Angus and Julie Gregory
Angus
Gunnegaldrie Taylor family
Bruce/Carol/Geoff/Carla
Meadowlands Whiteley family
Tom/John
Awahnee Sarah Dight Chel and Campell Gregory
Jeff/Sarah/Campbell
Lincoln (site entrance) Sue and Nick Knowles
Sue/Nick
Rory Ryan Rory
Infigen Site Manager Gavin Paul
CPP/Transgrid Darrin Robertson
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ATTACHMENT 7: ALTERNATE EVACUATION LOCATION
The alternate evacuation location is the Pioneer Park, Wellington, NSW
Site
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ATTACHMENT 8: ALTERNATE EVACUATION ROUTE 1 – DRIELL
CK RD TO GOOLMA RD
Wellington
13km
Site
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ATTACHMENT 9: ALTERNATE EVACUATION ROUTE 2 –
GILLINGHALL ROAD NORTH TO GOOLMA
Wellington 30km Wellington 30km
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NOTES
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