What should you do in an emergency?
How can you prepare your family and your workplace for an emergency?
This website is a collaborative approach between Cessnock, Dungog, Maitland and Port Stephens Councils to provide information to residents and workers on how they can prepare for an emergency and what they should do in the event of an emergency.
The project to develop the website was conducted under the Natural Disaster Resilience Program, as described in the National Partnership Agreement on Natural Disaster Resilience and the NSW Implementation Plan 2010 / 11. It has been jointly funded by the State and Commonwealth Governments in conjunction with the participating Councils.
1 - Be Prepared
Prepare yourself and your property. Involve all the family and household members in planning. Don’t forget to include babysitters and other household help.
Discuss the potential emergencies that may impact on your family.
2 - Stay In
In most circumstances, the best thing for you to do is to stay where you are.
Unless the building you are in is unsafe, the best thing for you to do is to stay where you are; whether at home, in the office, or at the shops.
3 - Tune In
The New South Wales Government has a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with the Australian Broadcasting Corporation (ABC) and also with Commercial Radio Australia Limited to ensure that during an emergency event warnings will be broadcast and information supplied relating to an emergency situation.
- Emergency Responsibility
- Links to Agencies
- Links to Documents
- LHEMCC Local Disaster Plan (Displan)
- SES Flood Plans
- Emergency Management in Australia - Emergency Action Guides
- Floodsafe Guides: NSW State Emergency Service | NSW SES Rural Floodsafe Guide (2MB)
- Community Floodsafe Guide (2MB)
- Caravan Park Floodsafe Guide (2MB)
- Maitland Floodsafe Guide (2MB)
- Maitland (Rural) FloodSafe Guide (2MB)