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Sydney CBD Emergency Management Guidelines for Business
 
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Pictured: Greg Mullins, Acting Chair,
SEMC at the Janellis 2006 Sydney CBD Emergency Forum |
In August 2005, the NSW Premier launched the Sydney CBD Emergency Sub Plan which detailed the special control and coordination arrangements for an emergency which may involve evacuation of all or part of the Sydney or North Sydney CBD.
In the event of such an emergency, a 'significant and coordinated response' will require businesses, government, and the broader community working together to ensure community safety.
The NSW State Emergency Management Committee (SEMC) has worked in collaboration with Janellis Australia Pty Ltd to engage the business community on the development and implementation of the Sydney CBD Emergency Sub Plan. The resulting 'Guidelines for Businesses' have been developed to ensure that businesses are aware of how the police, other emergency services and the local authorities will respond to an emergency.
The aim of the Guidelines is to improve the preparedness, planning, response and recovery of businesses operating in the Sydney and North Sydney CBD.
I commend these guidelines as a planning tool for all businesses operating in the Sydney and North Sydney CBD. They represent an opportunity to secure the safety of people and to minimize the impact on businesses during an emergency.
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