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By Shire of Augusta Margaret River at 3:04 pm, Jan 21, 2021
Bushfire Emergency Evacuation Plan
Development Application:
Winery, Restaurant and Cellar Door –
Lot 2953 (168) Clews Road and Strata Lots 1 and 2
(261A / 261B) Fifty One Road, Cowaramup
HAT Southwest Investments Pty Ltd
IN CASE OF A BUSHFIRE EMERGENCY, FOLLOW THE EVACUATION PLAN LOCATED IN APPENDIX B
WHICH SHOULD ALSO BE PLACED IN PROMINENT STAFF LOCATIONS.
THIS REPORT HAS BEEN PREPARED TO SUPPORT THE PLANNING APPROVAL PROCESS AND INFORM THE
EVACUATION PLAN
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By Shire of Augusta Margaret River at 3:04 pm, Jan 21, 2021
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Project Name Bushfire Emergency Evacuation Plan
Development Application – Winery, Restaurant and Cellar Door – Lot 2953 (168) Clews Road and
Strata Lots 1 and 2 (261A / 261B) Fifty One Road, Cowaramup
Project Number 20PER-17807
Project Manager Alex Aitken
Prepared by Alex Aitken (BPAD Level 2- 37739)
Reviewed by Daniel Panickar (BPAD Level 3- 37802)
Approved by Daniel Panickar (BPAD Level 3- 37802)
Status Draft
Version Number v1
Last saved on 14 January 2021
This report should be cited as ‘Eco Logical Australia 2020. Bushfire Emergency Evacuation Plan Development Application:
Winery, Restaurant and Cellar Door – Lot 2953 (168) Clews Road and Strata Lots 1 and 2 (261A / 261B) Fifty One Road,
Cowaramup. Prepared for HAT Southwest Investments Pty Ltd.’
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Lot 2953 (168) Clews Road and Strata Lots 1 and 2 (261A / 261B) Fifty One Road, Cowaramup | HAT Southwest Investments Pty Ltd Contents 1. Facility Details ............................................................................................................................ 1 2. Responsibilities .......................................................................................................................... 3 3. Emergency Contacts ................................................................................................................... 4 3.1 Emergency External Contacts ............................................................................................................... 4 3.2 Emergency Internal Contacts ................................................................................................................ 4 4. Bushfire Preparedness, Awareness and Pre-Emptive Procedures..................................................... 5 4.1 Ongoing actions (year-round) ............................................................................................................... 5 4.2 Actions immediately prior to the bushfire season ................................................................................ 6 4.3 Ongoing actions during the bushfire season ........................................................................................ 6 4.4 Fire Danger Rating System .................................................................................................................... 7 5. Emergency Procedures ............................................................................................................... 8 5.1 Evacuation ............................................................................................................................................ 8 5.2 Shelter-in-place triggers ....................................................................................................................... 8 5.3 Bushfire warning system and alerts ...................................................................................................... 9 5.4 Off-site evacuation centre location and transportation requirements ................................................. 1 6. Recovery .................................................................................................................................... 3 7. References ................................................................................................................................. 4 Appendix A : Evacuation risks, assumptions and recommendations ................................................. 5 Appendix B Bushfire Emergency Evacuation Poster Plan .................................................................. 7 Appendix C : DFES Fire Danger Rating and Warning Systems ............................................................ 8 List of Tables Table 1: Staff requirements in event of bushfire emergency .................................................................... 3 Table 2: Bushfire Preparedness Matrix ...................................................................................................... 7 Table 3: Evacuation process ....................................................................................................................... 1 Table 4: Primary Off-site evacuation centre details................................................................................... 1 Table 5: Secondary Offsite evacuation centre details................................................................................ 2 © ECO LOGICAL AUSTRALIA PTY LTD ii
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1. Facility Details
This Bushfire Emergency Evacuation Plan (BEEP) is for the winery, restaurant and cellar door located at
Lot 2953 (168) Clews Road and Strata Lots 1 and 2 (261A / 261B) Fifty One Road, Cowaramup (the subject
site) within the Shire of Augusta-Margaret River and has been designed to assist management to protect
life and property in the event of a bushfire.
This plan was developed in line with ‘A Guide to developing a Bushfire Emergency Evacuation Plan’
(WAPC 2019) to support the Development Application to construct new buildings at the subject site.
Some items are listed as To Be Confirmed (TBC) as the required information was not available during
the time this plan was developed. It is critical that this plan be updated with all required information
prior to the occupation of this proposed facility.
This plan assumes that the Bushfire Management Plan prepared for the development will be
implemented, including the installation and maintenance of the asset protection zone (APZ) to achieve
a Bushfire Attack Level (BAL) of BAL-29 for the winery, restaurant and cellar door buildings.
Details regarding the risks and assumptions utilised to develop this BEEP are included in Appendix A.
This plan outlines procedures for early evacuation to enhance the protection of occupants from the
threat of a bushfire with Early Closure on Extreme and Catastrophic Fire Danger Rating days.
The primary action to follow in a bushfire emergency is to:
Evacuate off-site
The secondary action to follow in a bushfire emergency is to:
Shelter in place
Shelter in Place is a last resort option where the it is deemed unsafe by DFES or the emergency services
to relocate to the offsite evacuation centre.
Name of on-site contact person: TBC
Phone number: TBC
Type of facility: Winery, restaurant and cellar door
Number of buildings: 5
Number of employees: Up to 35 (at peak periods)
Number of visitors: Events onsite up to 300;
Weekdays up to 100;
Weekend up to 200.
Number of vulnerable occupants/with support needs: Variable depending on events and functions
Estimated maximum number of visitors: Up to 300
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2. Responsibilities
The following outlines who has responsibility for implementing the emergency procedures in the event
of a bushfire.
Table 1: Staff requirements in event of bushfire emergency
Position Name of Building/area of Responsibility Phone Number
Person Responsibility
Manager TBC Whole of Contact with DFES; TBC
subject site Evacuation of staff and visitors
Chief Fire TBC All buildings Ensure all doors and windows closed; TBC
Warden Notify all Staff on activities and tasks on
advice from Manager of actions;
Secondary Fire All doors and windows closed;
TBC Winery TBC
Warden Account for all staff & visitors
Restaurant &
Restaurant & All doors and windows closed;
Cellar Door Duty TBC TBC
Cellar Door Account for all staff & visitors
Manager
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3. Emergency Contacts
3.1 Emergency External Contacts
Name Organisation Office/Contact Contact Details
Fire, Police, Ambulance Fire or Emergency 000
Department of Fire & Emergency Emergency information 13 33 37 (13 DFES)
Services
Emergency WA Warnings and Incidents www.emergency.wa.gov.au
SES Emergency Assistance 132 500
Police Station Margaret River Police (08) 9757 8600
Margaret River Hospital Local Hospital (08) 9757 0400
Bureau of Meteorology (BoM) Recorded Information 1300 659 213
Shire of Augusta- Margaret River Local Council/ (08) 9780 5255/
After Hours 0409 805 255
Shire of Augusta- Margaret River Ranger Service/ (08) 9780 5695/
After Hours 0419 902 540
Shire of Augusta- Margaret River/DFES Chief Bushfire Control Officer 0419 525 843
Shire of Augusta- Margaret River/DFES Community Emergency Service 0419 905 285
Manager
3.2 Emergency Internal Contacts
Name or Organisation Office/Contact Contact Details
Winery building Office TBC
Restaurant & Cellar Door Restaurant TBC
Workshop & Maintenance Sheds- Office TBC
Strata Lot 1
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4. Bushfire Preparedness, Awareness and Pre-Emptive Procedures
The following actions are to be undertaken by the facility operators at the specified times.
4.1 Ongoing actions (year-round)
Ensure the landscaped grounds are maintained to the requirements of Standards for Asset Protection
Zones (WAPC 2017) with the following items checked prior to November of each year:
• Objects: within 10 metres of a building, combustible objects must not be located close to the
vulnerable parts of the building i.e. windows and doors
• Fine Fuel load: combustible dead vegetation matter less than 6 millimetres (mm) in thickness
reduced to and maintained at an average of two tonnes per hectare
• Trees (> 5 metres in height): trunks at maturity should be a minimum distance of 6 metres from
all elevations of the building, branches at maturity should not touch or overhang the building,
lower branches should be removed to a height of 2 metres above the ground and or surface
vegetation, canopy cover should be less than 15% with tree canopies at maturity well spread to
at least 5 metres apart as to not form a continuous canopy.
• Shrubs (0.5 metres to 5 metres in height): should not be located under trees or within 3 metres
of buildings, should not be planted in clumps greater than 5m2 in area, clumps of shrubs should
be separated from each other and any exposed window or door by at least 10 metres. Shrubs
greater than 5 metres in height are to be treated as trees.
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4.2 Actions immediately prior to the bushfire season
• Review Emergency Evacuation Plan to ensure details, procedures and contact phone numbers
are correct and up to date;
• Ensure employees and other occupants are informed and familiar with the procedures laid out
in the Emergency Evacuation Plan;
• Place current version of Bushfire emergency evacuation poster plan (Appendix B) in facility in
visible location(s);
• Ensure adequate levels of drinking water are available in the facility in case of emergency;
• Ensure any firefighting equipment (hoses and fire extinguisher etc.) is serviceable and available;
• Ensure no hazards are present (for example, rubbish piles) that could contribute to increased
fire intensity;
• Ensure property access is kept clear and easily trafficable;
• Ensure first aid kits, fire extinguishers, emergency lighting and other emergency resources are
current, serviceable and accessible;
• Ensure roof and gutters are free from leaf litter and debris;
• Ensure an emergency evacuation kit has been prepared and is easily accessible by staff; and
• Brief all staff on the bushfire evacuation procedures with updated advice provided when fire
warnings are issued by Emergency Services (currently DFES) for the locality.
4.3 Ongoing actions during the bushfire season
• Maintain the landscaped grounds and APZs to the requirements of Standards for Asset
Protection Zones;
• Maintain compliance with the local government’s annual firebreak and fuel load notice issued
under section 33 of the Bush Fires Act 1954;
• Ensure defendable spaces around buildings and assembly points are maintained; and
• Update contact details of the emergency management team and employees.
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4.4 Fire Danger Rating System
Additional critical preparedness actions are to be undertaken under certain Fire Danger Ratings (FDRs)
and/or Total Fire Bans as detailed below.
The FDR gives an indication of the potential consequences of a fire and is based on the predicted
weather conditions. During the Bushfire Danger Period the forecast FDR for the following day is typically
released around 4pm but can be changed as weather conditions unfold. The current and predicted FDR,
for the following day, are available via the DFES and BoM websites3.
On Extreme and Catastrophic FDRs, the winery, restaurant and cellar door facility will be closed to all
non-essential staff and public.
The Bushfire Preparedness Matrix in Table 2 provides a guide of monitoring actions to be completed
during the Bushfire Danger Period to allow situational awareness of potential bushfires and triggers for
shelter in place or evacuation. This preparedness matrix and other supporting information is also
contained within the bushfire emergency evacuation poster plan in Appendix B.
Table 2: Bushfire Preparedness Matrix
ACTION LOW/MOD HIGH VERY HIGH SEVERE EXTREME CATASTROPHIC
Chief Fire Warden or delegate to perform daily check (after 4 pm) on the DFES and BoM websites to determine the Fire
Danger Rating (FDR) for the following day and weekly prediction. Update staff and booked event organisers if there is a
likelihood of the facility being closed due to an Extreme or Catastrophic Fire Danger Rating.
Min. 9 am,
Chief Fire Warden or 11 am, 1
delegate to monitor pm, 3 pm
Min. Min. 1 pm, Facility closed to public. Essential staff
Emergency WA / or DFES (or more
1 pm 3 pm only onsite.
website or ABC Radio for frequently
fire incidents if fire event
in locality) Monitor as per Severe FDR
Complete building
By 10 am By 8 am
preparedness checks
In the event of a Total Fire Ban being declared for the area in which the facility is located the
Additional controls – Total Chief Fire Warden or delegate should check the DFES Emergency WA website
Fire Ban (https://www.emergency.wa.gov.au/) at 9 am, 11 am, 1 pm, 3 pm (or more frequently if fire
event in locality).
The Shire of Augusta-Margaret River and DFES have the ability to put in place Total Fire Bans (TFB) based
on the predicted extreme fire weather for any part of a day. The TFB is announced by DFES and with
information to be found on their website4 or call the TFB hotline on 1800 709 355.
3 http://www.bom.gov.au/wa/forecasts/fire-danger.shtml or https://www.emergency.wa.gov.au/#firedangerratings
4 https://www.emergency.wa.gov.au/
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Table 3: Evacuation process
ALERT DESCRIPTION ACTION
Advice A fire has started but there is no known • If a fire is spotted, report immediately to 000 and then Chief Fire Warden;
danger, this is general information to keep • Chief Fire Warden or delegate to nominate a sole liaison officer to contact DFES immediately to request information from
you informed and up to date with DFES regarding potential bushfire impacts on-site and if the Facility should be closed and/or offsite evacuation should be
developments. undertaken;
• Establish regular communication between the Chief Fire Warden or delegate for the facility and all staff, contractors and
visitors to provide awareness of potential bushfire threat;
• Continually monitor DFES alerts for change in conditions and advice and prepare for evacuation.
Watch and There is a possible threat to lives and • If a fire is spotted, report immediately to 000 and then Chief Fire Warden;
Act infrastructure. Conditions are changing, • Chief Fire Warden or delegate to nominate a sole liaison officer to contact DFES immediately to determine appropriate
you need to leave the area or prepare to course of action and inform all staff, contractors and visitors;
actively defend. • Chief Fire Warden or delegate to advise DFES that the intention is to evacuate the Facility to Cowaramup Hall (Hall Road,
Cowaramup) if safe to do so; and
• If evacuation off-site is advised by DFES, all staff, contractors and visitors are to evacuate the site under the direction of
the Chief fire Warden or delegate and emergency services to Cowaramup Hall (Hall Road, Cowaramup) or as directed by
emergency services.
Emergency You are in danger as your area will be • Chief Fire Warden or delegate to nominate a sole liaison officer to contact DFES immediately to determine appropriate
Warning impacted by fire. You need to take course of action and inform all staff, contractors and visitors;
immediate action to survive. Listen • Chief Fire Warden or delegate to advise DFES that the intention is to evacuate the Facility to Cowaramup Hall (Hall Road,
carefully as you will be advised whether you Cowaramup) or as directed by emergency services if safe to do so;
can leave the area or if you must shelter • If evacuation off-site is advised by DFES, all staff, contractors and visitors are to evacuate the site under the direction of the
where you are as the fire burns through Chief fire Warden or delegate and emergency services to Cowaramup Hall (Hall Road, Cowaramup) or as directed by
your area. An emergency warning may be emergency services;
supported with a siren sound called the • If advised by DFES, or it is deemed unsafe to evacuate to the nominated evacuation centre, all staff, contractors and visitors
Standard Emergency Warning Signal are to move to the Shelter in Place Building, nominated as the Restaurant and Cellar door; and
(SEWS). These factors should be reviewed • Instruct all staff to follow all instructions from emergency services during evacuation or if sheltering in place.
on a regular basis as they may change at
any time and without notice.
All clear The danger has passed, and the fire is under • If a fire is spotted, report immediately to 000 and then Chief Fire Warden;
control, but you need to remain vigilant in • Remain vigilant and ensure regular communication is established between the Chief Fire Warden, and DFES; and
case the situation changes. It may still not • Chief Fire Warden or delegate and all staff, contractors and visitors to confirm personnel locations and consider evacuation
be safe to return. strategies in the event of a change in warning level.
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5.4 Off-site evacuation centre location and transportation requirements
Transport and directions to be utilised in the event of an offsite evacuation being instigated are to utilise
the information in Table 4 and in Appendix B. A primary and secondary off-site evacuation centres are
provided depending on the location of the fire and access to Cowaramup is unavailable.
Table 4: Primary Off-site evacuation centre details
ALERT DESCRIPTION
Name and address of venue Cowaramup Hall – Hall Road, Cowaramup
Nearest cross street Hall Road and Bussell Highway
Venue phone number Cowaramup Agencies- (08) 9755 5279
Head east on Brockman Rd for 2.3km, At the roundabout, take the 1st exit and stay
on Brockman Rd for 1.4km, then turn right onto Miamup Rd and travel 350 m, Turn
Primary route to location
left onto Memorial Dr for 350 m, Turn left onto Bussell Hwy for 230 m and then turn
right onto Hall Rd for 24 m, turn left into the Hall
Head east on Brockman Rd for 2.3 km, at the roundabout, take the 2nd exit onto
Sunset Drive and travel 2 km, then turn right onto Memorial Drive for 350 m, then
Secondary route to location
turn left onto Bussell Hwy for 230 m and turn right onto Hall Rd then turn left to the
Hall.
Name of organisation providing
Staff and visitor vehicles
transportation
Estimated travelling time to
~6-10 mins
destination
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Table 5: Secondary Offsite evacuation centre details
ALERT DESCRIPTION
Name and address of venue Margaret River Cultural Centre, 51 Walcliffe Rd, Margaret River
Nearest cross street Wallcliffe Road and Railway Terrace
Venue phone number (08) 9780 5620
Head west on Brockman Rd for ~1.2 km, then continue along Fifty One Rd for 1.4 km
Primary route to location and turn left onto Caves Rd, travelling 16.3 km and turn left onto Wallcliffe Road,
travel ~4.6 km and turn right into the recreation centre
Name of organisation providing
Staff and visitor vehicles
transportation
Estimated travelling time to
~20 mins
destination
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6. Recovery
Following a bushfire emergency event impacting on the site, the following actions should be undertaken:
• Ensure the safety of all people and seek medical assistance for those requiring it;
• If off-site evacuation occurred, no person should re-enter buildings until it is deemed safe to do
so (this may be advised by emergency services and power/gas supply technicians);
• Follow the directions of emergency services personnel at all times;
• The fire warden (or person responsible) to arrange the movement of staff back to site as
required;
• All staff are to be accounted for on their return;
• Inform the police/emergency service of the return of persons to the site;
• Review the Emergency Evacuation Plan for effectiveness, make note of weaknesses and amend
as necessary; and
• Provide stress support to all staff.
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Appendix A : Evacuation risks, assumptions and recommendations
The following information has been compiled by ELA to inform this BEEP and associated emergency
triggers and procedures.
The subject site is ~6 minutes west of Cowaramup and ~15-20 minutes north of Margaret River
(assuming normal road conditions, traffic and travel speeds).
The subject site lies within a winery region with numerous wineries surrounding the site and several
pockets of remnant bushland. Remnant bushland on adjacent western property is within a conservation
reserve, contains high fuel loads and has been subject to minimal management. Landscape fire will be
a combination of grassland (wineries & pasture) and forest in undulating topography.
BUILDINGS
Proposed buildings:
• Winery, class 8:
o Floor space-~3042m2;
• Restaurant & cellar door, class 6,
o ELA has recommended BAL-29 construction for cellar door building despite the building not
falling within a required class as per the Building Code of Australia (BCA) and the Guidelines
for Planning in Bushfire Prone Areas;
o Floor space, restaurant- 244m2, cellar door- 214m2.
Existing buildings:
• Sheds and workshop with unknown floor space.
OPERATING HOURS
• Vineyard, 7am- 4pm daily;
• Office, 8am - 5pm; and
• Cellar, door 10am- 5pm.
OCCUPANTS ONSITE
• Staff number at peak trading time - 30-35;
• Customer capacity:
o Weekdays - max 100 visitors;
o Weekends - max 200 visitors; and
o Events - 300 visitors.
TRANSPORT
• It is assumed staff will arrive in personal vehicles or car pool, with transient/backpacker workers
utilised onsite; and
• Visitors will arrive in personal cars or via charter buses.
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EVACUATION CENTRES
ELA has reviewed the Shire of Augusta-Margaret River (AMRS) Local Emergency Management
Committee (LEMC) Plan to identify nominated evacuation centres near to the subject site. These have
been identified as:
• Cowaramup Hall - ~4 km and 6 minutes from the subject site (assuming normal road conditions,
traffic and travel speeds):
o AMRS designated secondary welfare centre;
o Primary closest centre;
o Primary and secondary routes from the subject site to this centre provided; and
• Margaret River Recreation Centre - ~24 km and 20 minutes from the subject site (assuming
normal road conditions, traffic and travel speeds):
o AMRS designated primary welfare centre;
o Secondary listed and to be used when possible route to Cowaramup route is not available
due to fire; and
o Route chosen is based on AMRS evacuation routes from LEMC, not most direct.
Even though the distance to the primary centre (Cowaramup Hall) is short, mustering and evacuating
large numbers of people from site can take considerable time. It is estimated that it could take
30 minutes to muster all staff, contractors and visitors and another 30 minutes for them all to reach the
evacuation centre. Applying a safety factor of x2, means that evacuation procedures and planning
should allow for up to two hours for evacuation to be completed. If evacuation to the Margaret River
Evacuation Centre is required, more time (potentially up to 3 hours) will be needed.
LAST RESORT SHELTER IN PLACE BUILDING
• Restaurant and Cellar door building nominated;
• Sufficient floor space for number of people (335) based on 0.75m2 per person (ICC,2005);
• New Restaurant and Cellar door building surrounded by landscaped gardens and vineyard;
• As per the BMP the asset protection zone will be developed and maintained surround the
restaurant and cellar door buildings;
• The restaurant and cellar door building has been recommended by ELA to be constructed to
BAL-29 construction standards; and
• Winery building not nominated due to location adjacent to forest on adjacent property.
FIREFIGHTER RESPONSE
Local fire stations are:
• Cowaramup Bushfire Brigade (Volunteer), ~3.6 km and 4 minutes from the subject site;
• Margaret River Volunteer Fire & Rescue (Volunteer), ~15.8 km and 15 minutes from the subject
site; -
• Wallcliffe Volunteer Fire & Rescue (Volunteer), ~22 km and 17 minutes from the subject site.
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1. Location details 5. Evacuation triggers 9. What to do if caught in a bushfire
Facility type: A decision to evacuate off-site to the nominated evacuation centre (the The following provide current guidelines** on what to do if caught in a bushfire in a building or on
▪ Winery, Restaurant and Cellar Door Cowaramup Hall or Margaret River Recreation Centre) is to be determined by foot. Each requires a different response involving critical decisions for your survival.
Instructions from Police, DFES or other Emergency Services or via the
Location: Evacuation Matrix. What to do if caught in a bushfire IN A BUILDING
▪ Lot 2953 (168) Clews Road and Strata Lots 1 and 2 (261A / 261B) Fifty One Road, Cowaramup Outside your building
Infrastructure: SEE EVACUATION MATRIX (OVERLEAF) ▪ Ensure you drink plenty of water, so you do not dehydrate
▪ Winery ▪ Block your downpipes, (a sock full of sand/soil will help) and fill your gutters with water
6. Evacuation Procedures ▪ Move flammable items such as outdoor furniture, doormats
▪ Restrauant and Cellar door Every bushfire attack is different. The response to each must therefore be ▪ Gas cylinders should have the valve facing away from the building
▪ Storage Shed specific and be in response to bushfire warnings ▪ Do not stand on the roof with a hose. In bush fires, often more people are injured by falling from
Occupation / Visitation (number of people): roofs than suffering burns
Off-site evacuation ▪ Patrol the outside of the building, putting out any embers and spot fires that may start. An
▪ Maximum staff and visitors: 335 people (35 staff and 300 Visitors) ▪ Off-site evacuation is always safer, provided adequate time is available to ember or spark can reach your home hours before the fire front arrives
Access: complete it safely. Confirm with Lead Agency (DFES or other Emergency ▪ Just before the fire arrives, wet down timber decks and gardens close to the building
Service) prior to evacuating and follow all directions. ▪ Move any firefighting equipment to a place where it will not get burnt.
▪ East or west along Brockway Road
▪ The off-site evacuation location is the Cowaramup Hall (primary) or Inside your building
Fire Weather Forecast Area:
Margaret River Recreation Centre (secondary) dependent on location of ▪ Continue to drink water so you do not dehydrate
• South West Land Division Fire District ▪ Close doors, windows, vents, blinds and curtains to prevent flames, smoke and embers from
the fire and advice from emergency services.
• Lower West Coast Region entering
▪ Off-site evacuation is to occur by; ▪ Put tape across the inside of the windows so they stay in place if they break
2. Communications ▪ Shut off gas at the meter or bottle
o Following Primary or Secondary routes shown in map over leaf in
Mobile: ▪ Move furniture away from the windows to prevent any embers that enter the building from
Bushfire Emergency Evacuation Plan;
▪ Mobile reception is available – however, mobile communications can become unreliable during igniting
bushfire/emergency events due to the volume of usage o Staff and visitors relocating via their private or charter vehicles to the ▪ Fill sinks, bath and buckets with water for putting out any fires that may start inside
Offsite evacuation centre ; ▪ Place wet towels around window and door edges to stop smoke and embers from entering
Landline: ▪ Put a ladder next to the access hole to the roof space so you can check for spot fires.
▪ Landline number: TBC o Leaving the site via vehicles in the direction advised by emergency During the fire
services; ▪ When the fire arrives, go inside to protect you from the radiant heat
Radio:
▪ Allow for up to 2 hours to assemble staff and visitors and travel to the ▪ Ensure you have torches ready as it is likely to become completely dark and you will not be able
▪ ABC: 720 AM
Cowaramup Hall or Margaret River Recreation Centre . to see
Internet Sites: ▪ Patrol the inside of the building, including the roof space for sparks and embers
▪ Preparing your Property (DFES)– ▪ Obtain further advice from DFES or the local emergency services once at ▪ Remember – if your life is at risk, call Triple Zero (000) immediately.
https://www.dfes.wa.gov.au/safetyinformation/fire/bushfire/BushfireFactsheets/DFES_Bushfire_Fa the evacuation centre. After the fire
ctsheet-Calendar_for_Preparation.pdf ▪ Once the fire has passed, you may need to patrol the property for hours. Go outside and put out
On-site Shelter in Place any part of the building which is alight.
▪ Emergency WA – www.emergency.wa.gov.au ▪ Evacuating to the nominated onsite Shelter in Place building may be ▪ An ember or spark from a fire can impact on a building many hours after the main fire front has
▪ DFES on Facebook - www.facebook.com/dfeswa required where it is not possible to evacuate to the off-site evacuation passed and small spot fires can quickly get out of control.
centre. What to do if caught in a bushfire ON FOOT/ IN VEHICLE
▪ DFES on Twitter - www.twitter.com/dfes_wa
▪ The on-site Shelter in Place Building is the restaurant and cellar
▪ Shire of Augusta-Margaret River- https://www.amrshire.wa.gov.au/services/community-safety door buildings. ▪ Try to move on to bare or burnt ground at least 100 m from where fire is likely to burn, if this is
3. Contacts not feasible find the largest bare or burnt ground possible
7. Staff and Visitor welfare during off-site evacuation ▪ Do not run uphill or away from the fire unless you know a safe refuge is able to be reached
Fire/Police/Ambulance/Emergency 000 before the fire arrives. Try and position yourself downhill of the on-coming fire.
▪ Staff and visitor welfare will be provided by the Chief Fire Warden or
delegate. Serious medical needs will require emergency response via ▪ Move across the slope out of the path of the fire front and work your way downslope towards the
Manager TBC TBC 000. back of the fire or onto burnt ground.
▪ Do not attempt to run through flames unless you can see clearly behind them. This generally
DFES (Emergency Information) 13 33 37
8. Building Preparedness Checks means that the flames are less than 1 metre high and less than 1 to 2 metres deep at the back
SES (Emergency Assistance) 132 500 ▪ Include such tasks as ensuring reduced fuel loads around buildings, or on the flanks of the fire.
routine maintenance is up to date including cleaning of gutters, fire ▪ Lulls in the fire often result in the flames in these parts being low enough to step or run through
Margaret River Police (08) 9757 8600
breaks are in place, and water supply is available. to the burnt ground beyond.
Margaret River Hospital (08) 9757 0400 ▪ Detailed information and checklists are available on the DFES website ▪ When conditions become severe use every possible means to protect yourself from radiation. On
Bureau of Meteorology (BoM) including the ‘The Homeowner’s Bushfire Survival Manual’ and the ‘Fire bare ground cover yourself, use wheel ruts, depressions, large rocks or logs to give protection.
1300 659 213 ▪ Take refuge in ponds, running streams or culverts, but behind solid objects such as a rock
Recorded Information Chat Bushfire Preparedness Toolkit’ published by DFES
https://www.dfes.wa.gov.au/safetyinformation/fire/bushfire/BushfireManu ▪ Remain calm and do not run blindly from the fire. If you become exhausted, you are much more
4. Evacuation preparedness prone to heat stroke and you may easily overlook a safe refuge. Consider an alternative course
alsandGuides/DFES_Bushfire-Homeowners_Survival_Manual.pdf
▪ All staff must be briefed during the Bushfire Danger Period (October-April) on the bushfire of action.
evacuation procedures with updated advice provided when fire warnings are issued by Emergency https://www.dfes.wa.gov.au/safetyinformation/fire/bushfire/BushfireManu ** adapted from NSW RFS bushfire training modules.
Services (currently DFES) for the locality. alsandGuides/DFES-Fire-Chat-Bushfire-Preparedness-Toolkit.pdf; and
▪ A copy of this Evacuation Plan is to be displayed in all buildings. Additional preparedness procedures to be enacted at certain period of the
The winery, restaurant and cellar door is to be closed on Extreme and Catastrophic FDR year are provided in the BEEP report.
Days
Bushfire Preparedness Matrix *Design and Construction of Community Bushfire Refuges: Information
ACTION LOW/MOD HIGH VERY HIGH SEVERE EXTREME CATASTROPHIC Handbook (2014), ABCB.
Chief Fire Warden or delegate to perform daily check (after 4 pm) on the DFES and BoM websites to determine the Fire
Danger Rating (FDR) for the following day and weekly prediction. Update staff and booked event organisers if there is a
likelihood of the facility being closed due to an Extreme or Catastrophic Fire Danger Rating.
Min. 9 am,
Chief Fire Warden or 11 am, 1
delegate to monitor pm, 3 pm
Min. Min. 1 pm, Facility closed to public. Essential staff
Emergency WA / or DFES (or more
1 pm 3 pm only onsite.
website or ABC Radio for frequently
fire incidents if fire event
in locality) Monitor as per Severe FDR
Complete building
By 10 am By 8 am
preparedness checks
In the event of a Total Fire Ban being declared for the area in which the facility is located the
Additional controls – Total Chief Fire Warden or delegate should check the DFES Emergency WA website
Fire Ban (https://www.emergency.wa.gov.au/) at 9 am, 11 am, 1 pm, 3 pm (or more frequently if fire DFES warning and Fire
event in locality). Danger Rating informationLot 2953 (168) Clews Road and Strata Lots 1 and 2 (261A / 261B) Fifty One Road, Cowaramup | Appendix C : DFES Fire Danger Rating and Warning Systems Refer to DFES Fire Chat Bushfire Preparedness Tool kit and DFES website for further details5 5https://www.dfes.wa.gov.au/safetyinformation/fire/bushfire/BushfireManualsandGuides/DFES-Fire-Chat-Bushfire- Preparedness-Toolkit.pdf © ECO LOGICAL AUSTRALIA PTY LTD 8
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