Contents Chapter 1: Introduction 4 • Introduction 5 • Acknowledgments 5 • What is the purpose of this guide? 5 • How to use this guide 5 • Building community resilience 5 Chapter 2: Emergency Planning 6 • Queensland Legislation 7 • Community Emergency Planning 7 • Benefits of Community Emergency Planning 7 • Why do you need a Community Emergency Plan? 7 Chapter 3: Developing a Community Emergency Plan • Documenting the Plan • Developing a Community Emergency Plan • Establish Emergency Planning Group • Define and Describe Your Local Community • Identify, Prioritise and Describe Hazards within Your Local Community • Developing Community Emergency Action Plans
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Chapter 4: Establishing a Community Emergency Planning Group • Engaging community members, agencies and organisations • Developing a Terms of Reference • Community contact list
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Chapter 5: Defining and describing your local community • Area description • Geography • Built environment • Social environment • Economic environment • Natural environment
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Chapter 6: Identifying, prioritising and describing hazards within your local community 14 • Identifying and prioritising hazards 15 • Understanding the impact and consequences of hazards 15 • Identifying community actions to manage hazards 16 Chapter 7: Developing Community Emergency Action Plans
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Chapter 8: Turning the Community Emergency Plan into action • Sharing your plan • Community Emergency Planning Group meeting • Implementing and activating the plan • Communication
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Chapter 9: Sustaining the Community Emergency Plan • Review your plan • Establish a schedule for reviewing the plan annually • Practise your plan
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Chapter 10: Glossary 24
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