In the case of a major emergency an emergency management plan will be activated, in accordance with disaster management procedures. The NSW State Disaster plan is available on the Emergency Management NSW website.
Emergency services are provided by a network of Federal, State and Local Government agencies, and emergency service providers including:
- police
- SES
- ambulance
- fire services
- community services
- health services
- and other agencies
In an emergency
Phone numbers for all Emergency services in Australia - Fire, Ambulance and Police are:
- 000
- 112 if calling from a digital mobile phone
In the case of a major emergency authorities will broadcast a 1800 emergency hotline number for information
People affected by an emergency would be guided to an evacuation site.
Preparing for an emergency
Emergency Management Australia provides a checklist for an emergency survival kit (pdf 396 kb) and a pamphlet on how to prepare for the unexpected (pdf 1.53Mb).
The Australian Red Cross have developed a simple four step REDiPlan to help people plan and prepare for an emergency.
Further information is available from the following websites
Emergency Management Australia
Emergency Management NSW
State Emergency Service NSW
Police NSW
Fire NSW
Ambulance Service NSW
Australian Red Cross
Department of Community Services
Department of Primary Industries