Emergency Management and Committees

Local Emergency Management Committee (LEMC)

Purpose:

LEMC is formed under the Emergency Management Act 2005 as community focused, coordinated approach to the management of all potential emergencies within a City of Kalamunda. It is a requirement for each local government in Western Australia to provide access to their LEMA and to publish on their website.

Objective:

About:

Under section 38 of the Emergency Management Act 2005, a local governments is required to establish  Local Emergency Management Committee (LEMC). 

The LEMC are to:

Related Documentation:

• preventing, controlling and extinguishing bushfires
• planning of the layout of fire breaks within the district
• prosecutions of breach of the Bush Fires Act 1954
• formation of Bush Fire Brigades and the grouping there of under group brigade officers
• ensuring of cooperation and coordination of Bush Fire Brigades in their effort and activities

• All matters relating to the Bush Fires Act 1954.
• The financial affairs of the Bush Fire Brigade, not covered by the Local Government Grants Scheme.
• The general management of the affairs of the Bush Fire Brigade.
• Provide advice and submissions on needs.
• Oversee the implementation of the policies, to assist in the development and maintenance of an appropriate emergency management and bush fire capability.
• Preventing, controlling and extinguishing of bush fires.
• The planning of the layout of fire-breaks in the district.
• Prosecutions for breaches of the Bush Fires Act 1954.
• The formation of bush fire brigades and the grouping thereof under group brigade officers.
• The ensuring of co-operation and co-ordination of bush fire brigades in their efforts and activities.
• Any other matter relating to bush fire control whether of the same kind, as, or a different kind from, those specified.
• Carrying out other functions assigned to the committee by Council.

More information about the City's Emergency Management and Committees is available here