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Shelter-in-Place decision making

A Best Practice Management Model for Protective Action Decision-Making has been developed by the Metropolitan Fire Brigade, Country Fire Authority, Department of Health and the West Australian ChemCentre. 

This management model incorporates a review of world’s best practice in this area, including scientific research to validate that shelter-in-place (i.e. to take shelter in your home) can provide temporary community protection from events (e.g. fire, chemical spill) causing hazardous outdoor conditions. 

•  A Best Practice Approach to Shelter-in-Place for Victoria.The Best Practice model also includes two decision guides to assist emergency managers, local government and industry to ensure a consistent message for shelter-in-place information and advice across all sectors:

Shelter in Place Report BestPractice 2011 (2.3 MB)

Shelter in Place Report BestPractice 2011 (2.5 MB)

• Protective Action Decision Guide for Emergency Services during Outdoor Hazardous Atmospheres  -  A protective action decision guide for emergency services to use during outdoor hazardous atmospheres where there may be a risk to public health .

Shelter in Place Report EmergencyServices 2011 (924 KB)

Shelter in Place Report EmergencyServices 2011 (1.2 MB)

• Protective Action Guide for Local Government and Industry during Outdoor Hazardous Atmospheres  -  Provides a standard approach and education templates for community protective actions during hazardous atmospheres to ensure that local government and industry are using consistent terminology with emergency services when providing public information.

 Shelter in Place Report LocalGovt 2011 (2 MB)

Shelter in Place Report LocalGovt 2001  (1.1 MB)