BMA Wide Treatment Strategies Register

BMA Wide Treatment Strategies Register
Treatment
Strategy Description
Target Condition
Responsible
Planned
Planned
Start
Finish
SAPOL
1-Dec
28-Feb
CFS
1-Jul
28-Feb
Advertising campaign and reinforcing of key messaging.
CFS
1-Nov
30-Apr
Ecological Fire Management or prescribed burns
conducted by private persons, or Agencies to assist
in the conservation of biodiversity in native
vegetation or fuel load management in both crown
and private land.
Planned burns are conducted on lands that are under the
control of DEWNR and SA Water in accordance with DEWNR’s
fire management plans.
DEWNR
1-Sep
30-Nov
Firebreaks and Fire
Access Tracks
Standard to establish and maintain firebreaks and
fire access tracks to provide safe access for
bushfire suppression operations.
Existing fire access tracks are maintained in accordance with
the standard as to ensure that they are as effective as possible
so that firefighters can operate safely.
DCLEP, CFS,
employees &
community
1-Jun
30-Apr
Bushfire Prevention
activities by FPO
Undertake property assessments (public and
private) and provide advice for properties on
undertaking fuel hazard reduction work and
building preparedness in-line with S105C of the
Act.
Council controlled properties are prepared and maintained to a
standard that will reduce the risk to the community.
DCLEP
1-Aug
31-Oct
DCLEP
1-Sep
30-Nov
The establishment and maintenance of policies and
standards to safeguard human life and provide
protection against the loss of assets.
Councils, developers and individuals consider the bushfire risk
within the environment and apply the appropriate designs
constraints and standards.
DCLEP
1-May
30-Apr
Strategy
SAPOL Operation
Nomad
Community
Engagement
Ecological Fire
Management
Council Planning
and Development
Policy and
Standards
A nationally recognised crime prevention
programme using targeted policing activities to
reduce the incidence (ignition) of fires caused by
deliberate, reckless or careless human behaviour.
Community Engagement aims to inform and assist
local community groups, organisation, brigades,
businesses and local councils to proactively
prepare for a bushfire.
Continued cooperation between SAPOL, CFS, councils and the
community.
Community Preparedness through target training
individuals, community groups, and tourist facilities.
for
Provide advice on preparing properties for bushfire and council
inspections of residential properties.