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- Storm tide evacuation zones for Queensland In partnership with local councils and the Department of Environment and Science, we have developed the state-wide Storm Tide Evacuation Zone Web Application for the Queensland coastline. This web application identifies evacuation zones in the event of a storm tide, to support community messaging…
- Plan to survive Around 1000 families experience an accidental house fire each year. The best chance of surviving a fire in the home is having a practised escape plan, and interconnected photoelectric smoke alarms.…
- Bushfire resilient communities Information for Land Use Planning PractitionersWith many parts of Queensland experiencing more frequent and severe fire weather, the potential impact of bushfires is of growing concern. The potential risk of bushfires varies according to a number of factors including the potential intensity of bushfires,…
- Bushfire planning Building in bushfire prone areas…
- Queensland's New Warning System From 1 November 2023, you’ll notice changes to the way you get warnings for natural disaster events in Queensland.The new Australian Warning System (AWS) means that warnings will be consistent across the…
- Lithium-ion battery safety What are lithium-ion batteries?Lithium-ion batteries are rechargeable batteries that can store more energy in less space than traditional batteries. They are more lightweight and compact than other batteries. are common in e-scooters, e-bikes and vapespower most household rechargeable devices like mobile…
- Chemical Emergency incidents may occur where hazardous materials are used, handled or stored.Typical emergencies include:fires in warehouses where pesticides are storedroad accidents involving dangerous goods (e.g. anhydrous ammonia)chemical spills (e.g. nitric acid, styrene, caustic soda)leaking containers on shipsammonia leaks in…