Perth Flying Squadron Yacht Club
EMERGENCY RESPONSE
&
EVACUATION PROCEDURES
These procedures are applicable to emergencies in the case of:
Fire I Explosion
Armed Hold up Bomb
Threat Earthquake
Gas Leak
Fuel or Chemical Spill
Accident
Any other emergency requiring evacuation
Endorsed by General Committee
29 March 2011
Updated with new Office Bearers 13.06.2013
A. IN CASE OF EMERGENCY
First Person aware of emergency should contact ( in priority order)
 000 (police, fire brigade, ambulance)
 During business hours:
The administration office: or
 During bar opening hours Most senior bar staff member available
 If the club is closed:
Telephone the first listed person on the Emergency Duty
Contact List ( attached to this document). In the event that
person is unavailable, proceed through the list until contact
is made.
B. PERSON IN CHARGE
In the case of any emergency a "Person in Charge" must be appointed. That
person is to be (in order of priority and subject to presence during said emergency):
Incumbent as at 13.01.2013:
Commodore
Vice Commodore
Flag Officers
David Atkinson
Andres Timmermanis
Shane Hogan
Peter Jarman
Gary O’Brien
Week End Bosun Dave Matthews
Week Day Bosun Scott Halliwell
Most senior bar staff member on duty
Committee member
0428 741 432
0413 940 613
0411 696 887
0417 905 114
0417 178 812
0411 186 261
0420 383 332
As present
As present
C. PERSON IN CHARGE DUTIES
1.
Initiate evacuation in accordance with procedures below;
2. Ensure appropriate emergency services are notified;
3. Assign person to meet emergency services at main gate and direct to area
of concern. Ensure person has gate key;
4. Assign person to stop people entering immediate area I building of concern;
5. Pass all relevant information re emergency to responding authority;
6. Write down details of incident.
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D. EVACUATION ASSEMBLY AREA
Clubhouse front lawn near the entrance to 'A Jetty'.
Consider repositioning evacuees if prevailing wind dictates.
E. EVACUATION
PROCEDURES
The Person in Charge should:
1. Announce over the public address system the need to evacuate. If
the PA system is unavailable they should ring the Club bell and call
for an orderly evacuation;
2. Announce the location of available exits;
3. Ask all people to assemble on the front lawn and await instructions;
4.
Appoint a person to account for all people evacuated and missing;
5. Detail person (with appropriate key) to meet emergency services
and direct and stop people from entering site I building I immediate
area of concern.
6. Assess any injuries;
7.
Follow instructions listed at C. Above.
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F. IN THE CASE OF FIRE (Refuelling or otherwise)
Anyone discovering a fire should:
1. Assist anyone in immediate danger if safe to do so;
2. Call the Fire Brigade (dial 000) and advise of any relevant details available.
In the case of a fuel fire, relevant haz chem numbers (per bunker
signage) are as follows:
For both Petrol and Diesel Unit Number 1203
Hazchem Number 3YE
For specialist advice contact Reliance: 1800 115 505
3. Follow the contact instructions listed in section B
The Person in Charge should:
1. Follow the evacuations procedures listed above (E):
2.
In case of a refuelling fire - Turn off fuel supply if safe to do so (stop
cocks under metal plate at entrance to fuel jetty. Also close stop cocks
at each end of fuel storage tanks- Club Key opens metal door leading
into fuel bunker);
3. If safe to do so, have a person check all potentially affected areas
including offices, toilets, change rooms, etc. Closing all doors after
check;
4.
If safe to do so, coordinate an attack on the fire. Fire
equipment in emergency response shed can be accessed with Club
Key;
5. Send a person to the Main Gate with a gate key to ensure the gate
is kept open and to guide emergency services
G. IN THE CASE OF AN ARMED HOLD UP
1.
Do not try to be a hero. Your aim must be to eradicate the situation
and have the person depart as soon as possible without hurting
anyone so do exactly as asked;
2. Hand over any money Ivaluables demanded;
3. Ring the police as soon as the assailant(s) has departed and provide
any
information that may assist officers e.g. number plate, car make, number of
occupants, mode of departure etc
4.
Immediately while still fresh, write down anything that may be of
help e.g. hair, eye or skin colour, identifying tattoos or marks,
accent, teeth, body frame, height. Do not swap stories with others or
discuss the incident with anyone before the police have an opportunity
to talk to you.
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The Person in Charge should:
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
7.
Obtain details and status of the emergency;
Determine if police have been notified;
Send a person to the main gate with a key and to direct officers to scene;
Evacuate relevant area; being careful to protect any forensic evidence.
Determine if all persons have been accounted for;
Document incident details;
Make certain no one talks to each other about the situation until
after they have spoken to the police;
8. Liaise with police as to what further action is deemed necessary.
H. IN THE CASE OF ALL OTHER EMERGENCIES (incl explosion,
fuel or chemical spill, gas leak, earthquake or bomb threat):
The Person in Charge should Call 000
1. Obtain details and status of emergency;
2. Arrange for relevant authorities to be notified as necessary;
3. Follow the evacuation, control and contact procedures outlined in
this document.
I. NOTIFICATION AUTHORITY IN THE CASE OF
FUEL/CHEMICAL SPILL OR LEAKA spill kit including deployable absorbent boom is available in the
emergency spill shed located by the Boat Ramp. Follow signage instructions
for proper deployment.
Any incident that could reasonably be deemed likely to cause pollution or
material environmental harm to the river environment and/or its surrounds
must be reported immediately to the Swan River Trust on the following Duty
Officer numbers:
Office hours:
9278 0981
After hours:
0419 192 845
The incident must also be reported to any other authority the Trust directs
the Club to contact.
In the case of an incident not requiring emergency response but deemed
sufficiently significant to warrant external notification, such reporting shall be
conducted as soon as practicable.
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Prior to any such reporting the General Manager shall be appraised of the situation.
The General Manager shall attempt to contact the Commodore or, in his or her
absence, the Vice Commodore. Both shall be authorised to report any such incident to
the authorities. In the event neither is available, the General Manager shall attempt to
contact the relevant Flag Officer who shall also be authorised to report the incident to
the relevant external authority.
In the event no senior officer of the Club is available, the General Manager shall be
authorised to report the incident to the relevant authority.
J. EMERGENCY AUTHORITY CONTACT NUMBERS
Emergency Services
000
Police attendance
131 444
Police Station
Swan River Trust
131 444
Office hours:
After hours:
9278 0981
0419 192 845
Dept of Environment & Conservation
1300 784 782
State Emergency Service - Emergency Assistance
13 25 00
Alinta Gas
13 13 52
Western Power
131351
Poisons Information Centre
13 11 26
Dept of Health
9222 4222
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