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<p>As of yesterday 30 September, the new State Emergency Management
Plan (SEMP) has come into force. <br>
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<p>It replaces the following sections of the Emergency Management
Manual Victoria (EMMV):</p>
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<li>Part 3: State Emergency Response Plan </li>
<li>Part 4: State Emergency Relief and Recovery Plan </li>
<li>Part 7: Emergency Management Agency Roles </li>
<li>Part 8: Appendices and Glossary</li>
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<p>The SEMP is available here:
<a class="moz-txt-link-freetext" href="https://www.emv.vic.gov.au/responsibilities/semp">https://www.emv.vic.gov.au/responsibilities/semp</a></p>
<p>The SEMP is the highest-level plan in a hierarchy consisting of
the SEMP, the Regional Emergency Management Plans (REMPs) and the
Municipal Emergency Management Plans (MEMPs). At each lower
level, the plans are more detailed and more specific to the Region
or Municipality involved. <br>
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<p>It is well worth having a look through the SEMP to see how the
various levels of planning work together, and also the different
arrangements for Class 1, Class 2 and Class 3 emergencies, which
each involve a different level of response from local, regional or
State level. I think the SEMP is much clearer than the old EMMV
about "how it all works". <br>
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<p>There is also a detailed Roles and Responsibilities section
available here:
<a class="moz-txt-link-freetext" href="https://www.emv.vic.gov.au/responsibilities/semp/roles-and-responsibilities">https://www.emv.vic.gov.au/responsibilities/semp/roles-and-responsibilities</a></p>
<p>WICEN is mentioned much more than in the old EMMV, including a
full page entry on page 283. Note that there are several
mentions of WICEN working with Dept of Jobs, Precincts and Regions
(DJPR). These should instead refer to Dept of Justice and
Community Safety (DJCS). EMV are aware of these errors which
should be rectified in the next edition. <br>
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<p>Regards, John VK3ZRX<br>
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